Lucecita
I got the assignment to illustrate the story of "Lucecita" in late November. It was a super-rush (aka less than a week between sketches and finals) but as you are all already guessing, I took the project. The artwork was published on the November/December 2011 issue of Iguana Magazine and
Mary Talks
Christmas has come and gone and I still have this sorta-Christmassy post to go before I can get to my "Welcome 2012" one. So let's post it really quick to clear my desk, ok? Great! I loved this project! From research to final art, it was one of my favorite magazine
Fidel, Miguel y el Pastel
This week I got my copies of the September/October 2011 issue of Iguana Magazine. I have an illustration published for the poem of "Fidel, Miguel y el Pastel". The poem is a short story about two friends, one pice of cake and a cat that intercedes when things are not
A Mini-Interview with ME
This is the fourth week of our Mini-Interview Series and that also means it's FINALLY my week! I've been the first one to post on our blog tour every week. So to take the edge off the akward monologue I thought I would have a pre-post yesterday. Did it help? Not
MY WEEK of Interviews and Giveaway
If you have been following my posts the last few weeks, you know the Mini-Interviews are entering their 4th week tomorrow. If you didn't know about them, you may want to go back and read Molly's, Mikela's and Laura's posts. They are filled with great information and they are at
A Mini-Interview with Laura Jacobsen
This is the third week of our Mini-Interview Series and we are starting Laura Jacobsen's week. Do you know Laura? Have you seen her work? Have you seen her books? Have you? Have you?! Her work is bold. Her illustrations are beautiful and her sketches are fantastic. As a person, Laura
A Mini Interview with Mikela Prevost
This is the second week of our Mini-Interview Series and we continue with the amazing Mikela Prevost. If you haven’t seen Mikela’s work before, reader beware! You will be blown away with her sense of design, her bold strokes and her colors. Have you seen how she handles figures? I know!
A Mini-Interview with Molly Idle
Today we are starting the Series of Mini-Interviews and this week is Molly's week. Miss Molly will be hopping around blogs answering our questions to make one very bubbly Molly Week. And really, how else could Molly's week be? But there’s more! Molly is also hosting a Giveaway this week. She’ll
Rendez Zoo
Last Saturday, the Phoenix Zoo held it's Second Annual Rendez Zoo. By supporting the event you help sustain the Zoo's conservation efforts, contribute to the care of the animals, and assure the Zoo will continue offering educational programs. Now, what's more fitting than a Zoo, wild animals and a children's illustrator
“The Messy One” Giveaway
Nothing is as exciting as having a copy in your hands of a book that you wrote or illustrated. That time has finally arrived for "The Messy One". The book is part of the "Little Boost" Series written by Christianne Jones, published by Picture Window Books/Capstone Publishers and illustrated by