Juggle

Visitors

The cedar waxwings pass through my yard every winter in large, noisy, berry-loving groups, but sometimes they sneak up on me...I'll look up and see dozens of silent masked birds just staring down at me. Below is a closeup.

Captain

Ah, crusty old sea captain.

Mention on Roadside Scholar

I'm a little behind the times, but the roadside scholar included a nice post about my illustration blog and website a couple of weeks ago (thanks!). Plus, her site is a fun place to visit for design-lovers.

Last week's sketchbook

Zinnias and Zyliss

I couldn't resist these zinnias at this morning's farmers market. And apparently, cats can't resist Zyliss salad spinners...or at least the boxes that they come in.

Moon

Poem

So, the first thing I thought of for this topic was T.S. Eliot's Prufrock, all that wonderful imagery and neuroses.

Rejection

Ah, rejection. A little bit is healthy, but there's always a certain amount of pain involved. As for this illustration, I haven't decided whether this version w/color or the original sketch is better (click on image to see both on flickr).

Suit

In the Garden

So, lately my garden has been part muse and part distraction. Who can illustrate when vegetables are growing before my very eyes? (The cherry tomatoes came up from unfinished compost...how great is that? I figured standard grocery store produce wouldn't reproduce from seed.)


The flowers in the front are out of control, having their very own fiesta (many without asking permission).

Citrus

Neighbor

Polar

Fortune

Beware the red-headed fortuneteller who seems a bit too interested.

Green

I saw a snowy egret fishing in the creek this morning, and I had to try to capture the moment...that is, the moment right before my dog chased him off.

I Spy

First mate Finchhatton tried his best to bring their problem to the captain's attention.

Total Control

Wired

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