Couch Catharsis

And so the book illustrations continue. Here's the main character feeling rather despondent on the couch while her puppy listens attentively. I start colour today. Well, heck...I oughtta! This puppy is due on Monday! And you know which puppy I'm talking about!

Good Ol' Family!

Designed an 8 year old girl character for a grade 3 storybook I'm illustrating. She gets all the girlie accessories from fluffy slippers to hearts on her duvet. There's the family puppy, too - cute and brown and endearing. Mom and Dad are warm and caring and there are two older brothers as well. Nice set of dynamics there. I look forward to colouring these but have the remaining pencils to finish. Including the...dreaded...family...on...the...ferry sketch. Aaaaargh. The detail. Finicky, finicky, finicky. Shortcuts will just look awful. Being the perfectionist that I am (selectively, anyway), I'm just gonna have to see this puppy to the end. Details an' all.

Workin' Out at Work

Hauling out some ol' archives here. This was for Mutual & Federal for a series of in-house desk planner toons back in 2005.
Speaking of working out around here, just got commissioned to illustrate a kids' educational book on rather short notice - 45 colour illustrations due in 2 weeks. Shrieeeeeeeek! But it's a fun story and I get free reign on the style, so I look forward to eating, sleeping and breathing this project until August 15th...

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