HALLOWEEEEEN!!

Of course, a special spooky holiday Halloween post. First, my spookiest painting, for Illustration Friday's "vacant" theme.

Also, my 'art group' carved pumpkins this week so I thought I'd show off the handy-work. First is my little owl pumpkin, all lit up at night.

And there is all of us, Jessica on the left with her knobbed-nose Pirate, Lisa with her adorable little Vampire Bat (it actually had little pumpkin wings!), Joni with her Pirate (love the earring!), and me with my owl. Lots of fun!

Repair

In need of repair,
the man who is the moon asks,
"Would you mind tipping my hat,
I just can't seem to get a grasp.
Being of oblong stature just isn't
conducive to a hats charms.
So please do be kind
and help a moon man with no arms!"

Packed!

These guys are PACKED!! An oldie, but a goodie. This one dates all the way back to art school!

Super-Fantastical Excit-e-static!

Next week I'll be on the east coast, visiting the autumn leaves and I've just discovered the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is close, so look out Amherst, Mass.! SO excited! These types of museums are far and few between, so I'm all over this! Woo Hoo!

Clique

For Illustration Friday, 'clique'. I didn't get around to painting it yet, but I still might one day.

Apparently, squirrels are solitary animals, so they were never assigned a group name (lounge of lizards, herd of buffalo, murder of crows, etc.). Which in a way is a good thing, because I only have to get angry at the one squirrel that keeps digging holes in all my plants every fall and spring!! Darn tootin'!

Done!

... but still not installed. Next week I should have pictures of the mural installed. But here it is all finished, resting in my carport.

He's a Howler!

As you may know (and if you don't, here you go!) I'm working on a picture book about monkeys for Charlesbridge publishing. The book is called "He's a Howler" and is authored by the prolific April Pulley Sayre. It is due out spring of 2010, but here is a super special sneak peak (I haven't even starting painting yet, just sketches!). Keep on the lookout for updates!