Finally a drawing for Illustration Friday again

IF-visitors I just moved to NY in July so this was the first thing that popped into my head when I thought of the Illustration Friday theme, visitors. That feeling that you are in someone elses house. Once you unload the boxes and make that call to your mom though, you're home.

All good things

This day is going so well that I might be in for a whole week of good, maybe even a whole month, kick started by today's good vibes. These are the good things that have happened to me so far today:

1. I got to sleep in...Daddy-o got up with the sweet boy at 6:45, yikes!
2. We got fast food for breakfast (my vice, soda and junk food.  Yes, I know it's not good for me, but this is why I run :) ).
3. I went to the beach for the first time here in NY and found many interesting rock, shells and sea creatures.
4. Went to the local seafood store we found and got some treats for dinner tonight...and a few barley pops too.
5. Talked to my parents who are nice.
6. It's super sunny.
7. I have had time to draw.
8. I am not tired.
9. <>I got this cool award from teeni.

 

I hope all of you are having a good day too.

Zine #3 is on the way!

Issue #3 of Temporal Millionaire is in the process of being assembled finally. It took me a while to get settled here in NY and find some cheap copies (6 cents each versus the 4 cents I was paying in FL...bummer), but we're rolling now. I'll will be cutting and pasting together bits of my art journal for you over the next week or two. It's always an enjoyable process that I rarely have enough time for, so it will be the priority for now. Issues #1 and #2 are out and you can buy them through one of my distributors or right from me.

Eli officially becomes a city boy

The visitors have left and we are getting back to business around my place, this included some morning Wiffle Ball with the little guy. Sadly, after a good hit the ball went into the street and despite my run at full speed it went down the sewer drain. The boy cried as I tried to explain to him that I couldn't get it out. Oh, such sadness. I have lost many a wiffle ball in my time, but mostly into big fields of weeds in the area I grew up. The sewer thing is new to me, but even more sad because you can't even look around for the ball...it's just gone. I caught myself just looking down the drain even though I knew I couldn't get it. Don't worry the story ends with a smile...we went out on the town and got a new Wiffle Ball for the boy and a Big Gulp for me. Ahhh, happy times...

Hey I'm nice...really.

Here's the award I received from teeni (one of the nicest bloggers I've met!). Teeni you have definitely have your spot reserved on my blogroll. :) It seems I have chosen the only wordpress theme that doesn't allow you to categorize your blogroll, apparently a real hang up for a recovering perfectionist like myself.

 

 

 

 

My First Illustration Job

Well it's official folks, I got the job. I'll be working on the illustrations for a educational (ESL) book. Thanks for all the encouragement. That's it for today. I am lucky enough to have one of my good friends coming to visit me at my new home. So the focus will be less on drawing over the next few days and more on beverage consumption while my cool husband has volunteered to take over all parenting duties while I get a break. I am a lucky gal.

Cool Lettering

Hand LetteringI saw this the other day on the credits of "I Dream of Jeannie" while my husband was playing the beginning cartoon part for my little guy (ahhh... youtube). I really like hand lettering. I like that it is not perfect, that not every "e" is the same. I worked on this last night. It came out pretty well for not penciling it first. Do you see my favorite pen on the side there? Have I told you I'm in love with Sakura Micron pens? I am, and now you know.While I'm sharing youtube moments, I'll tell you that I also found this one for my little guy. Excellent. We've been singing it with him to learn the numbers and finally he knows the real thing! He seemed intrigued that they were singing the same song on the video.