This is the first Bluebird drawing I made. At first my step-daughter thought she should have a hood, but after I drew this I felt she looked too much like Robin or Spoiler. So we went back to the drawing board. There are a few more rough drafts still to post, and a full color drawing in the works.
Some mini books i have been making recently.
With details of ‘My House’
(via teachingliteracy)
A onesie for my friend’s baby. There’s some crud on the iron that got baked onto the fabric which really ticks me off, I mean, how does crud get an iron? But I made three transfers to start so at least I can make another, clean onesie. And who knows, maybe it’ll come off on a gentle wash.
While goofing around the Drawn Blog a few years ago I found a link to Austin Kleon’s page where he had a link to instructions on how to make sketchbooks out of scrap paper and cereal boxes. At least, I think that’s how it all went down. I had the links bookmarked on my old computer, so I can’t say for sure right now. Anyway, I made several of them as companions for the crayons I made for Easter baskets this year. Here they are, and careful followers will see an early draft of the superhero design I posted a few weeks ago.
I had all these old crayons I wanted to do something with, so I melted them down into recycled heart-shaped crayons and put them in Easter baskets for my kids, my nieces, and for a few other kids I know. It’s super easy to do, I just followed instructions I found at instructables.com and voila! I loved the whole process, too, from ripping the old wrappers off and breaking the crayons to the wax smell of crayons baking that filled the house. I think the kids liked them as well.
Iron-on transfers for some baby clothes.
The remains of a killdeer egg in the plantain, next to the farm lane Henry and I walk nightly.
This is one of many conceptual drawings I’ve made for a character called Bluebird, based on an idea my step-daughter and I had together. It’s a work in progress, like everything I do lately, but I have lots of drawings of this character to post.
Max from Where the Wild Things Are. My son loves this story, and I’ve tried many times to draw Max. This is obviously a quick sketch. I’ll do a complete version of this eventually. RIP Mr. Sendak. I love your stories. Thank you for making them.
