A new book

So excited to let you all know I've just started a new book. Here is one of the first illustrations.

At first glance...

So I did this illustration after watching "New World". What a great movie!

This is done in watercolor and hopefully gives you a feeling of friendship and anticipation for what the future holds. This is my first try at depicting an Indian. It was a little tough because I had to use a lot of shades of brown but not make them smudge into each other. I'd love to know what you think.

IF- Wrapped aka Lucy and Mr. Tumnus Meet

"He was a faun. And when he saw Lucy he gave such a start of surprise that he dropped all his parcels." ...

We are really into Narnia right now at our house. We are listening to the entire series on CD and of course watching the movies. Mr. Tumnus is a personal favorite. He is so sweet to Lucy. as they say in the book it was, from their first meeting, "as if they had known one another all their lives."

Impatient Graci

Impatient Grace just can't wait, the icings on the cake. Sugar, sprinkles and lots of sweets are things she can't wait to eat.

Scraps

So I had a piece up that I liked all the parts but together they were not working.These are the parts. Whale Shark (brushing his teeth), Lighthouse, and Scuba Boy

Hoof Beat Jazz

The elephants trumpeted, the snakes gave a hiss,

This was a party giraffe didn't want to miss.

This was a fun watercolor I did after seeing an adorable photograph of a prairie dog in a conservation magazine.

IF- Modify aka "Wonder Hog"

Wonder Hog heard the cry of a baker in distress. So he and his trusty sidekick, Reckless Recipe Rat (R3), modified their appearance and were off to help the discombobulated confectionist.

The Wonder Hog team live in a small hobby farm about 20 miles east of the custard stand near you. They're just like any other swine and rodent you might see but they have a secret that reveals itself when there are domestic cooking dilemmas. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow but someday you may need their help in a "mixing mystery."