the cat brothers under the tree

She hoped this would work.

After many attempts (unsuccessful ones I might add) to lure the elusive cat brothers out, she hoped this would be the one to get them into plain sight.

Why can't we all just be friends?

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This is a warm up illustration for the next book I am making. Whether this will be what the final illustrations look like is another story.

the perfect match

So this is part of my preliminary work for my next project. I am probably going to be in this phase for quite a while, but here is part of what I am working on.

Character designs. Oooh-aaaah.

Creating the perfect old couple is hard work. I haven't come to a final decision yet, but I know what I am leaning towards.

How to Catch a Cat. - Part One

I have decided to start another book. It will be a while before I have anything really substantial, but it will be about cats. And a girl.

This is coming out of a drawing I did a while ago (I will post it once I have finished painting it).
Anyways it is of the three cat brothers hiding behind a tree where a girl sits pretending to sleep.

watcha doin'? ....reading.

A companion to the other book illustration. over here. Well reading is awesome whichever way you do it.
Is it too obvious I enjoy cats way more than dogs? hah.

it's here.

Received my first copies of the Boy who Sailed Around the World. It's a great feeling to see it in print. For anyone around Toronto the end of this month, it is making its debut at Sheridan's Illustration Grad Show.

decisions decisions

so, I wasn't quite sure which sketch to go with for the cover of this short story I am working on... so I painted both.

And now I am not sure which painting to go with. I am leaning towards the first one. Stll not sure if it's the right call.

In other news, I should have the boy Who Sailed Around the World done by the end of March. Can't wait to see it off hthe computer monitor.