The Year of the Bear Proof

Im thinking of taking the books from my thesis and transferring them to the new POD service. The work is already done, it would just be a matter of resizing, exporting, and uploading. Id like to get the witch book out of the hard cover too.

Page 30

William spent a lot of time at the lake.

Empty Studio

Unlike William, I will be able to paint, and soon. This book is very close to being finished and needs to be printed by early March in time for the book fair. Im looking forward to getting back to portraits though. Were on our trimester break at RIT soon and my intentions were to finish the portrait book then. Its probably done but I want to add some other paintings. No rush on that one.

After the Incident

Soon after, William found himself back in his barn watching the little mouse gather sticks in the yard. When William would normally walk with his pipe and campfire tobacco, he was visited by Nicholas who brought him fresh carrot cake. “I can’t take your cake Nicholas,” said William, “I can’t paint you any pictures.” They sat together in silence, looking at the cake.

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Quickly But Carefully

This is two pages after William gets between the bear and Nicholas.

There aren't too many illustrations left to do on this book. Id like to get it a sample before the end of the month which seems pretty reasonable. Im going to have a table at this years Small Press Book Fair, here in Buffalo next month. More on that as it gets closer.

Are You Sure You Want To Do This?

Carrot Cake

Hey Stop!

Another image from "The Year of the Bear". I haven't been posting these in order.

Nicholas

I spent the day working on "The Year of the Bear" book. I thought I might drop the project but, with today's surge of paintings, I warmed back up to it. Here, Nicholas is choking on some carrot bits after being startled out of a daze.

Baking Biscuits

Duck

Iv been working on the written story for these last several watercolors and finished the rough draft tonight. Its longer than I thought it would be with less characters too. I wont be posting the story here, but the pictures should tell most of it.

Rabbit

I'm Walking To Town, You Should Come With

You Do What You Want, Im Going For Coffee

Started in the Field, Finished in the Studio

En Plien Air - Rainy

Spent

Spooky

Ghost Frog. So little and harmless. Probably.

Transportation

Getting Ready

Im getting ready to start a new children's book this fall. Though I had thought about painting it digitally, I will be going the traditional route with a limited pallet; black, yellow and brown. Iv been using more colors now and then, but really feel that a simple pallet fits for this direction. Simple + Simple = Clarity.