Starting something new

I just got a batch of lovely Russian eyeballs in.

Outside of the crafting hobby, that sentence might elicit immediate warrants for arrest. Thankfully, around here, it simply results in knowing nods and "Ahhhh yes"'s of understanding.

Stay tuned for possible successes, but more probably, hilarious failures!

HoHoDooDa (hahahaha)

I've been trying to get back into the whole drawing thing...

so I'll play along with HoHoDooDay and see how many doodles I can manage in the month of December.

I'll be posting my doodles on my Instagram account:

littlebearries

http://instagram.com/littlebearries

If you'd like to take part, check it out here:
http://sketchedout.wordpress.com/2014/12/01/hohodooday-2014-day-1/

Images from the Icepocalyse

I just wanted to share some pictures I took of the Icepocalypse:

This ice storm happened about 13 days ago... and we still have friends staying with us at our house because they don't have power. I feel so sorry for them... I'm sure they just want to be in their own home!

Day #8: Scraggle Cat, Scraggle Cat, what are they feeding you?

 

Day 8:

What do you see, scraggle cat?

 

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Day 8:

Picture Book Illustrator (and author) #2:

David Wiesner

http://www.davidwiesner.com/

http://www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner/

I fell in love with David Wiesner when I was in college and saw Tuesday in the book store.

His work is awe-inspiring, beautiful, magical and absolutely amazing.

©DavidWiesner

I've spent years pouring over his work as an adult,

and I can't wait to share it with my children and my sibling's children.

Whenever I buy pictures books for kids,

there is ALWAYS a Steven Kellogg, 

and there is ALWAYS a David Wiesner :)

©DavidWiesner

His website is really great too...

I particularly enjoy his entry called "The Beginning"

http://www.davidwiesner.com/work/the-beginning/

His books usually have very few words in them,

but then don't need them. 

Not one bit.

Here are a few of my favorites:

©DavidWiesner

 

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As per usual, the first sentence...

 Day 7:

Getting Chinese takeout shouldn’t be this hard, Megan thought as she ran down the street, the flimsy plastic bag clutched tight in her hand.

Day # 7: I know what Otters like...

 

Day 7:

What do otters like?

He looks kinda neurotic about it, doesn't he... like maybe he's lost sleep over the issue?

 

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Day 7:

 

Ok, so I guess I've been doing this wrong and we aren't supposed to share our ideas...

for fear of people stealing them?

But I feel really lame not sharing anything,

so instead, I'll share a new Children's Book Illustrator that I love every day...

and I'll keep my super secret journal of extra brilliant ideas (ha...hahahahahahahahaha)

all to myself (hahaha... super brilliant ideas, I crack myself up.)

So, Picture Book Illustrator (and author) #1:

My ALL TIME FAVORITE:

Steven Kellogg

http://www.stevenkellogg.com/

Mr. Kellogg is just all around an awesome guy,

he seems to be all about the pets and the kids,

and I love that.

©StevenKellogg

I have spent years pouring over his books as a child,

and his illustrations as someone who would love to be a children's book illustrator.

©StevenKellogg

His work is jam packed with detail,

so each page can keep you entertained for quite some time.

©StevenKellogg

 Plus his stories are so whimsical and fun (and funny).

Here are a few of my favorites:

©Steven Kellogg

 

 

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As per usual, the first sentence...

 Day 7:

Val looked back over her shoulder, she was sure someone had followed her when she left the café.

Day # 6: People Are Strange

 

Day 6:

Mostly I was just having fun smudging pencil lines and then making highlights

with my eraser.

 

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Day 6:

 

Brushstroke Adventures:

A series of books in which a kid at the museum finds themselves talking

to a painting (Mona Lisa, Van Gogh, etc),

they are then pulled into the painting and taken on

a time period specific adventure.

 

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As per usual, the first sentence...

 Day 6:

Lanie held the jar up to her face and watched as the tiny monster inside banged furiously against

the side of the glass.

Day # 5: The Awkward Teenage Years

Day 5:

He's embarrassed, y'all.

Also, blow-holes are overrated *foreheadsmack*

(also, the text is not hand drawn, because I suck at hand drawn text ;_; )

 

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Day 5:

 

The Embarrassed Orca: A coming of age story...

wait... no! Just kidding!

Actually, I was thinking about it more in terms of

him being an Orca who wasn't particularly interested in being

a carnivore... but felt pressure from his family and

friends to eat meatses.

And no, I'm not a vegetarian,

I love meat. LOVE IT.

I was just thinking of it more in terms of

having to live in a world that expects us to be one way,

when we want to be another.

 

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As per usual, the first sentence...

 Day 5:

Hailey stood outside the front door rocking back and forth. She was too excited to stand still.