Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012

2012 Best Children's Books of the Year




















Yesterday I was thrilled to find out that Maggie & Oliver made the Bank Street College 2012 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Yippee! I'm also happy to see so many great books by friends and acquaintances on the list. Congrats to all!

Here are a few pieces of interior art. These are scans from the originals... they are printed in a lovely soft sepia color in the book:





















 







Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Wall













Nope, this isn't a post about hitting the wall. It's about filling the wall. With sketches. The wall gets more inspiring the more it's filled. Guess that's a good metaphor for many creative endeavors!

On another note, what's up with the pollen this year? Does anyone else feel like napping all day long? Sniffle.