Something Beautiful
Available on June 7th, 2022!
The Making of Something Beautiful
When You Need Wings
When You Need Wings
is now available!
The Making of When You Need Wings
Creative Process Videos
The Wisdom of Trees
Mary’s Monster
Penguin Flies Home
Penguin loves everything about flying: the wind beneath his wings, the song that rises from his belly, and the sight of new and wonderful places. Still, he misses his penguin friends in the South Pole. So, he flips and flaps back home, ready to teach them the magic of flight!
But when he arrives, his enthusiasm for flying doesn’t get quite the reaction he expected. Will Penguin’s friends still like him, even if they don’t share his soaring dreams?
Please visit my Etsy Shop
A little part of me has always dreamed of living in the English countryside above a little shop where I could paint, and share creativity with whimsical pieces of art for sale. There’d be tea and cake, and shop kitties to greet everyone who entered! Alas, that will remain just a dream, but I do have an online shop. I can’t serve tea, but I can share creativity and art, and of course the kitties are here to greet everyone. I invite you to check it out. Please bring your imagination, and a cup of tea (or coffee if that is your thing) and join me there.
I'm honored to have been asked by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers to illustrate the last collection of poems curated by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Today marks the third anniversary of his passing, so it feels fitting to say how much I admired his work, and to share a glimpse of this project. The book is a collection of poems written in celebration of the joyful love of pets. Oh how I love this collection! eerdmansyoungreaders
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Aug 8
What came in the box obviously doesn't matter. The box is a purrrfect fit.
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Aug 6
A little sneak peek at one of the characters that will live within the pages of a book I'm working on now. Interior art is done! Now onto designing the cover!! This book has been so much fun, because there is a goat! And a sheep and piggies, and all things wonderful to draw.
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Aug 2
One flower at a time, my whimsy wall is blossoming!
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Jul 31
I've been playing with colored pencils this summer and it's giving me a chance to explore creatively. I love how the soft quiet contemplation that I feel while working shows up in the final painting. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me. I know I will be using colored pencils from now on!
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Jul 29
Sharing a little warm up daily sketch from a project I'm working on.
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Jul 26
Trying out a new shade of green on my whimsy walls. My little supervising partner is an expert on the color!
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Jul 24
Yay! It's the weekend and I'm heading out to have enjoy some summer fun with a friend. I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. (art from my book, Something Beautiful)
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Jul 23
Sitting within a garden with a sketchbook is my happy place! Seeking inspiration for a new story and for the art that I've been painting on the walls.
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Jul 21
The whimsy walls needed some bunnies. Definitely bunnies!
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Jul 17
Having fun creating a little whimsy on my walls!
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Jul 14
I have a little mouse doll on my desk and found a garden snail, and now little whispers of a story are coming into being.
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Jul 9
Piggie sketches from a project I've been working on. Their tiny feet, their floppy ears, those smiling faces... so much fun to draw.
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Jul 7
Happy 4th everyone! I hope it's a wonderful, relaxing summer day for all.
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Jul 4
Sharing some whimsical garden fun as the poppies in my garden are starting to bloom.
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