Today's message, for you ~~~~~~~~

DREAM BIG 
and
COLOR 
OuTSIDE ThE LiNeS!!!!!

The Studio!!!!!!!!!!

My studio is in a warehouse about 5 miles from my house.
Along the right wall are a few doorways that are boarded up. They used to lead to the rest of the warehouse, but now my space is separate. In the main room, there is a glass door, that leads to nowhere. The space is only 5 inches deep, and only as wide as the door. Perfect for art shelves.

So it used to be like this:

the door to nowhere........................

and now it looks like this.........

and like this...........

putting shelves in that space and my paints having a real home (instead of in a box next to the easel) makes me giddy with happiness!  I am so weird!

In Illustrator News ~~~~~~

I was chosen as ILLUSTRATOR OF THE WEEK on Childrensillustrators.com!

It was a great way to start the day ~~  a feel good Monday! With no humidity it is a beautiful summer day.

THANK YOU  to .............   http://www.childrensillustrators.com/

Living room redo

This is the living room BEFORE... we didn't hate it, but even with all the windows, it felt dark.

... and this is After! Funny that the furniture looks greener. I love the room lighter and brighter!

Is it weird for an artist to have a wall of blank frames??

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

The house is quiet. Just Professor Gibbs and me... we are celebrating our independence by working on the middle grade story and playing fetch.
Hope you are celebrating your independence!