snarl

Boy am I in a mood today.

thirsty?

From 'The Wonder Book'.

striking the balance

I endeavor to keep a fresh, impromptu quality to my illustrations. After so many revisions by the editor or author or designer, it is difficult to work a drawing over and over yet keep it from looking overworked and lifeless.

A balancing act; perfection and spontaneity. They were arguing about it 600 years ago in China.

Fu Shan:

"Calligraphy should rather be awkward than clever.
Rather ugly than pleasing.
Rather crumbled than suave.
Rather plain than assembled."

tail dragging

So much to do and I'm having trouble keeping bum in chair. Perhaps it is because I've been dragged away from one book for late revisions on a completed project. Like being snatched out of a moving roller coaster. I try to stay intuitive and emotional about my work, and it takes time and effort to get there and stay there.

just dreaming

Wouldn't Hawaii be nice right about now?

room with a view

Not a bad place to slave over a drawing board.

in the works

Sat-on-her Day from the forthcoming 'Wonder Book', by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.