Character Painting...

Just a quick character illustration for a story idea I’m in the early stages of working out.

Draw...

I bought a batch of new pens for writing. They're so cool. They're the kind of pens that just make you want to write, or, in this case draw. I call this, ball point pen on copy paper.

At the Book Festival...

This was taken just as the panel presentation was wrapping up. Still having fun.

The Results Are In...

Best TFOB (Tucson Festival of Books) ever. I had the good fortune of meeting a few of my peers, that, until now, I had only known by their work. Good people. Glad to know them. Signed a lot of books. Had a lot of fun, and had a few laughs with my co-panel members, authors Charlene Profiri, (no relation), and Midgi Stephenson. Now back to work.

Tucson Festival of Books, March 9-10

I will be at the Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona campus this Sunday, (3/10), signing books and also participating on a panel titled “Delight in the Desert: New Books for Kids”. It should be a lot of fun. 

Sunday March 10: Signing books at the Rio Nuevo Publishers, 12:30– 1:30 booth # 425.

“Delight in the Desert: New Books for Kids”, College of Education room 353, 2:30– 3:30 pm, followed by a book signing.

Stop on by and say hello if you are in or near Tucson this Sunday.

Javelina...

Just a quick painting of one of the local inhabitants of the neighborhood. 

Midnight Serenade...

I've been posting so many pencil sketches lately I thought this might be a good time to post a finished painting. 

And now for something completely Different...

I was in my favorite Pizzeria, in my favorite city last weekend, where I got a chuckle out of this little sign across from the cash register — the operative word being "We". 

The pizza was great, and so was the city.

Attitude Dude...

Beaming Scotty Up...

Lost In Space...

New character sketch for nothing in particular. Just having fun. I've gotten into the habit of doodling in my sketchbook after spending the day in my studio on regular projects. The interesting thing is, just when I think there is nothing left in me creative-wise, I get some of the most fun and thoughtful imagery to happen at the tip of my pencil. It must be due to fatigue. I'm just too tired to care very much. It's as if the art director in me has fallen asleep, and the artist in me takes the opportunity to work unfettered... Yeah, I'm going with that.

New Sketch...

I've been wrestling with a very tough deadline for the last couple of months. So, every now and then I have to steal a little time from myself and do a sketch, just to keep my sanity intact. Sketches like this don't take very long but they're a lot of fun and help me remember why I became an artist in the first place.

The Light...

New Sketch Book...

Today I took my new sketch book out for a test drive. I call this "Scooter Guy", (No Relation). Part of my New Year's resolution is to take a sketch book with me whenever I have to leave the studio. It's kind of nice drawing on something that isn't plugged in.

Clear Moon, Snow Soon...

This is the cover illustration for "Clear Moon, Snow Soon", a book I illustrated in 2001. A lot of things came together for me during the making of this book. I've always loved this piece, and, since it's so close to Christmas, I thought it was a good time to show it again.