well after all my kvetching it seems that summer has come to seattle with a bang, with some glorious, crisp sunny days...when i think back, this sketch is what summer means to me. i did a lot of this on the swing our dear family friend arthur constructed for my 5th birthday.
Daddy is A Cozy Hug, the companion book to Mommy is A Soft Warm Kiss (and also written by Rhonda Gowler Greene) is now available in stores, just in time for Father's Day.
here are some sneak peaks from inside the book, which takes readers through a year of moments (and seasons) shared between a little boy and his dad.
this is one of my favorite scenes--i love the idea of the little boy so cozied-up in his dad's warm coat.
...and always give plenty of hugs.
after a beautiful warm and sunny weekend, it's back to chill and drizzle here in seattle...
i know it's pretty, but Where Oh Where is Summer?
the cats know what to do...i think i'll join them.
one of my Dilly Dogs is the only toy to make it into an Etsy treasury of items made from seersucker fabrics.
i've just created my first 2 very simple half-drop patterns in photoshop, following the instructions of the fabulous and incredibly generous illustrator Jennifer Morris.
this could become addictive! visit her post (and her blog) and make your own patterns too!
Sleepy Dogs carry their pillows wherever they go...
in a tree.....
on the lawn.....
sometimes they like to hang upside-down on the shrubbery....
they have even been spotted sleeping standing up....
i'm trying for a real charcoal-like line in PS...but the only brush i like draws in gray, and then i have to darken it with contrast. this would make corrections/changes/additions difficult...any tips?