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Sometimes story ideas come with visuals and you have to get them down on paper. Don’t know when this fairy tale will see the light of day, but I’m excited about the prospect.

I was delighted to be invited, with my daughters, to a charming Mother/Daughter Tea last weekend to read Waiting Through Winter. Thank you Anita and Beth for the lovely welcome!

I have a lot of respect for librarians. They are the keepers of literature, art, technology, information, and history. Today I had the privilege of helping attend the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators of the Inland Northwest table at the Washington Library Association Conference at the Davenport in Spokane, Washington. I have rarely seen suchContinue reading “Librarians rock”

I’m pretty excited about the last illustration I finished. It’s getting pretty springy around here, and by that, I mean lots and lots of precipitation. And we all know what happens when copious amounts of water absorb into the earth. That’s right. Mud. This painting has mud. I won’t show the whole picture. Oh no.Continue reading “Mud”

A perfect book for Easter: Waiting Through Winter is a book about Expectation. For spring… and other things! Available at BookPeople of Moscow, Amazon.com, BN.com, IndieBound.org and Jovial Press.

Thank you to everyone who came to my book signing today. The signing was 2-4 pm and at the stroke of four, someone came and bought the last book in the store! It was a great day of seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Thanks, friends! Here’s a picture of me and my signing buddy atContinue reading “Book signing”

I just finished a vignette for my next book project with Jeni Leidenfrost, and thought I’d post the progress of how I create an illustration. I start with a sketch. After transferring the desired outline to my watercolor paper with tracing paper and graphite, I paint in preliminary shading. Next, I add more definition to the shading. Finally, IContinue reading “Watercolor progression”

I’ll be setting up camp at BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main, Moscow, Idaho, on March 5th from 2-4pm to sign copies of Waiting Through Winter, by Jason Farley and illustrated by yours truly. Our book will be available to buy at BookPeople. If you already have a copy, bring it and I’ll sign it. You can buyContinue reading “Book signing event”

Here are some random, mysterious details of illustrations from my next book project. Aren’t you excited to read it when it comes out!?! It will be super-cool. Trust me.