Middle Grade Character Studies
I was recently working on some character studies geared towards middle grade. The characters were *almost* 12 years old. I've mostly worked on younger Picture Book age characters before, so there was some testing to do. In the image below, you will see my three rounds of sketches for the main
12 Months in 60 Seconds
Give me 60 seconds. I know you have them. I'll tell you what I've been up to during these last 12 months. Ready? Here we go: 1. One More Chair. Yes, we added a high chair to our dining room, a crib to the bedroom, a bouncer to my studio and a
Storybook Brushes
A few months ago, I received an email from Maria Bogade inviting me to be part of a small group of children's illustrators. The idea was to join forces and make quarterly mailers. Our first assignment? A fairy tale, 12-month calendar where each one of us would illustrate 3 months
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
Happy Holidays!
As I sit on this Christmas Eve with a sleeping home, I don't want to pass the opportunity to wish each and everyone one of you the happiest and warmest of Holidays. All the best for this Holiday Season!
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
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
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
Papa’s Hug
A quick sketch that I did of my husband and boys a couple of weeks ago thinking of Father's Day and today is Father's Day so here I am posting it and wishing all the dad's a Happy Father's Day. Happy Father's Day to my husband and my Dad, too. >