Sometimes I just laugh looking at Boo. She has so many different expressions and I know what each one means—usually waiting for treats/hoping for treats/exhausted by waiting for treats or just spacing out from so much time waiting. lol
foggy mornings...
The weather has been so odd for January. Typically it is gray and cold but this week it was unusually warm with morning fog that didn’t lift for hours. I took these on my drive yesterday. So eerie!
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...
Mood-using watercolors to create different tones
I've got a lot of time for creative work these days since I'm on crutches and there is only so much tv i can stand. I propped my ankle up on the table and began to paint. I put down some simple washes to see what little surprises I got with this medium. Little blossoms and those irregular bits you get with watercolor made for some interesting landscapes. I like how the second one looks like a beach dune. And the cityscape on the bottom one has a ghosted feel. Just little experiments...but they were fun.
Book Trailer for "The Grumpy Pets" !
I enjoyed working on creating this trailer. It was fun to do something with motion! Very excited about the launch of this book!