Yep, more chickens...

It seems that we're starting to hit critical mass. This isn't just a handful of chickens anymore, so let's recap...

Thus far, we've seen a coopful, a sketchbookful, and a yardful of chickens.

Now, what would you say to a bedful?

Even more chickens...

And the final...

Chickens... again

Hey folks,

I've been working on a handful of new pieces. A while back I posted a painting with a whoooole bunch—let's say a coopful—of chickens. You can't tell in these particular sketches, but I've been drawing (and painting) chickens again. I like to work on the images even as I'm still playing with text (this story is still in the works), so I started doodling and sketching a few new characters based around that very first painting.

Prep sketches from my sketchbook:

 

Stay tuned for the finished painting...

It's that time again...

Hey there blog-readers,

It's that time again - SCBWI conference time!

This year, when SCBWI published its winter conference schedule, my jaw dropped. Listed among the scheduled faculty were Shaun Tan, David Ezra Stein, Mo Willems, Barbara McClintock, the Brothers Hilts, Mark Teague, Julie Andrews(!)... I mean, how could I say no? I've traveled across the country for conferences before. I can certainly manage to get myself uptown.

I'll be back soon with an update about the conference. In the meantime, however, this seems an appropriate image to leave you with because this character first showed up in my journal at an SCBWI conference...

And then again...

And finally, this past week I got around to giving Henrietta her very own pre-conference painting.

And now, I'm off. There's just enough time for a few last minute preparations before tomorrow. Wish me luck!