A new year...

happy 2023! I always love the fresh start to a new year. So far, it has been a relatively quiet one with lots of time working in my sketchbook, reading or taking walks in the park. It gets dark so early, so I wake even earlier now to enjoy the daylight. In fact, watching the sun rise each day has become one of my favorite things. I grab a cup of coffee, watch all the colors unfold outside my window and wonder what the day will bring. I hope this year is a creative one & one filled with adventures, love and laughter.

experimenting with color, mood and texture

I am always creating images for my Instagram account (when too busy i post older work) but this morning began with the usual warmup for the day--playing around with illustrated bits I've created in the past and moving elements around/altering color to evoke mood. I would love for my next book to be in this vein. Here are two recent pieces...