Hibernatin' & Thumbnailin'

When the weather outside is like this (just above 0°F):

I move my workspace to where it's warmest in the house.

Pup agrees.

Skating into the New Year

Happy 2014!

Happy, Merry, Greetings, All

Wishing everyone a wonderful season, whatever you may celebrate!

(Art from Little Author in the Big Woods, A Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, 

Written by Yona Zeldis McDonough, Christy Ottaviano Books, coming Fall 2014.)

Announcement! (Woot!)

I've had a lot of things to be thankful for this year, and here's one more...

I am thrilled to officially announce that I'm now represented by:

Marietta B. Zacker at the Nancy Gallt Literary Agency!

(Let the happy dancing begin!)

First Snow

Inky Mappy Details

I like to do highly detailed work first thing in the morning, before I've put in my contact lenses, when I can hunch up close to pen and paper and see clearly.

After a while it all starts to look like random marks of abstract ink. Time for more coffee.

Morning Artmaking...

... because I need all of the hours!

(Confession: I like early morning work hours the best, even without deadlines.)

Moose at Books of Wonder

Stephanie, Moose, and I had a great afternoon at Books of Wonder this past Sunday!
I'll let the pictures tell the story...

Thanks, Books of Wonder!