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The Wild Honey Pie

April 30, 2013

Check out the cover art I did for the Villagers Buzz Session over at the Wild Honey Pie. When you are done being mesmerized by my artwork feel free to click on the video and be mesmerized by Conor O’Brien’s music.

t minus 51 days . . .

September 23, 2011

I’m with the Band

July 19, 2011

Here I pose with Akie, Brian and Ari of Aabaraki in the Aabaraki tee shirt designed by Project Transaction and featuring art by yours truly.

Oops, I almost forgot! . . .

July 16, 2011

From last Tueday’s trip to San Antonio:

Dinosaur Attack!

July 15, 2011

As posted on the blog of author, Greg Leitich Smith.

To see more writers and illustrators with dinosaurs, visit Greg’s blog.

Interview with Relate Mag

July 14, 2011

From the Annals of Bad Ideas: The PT Land Cruise

July 12, 2011

This is How I Sketch When I am Outside and It is 100 Degrees in the Shade

July 11, 2011

Below is a sketch I started of the front of the house we are occupying here in Austin. My hope was to do this one up nicely, come back to it and maybe add some pen work. But dang is it hot out there.

The semi-conscious artist at work

More New Friends!

July 10, 2011

The Austin children’s book writing and illustration community could not be more welcoming.  Today we had brunch with Don Tate and family, and Cynthia & Greg Leitich Smith.  Cynthia insists that there is no “Grande Dame” of the Austin children’s writing community but anyone who knows anything about Cyn, her work and her influence would agree that the mantle is hers for the taking.

Thank you Cynthia, Greg, Don, Tammy and Colby for a great day!

New Friends

July 09, 2011

Instead of featuring my own art today I thought I’d redirect my readers to the work of some other artists.

Lily and I are in Austin this month, networking and having a good time.  Last week, we were fortunate enough to have lunch with Shelley Anne Jackson and Jeff Crosby, a husband and wife children’s book illustrating power house (they each do their own work but have also collaborated) and two very nice people to boot.

Check out their work here and here!