Christmas Mailbox Dog

Singing Snow Family

Ivy May Character drawing

I may have mentioned something about starting to write a children's book several months ago. I am finished with my manuscript and now I am in the character development stage. I just wanted to show this as I am beginning to make some great strides in learning more about my character, Ivy May.

I will be starting a series of blog posts detailing my experience through this whole process. This is the first book that I have worked on of my own material. It's been fun, exciting, frustrating .... well, a whole learning experience I can't wait to talk about shortly!

Blessings in your endeavors!

Running Frog

Frogs on a Log

Camel Caravan

Christmas is coming! The stores are starting their marketing and everything is getting in full swing -- and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! With the snow that has been falling, I've been thinking about winter and Christmas even more.  I have a thumbnail of a piece I want to do with some snowmen coming down a hill on a sled and they hit a bump! Watch for that one! I've committed to painting several "real Christmas" paintings before I jump in to do the Big Fat Man in the Red Suit!

Also in the works is a children's book I authored that will be released as an EBook hopefully in the spring! As you can tell, there is a lot going on in my little studio right now!

Back to work -- there's no time to lose! 'Til next time...