Day 9: Colorful Creatures

Day 9: Colorful Creatures

Are you still with me? Today I’ve chosen another one of my sketches that could use some local color. This is a horse, no a moose of different color so it’s up to you. Which colors feel right to you? I’m not sure what that bird is crowing about but...
Day 8: Coloring Pages

Day 8: Coloring Pages

Today is day 8 and 8 is my lucky number. I actually collect eights and was born on 8/8. Do you have a favorite number? So today I thought I would share some of the sketches I make just playing with ideas. It’s no secret that I’m inspired by folkloric art...
Day 7: Coloring Challenge

Day 7: Coloring Challenge

Yesterday you met two whales and today an octopus has dropped by to wrap you in eight arms. This was a sketch I created for the book What’s your Favorite Color with the amazing author/illustrator Eric Carle. By the way, what’s your favorite color? Why?...

Day Four: Dream in Color

It’s Day Four and time for a Coloring Adventure. Here is a cover that didn’t fly for the book Drum Dream Girl written with poetry and rhythm by my good friend Margarita Engle. Now it’s your turn to make it fly. Green means GO! Have some fun and let...

Day 3: Coloring challenge

Day 3, How’s everyone doing? Glad to hear from many of you finding creative ways to spend time at home. Here is a little help from Teresa Carreño composing music with a friend, from the book Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played Piano for President Lincoln, a...