Well I went ahead and did it. I had the spine surgery I swore I never would have. I was losing the use of my right arm and hand and fast! The doctors told me I may never draw again. What is an artist to do? Soooo, I took myself to the hospital (well my… Continue reading Post Surgery
Category: middle
The Puppetress is currently being created at the studio
Here is my current paint concoction (or however you spell that) being worked on at the new art studio. I haven't been there much because of getting the kids ready to go back to school and all but I am inching along. Unfortunately, I have been told that I will be needing surgery ASAP for… Continue reading The Puppetress is currently being created at the studio
My art studio has been born!!!
I just started designing my new place... It's called THE STORY EMPORIUM. Below is a description of what it is. The Story Emporium is an art studio where children's illustration can be purchased in the form of altered jewelry, prints, originals or books. I like to call it so much more than a children's bookstore… Continue reading My art studio has been born!!!
Completed painting
Wytch painting
Here is a painting in the works. She is one of the bad guys in my novel. I am plugging along nicely now and the book is coming together... Or should I say it's all there, just cleaning it up. I met with an old friend and a few others in the artist community and… Continue reading Wytch painting
Updating my Charlie’s Head Site this week
With all this writing I've been doing my Charlie's Head website has fallen behind. It's tough to be an author and illustrator these days because not only do you have to create work and publish it but then you have to keep up with the blogs, websites, and all the social media! It's confusing is… Continue reading Updating my Charlie’s Head Site this week
Opening Public Studio Space in April!!!
I am very excited to announce that I will be moving my art supplies, drawing board, painting table, and all of the stuff I use to create my books and illustrations to a public studio. My plan is to work there daily and I encourage everyone to come and visit me while I produce my… Continue reading Opening Public Studio Space in April!!!
Meet the Underground Witch
I have been doing so much character work as well as cleaning up my chapters and let me tell you this novel is shaping up better than I thought possible. I am so excited to be able to share the progress with you. I have taken this entire weekend to be by myself with my… Continue reading Meet the Underground Witch
Worked all weekend…
Any artist will tell you there is no better place to be than the ZONE. This weekend I worked all sorts of hours and it felt like no time at all. I have been in the zone before but never this deep. Once out of it, I was confused and dazed. It was almost a… Continue reading Worked all weekend…
Nor-Easter
Okay, its ccc-old out there! Wild winds are pushing around snow that is supposed to get above a foot! Yippee! That's what most of my friends are saying. Why? Well because we are New Englanders and that is what we look forward to. I am sitting here in my fluffy jammies with fingerless gloves typing… Continue reading Nor-Easter