Care for a cuppa?

The fine folks over at Two Leaves + a Bud tea company now sell notecards with my original tea-inspired illustrations! Be sure to check them out as well as their other wonderful products.

"The Kingdom Without Rhyme"

"The Kingdom Without Rhyme" has arrived! Click here to get your own copy!

Pictured above is one of the illustrations from the book: the village doctor tries some homemade remedies to cure the king of his rhyming curse.

Happy Trees

I so wish I could share all the illustrations I've been working on for the new book from Mograce Publishing, "The Kingdom Without Rhyme". It will be released in spring 2018.

Until then, here's a look at painting happy trees.

Tick-tock

Quiet day in the studio painting some Victorian wallpaper.

hot off the press

The thrill of seeing an illustration in print never gets old. These two found a place in SCBWI's Spring Bulletin. So delighted!

In other news, this chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe from Alton Brown sure does hit the spot. 

In the earbuds: Ed Sheeran

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

The big project for this year is illustrating a second children's book with Mograce Publishing. I'm at the stage where I've been sketching and developing some character studies! This is an inventor with his apprentice (and house cat). The new book "A Kingdom Without Rhyme" will have an industrial Victorian style, so it's been fun to play with that genre. 

I'm excited to offer original framed watercolors for sale in my Etsy shop! Check them all out here.

*In other news, still sketching my webcomic every Friday. It's been such a fun little side project.

*There is a nifty little post over at Two Leaves + a Bud blog about our tea/art collaboration. Grab a cuppa and take a look!

M for Magician

All the artwork is now complete for the book "What Would I Do?" and here is a little preview to celebrate! Now it's time to send them off to the printers so it can eventually find a home on your bookshelf.

I'm delighted to be partnering with Mograce Publishing on this warm and charming book. Be sure to visit the Facebook page for a chance to win a free autographed copy!

Book Preview

I'm thrilled to be able to share a little glimpse at a project that's been in the works since last March: illustrating a children's book entitled "What Would I Do?" written by Moe Hebert.

The book explores warm and often humorous situations based on each letter of the alphabet. Here is a sneak peek at one of the spreads: V for Violinist.

Following in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter and Mark Twain, we are self-publishing. The book will be available in December of this year through Amazon.com. Stay tuned for more updates!

Issue #30

Look what's on page 115 of Uppercase Magazine!