Halloween is Hiding

 

sketch

  A short wandering today led me into my favorite indie bookstore, Mac's Backs... and BOO!-- I was surprised by a solitary copy of Hidden Pictures smack dab among the magazines.  It was spooky fun doing this illustration a few months ago. Look for it at your local bookstore if you know some kids that are fans of puzzles. Tell them not to be afraid as they look for the scary hidden objects:
   A cane, a drumstick, a fan, a comb, a bowling pin, a zipper, an envelope, a wristwatch, and a bone.   Just kidding, there's no bone.

Bullies Beware and Hot Chocolate

 I just had to post a few of these sketches for a new reader for Red Chair Press. The character is an anti-bully hero who teaches other kids how to fight bullies the right way.  I love creating characters for books and following the thread of a story. I will post more soon!  

I'm also working on a rather challenging cover for High Five.... only challenging because of the  limited space. I especially love creating woodland animal characters. The initial sketch with all the extra graphic elements ghosted (me vs. the barcode = barcode :1, me: 0):