Coming soon…
book promotionMary Nethery, author of The Famous Nini, created a book trailer!
Proofs and f&g’s!
book promotion, illustration processKerry Martin—senior design editor over at Clarion—sent me all kinds of goodies from the print production of The Famous Nini!
Here are proofs and f&gs.
Proofs show all the spreads from a book. A spread is two pages side-by-side…
In Transit
illustration career, UncategorizedYippee! I've been approved; signed the paperwork and forked over my rent & security deposit. I'll begin renting a studio space in Oil City's Transit Building on May Day—the maddest, merriest day of all the glad new year. In the meantime,…
Amazing library cat
book promotionAn interesting little article about a real-life Clarence the Copy Cat—although this kitty seems to enjoy his de-mousing duties.
Have a sense of proportion!
illustration processMy friend Paul sent me the link to this fun time-waster called Balldroppings.
It's simple: balls drop from a hole on the upper-left corner of your screen. By clicking and dragging with your mouse you can draw lines on the screen—barriers…
PSI newsletter
illustration career, self promotionThe April 2010 Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators' newsletter, PSInside, is here!
Listening to books
UncategorizedI'm a big audiobook fan. While I stand and paint, or drive to out-of-town schools, I devour books by listening to them.
Sally Alexander, a friend of mine through the western Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers &…
There’ll be some changes made
illustration careerOkay, right now it doesn't look like much. Add a filing cabinet and it becomes an Edward Hopper painting. But if I'm approved, this is the studio space I'll be occupying beginning next month. I need to move out of the dining room and into…
Nibble Yer Greens!
book promotion, self promotionFor a truly rip-roaring sea-shanty singalong, you can't beat this old buccaneer bunny favourite. Nautical rabbits have enjoyed this one for centuries, and can oft be heard belting out a chorus in lusty bunny voices (to the tune of Blow the Man…