After a serious push on the paintings for my latest book I've returned to San Diego and am settling back in to the studio. The air is much cooler now and after a long walk on the beach with my son this afternoon I began thinking about the seasons of life. The...

Have you ever noticed how travel changes the way you see? French writer Marcel Proust got it right when he said "The real magic lies not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes". When I was 10 years old, my architect parents sent me on my first big trip. I...

Hemingway said "There is nothing to writing.All you do is sit down at your typewriter and bleed".Here in Mexico I seem to find more time to think about my creative process and work to re-connect with it. I meet many people in my travels who think that an artist can...

I've just put together this video that celebrates some of the children's books and community murals I've painted with kids. I shot most of the footage and still imagery here in San Miguel de Allende to connect my illustrations with the vibrant street life that...