ROAR!

This is the bear, the bear who caught a salmon who jumped right into his mouth. This bear was surprised, the fish too but perhaps the fish was surprised and alarmed all at once. Needs some cleaning up, better get to it so it can travel to its destination next weekend.

This drawing is from the summer MNSCBWI get together at the Como Zoo. My other drawing was of a zebra with his hands on his hips asking me to get coffee. I was a little foggy that day. I am branching out, it has always been tough for me to draw in public.

Image of Mount Rainier June 24th, 2008

Home again, home again

We are home! The dog licked us, the washing machine wants to kick us. We had a great time in Seattle and check out this picture. This is at Mount Rainier. (from left to right Jane, Me, Peter) Had to show the sensational amount of snow for late June.

Now, back to work. I got home to a pile of mail which included some reply cards from my last sample art card mailing. Great feedback and one press said "They will keep me in mind!" I'm happy to say it is one of my top pick publishing houses too!

Seattle journal from an aspiring first grader

My daughter Jane is keeping a journal while we are away. She just finished Kindergarten. I thought it would be fun to share her cover page.

My son Peter typed part of this blog post. Do you see I am building a workforce?

Journal like a second grader

I am in Seattle. It is fun. The trees are green. The water is big...........

Crab feed tomorrow. Just how do we feed crabs? What, we eat them? Good, I was concerned about getting pinched. I touched and fed some sea urchins today. I was spooked at the fish market by a trickster monk fish. They are scary looking.