My very first plush animal!

I just happen to find this today. I guess the publishers of my book, "L" is for Library, decided to create a plush animal from my little cat character. You can see how little involved I am- I don't even own one! This is the first time one of my characters turned 3D, and they even gave him a name, Cal D. Cat. Though, he was really based on my fat little Leah cat.

I followed Leah around the house for weeks with a camera to research this book. Cats have very dull lives.

Leah on her ugly chair. Just don't dare to use it.

It looks like Leah approves of the book, but really she's just trying to figure out how to knock it on the floor. Then she'll move on to chew on all my brushes seen in the background.

Moonlight Pond

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
pen&ink, watercolor

Kitten and Mom

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Pointer Love

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Gardener and Cat

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
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A Typical Morning

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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The Chase

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
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Winter Cat

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Undercover Kitty

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Red Haired Elf

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Winter Walk

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I've been Tagged!

I'm back from much needed recovery from my surgery, and I'm ready to start working again. I've also been tagged by the very talented Alisha K. Ard.

The rules are as follows: 1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog. 2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird. 3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. 4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I hate to have just socked feet. I'm either barefoot or wearing shoes and never in between.
2. Phthalo Blue is my absolute favorite color. I use it in just about every painting.
3. I knew I wanted to be an illustrator since I was 5 years old. People often are surprised that I do what I've always wanted to do.
4. I'm descended from an Irish witch, The French Dr. Guillotine who invented the infamous guillotine, a cruel Chinese governor, and related through a family member by marriage to the guy that almost fell off the Mayflower as written by William Bradford. For a writing class assignment, my husband had to write 2 absurd false facts and 1 true fact. He used my descendants for the true fact. His classmates had to guess the true one. No one chose this, and no one believed it could be true.
5. I no longer have an appendix.

Here's some great artists:
1. Shantie Marie
2. Lesley
3. Debbie Miller
4. MiKa
5. Edith Dora Rey

Where I've been...

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to create much artwork these day or do much of anything, since my appendix decided to have a revolt.

I spent New Years Eve in the hospital with a high fever and watching the Twilight Zone marathon. I haven't done much but stay indoors.

My belly is very distressed that someone is missing.

Misty and Mom

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
pen&ink, watercolor

New England Landscape

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14x7"
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Stuff I've been doing

I've been very busy this holiday season, so my blog has been a bit vacant. But I've snuck in a few sketches in some of my little spare time. Plus, I loooove my new moleskin sketchbook!

I sketched these while I was procrastinating finishing up four books this months.


I've been busy Christmas shopping and being stuck in traffic for many hours.


I've been way behind in making and sending out Christmas cards. And I've been trying to fit in my runs, but the weather is fighting me all the way.


Of course, I have been very busy taking care of some very hungry little critters that live in my house. (also, mum-mum is our word for food.)

Happy Holidays!

Sister Cats

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
pen&ink, watercolor

Twins

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Sleeping Airedale

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Airedale in Winter

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Kitty with Scarf

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Sitting with Cat

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Airedale and Kitty on a Snowy Day

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Woman with Jewelry

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Longing...

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Garden Snack

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Snack

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
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Thought Over a Rose

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Falling Flower

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
pen&ink, watercolor

Nude Angel

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2.5 X 3.5" ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals)
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Waiting

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Purple Bird Song

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Silence

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4 X 6" OSWOA (Original Small Work of Art)
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5 Random things

I've been tagged by Mika, so here are my 5 random things:

1. I have an irrational hatred of monkeys --- all monkeys.
2. No earbuds fit and stay in my ears correctly. The best way I can wear my iPod earbuds is with the left in the right ear and the right in the left, though they still fall out.
3. I don't have cable and use rabbit ears on my tv.
4. When I was a kid I didn't like candy. At school parties, I always chose to eat an apple instead of chocolate. The teachers sent a note home to my mom to ask her why.
5. I don't run fast, but I love running marathons. I just finished my second one in Philadelphia on Sunday.


Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Lesley
Annie
Paige
Sheree
Random

Little Kitty on a Big Bed

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Cat on her Pumpkin

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Early Morning

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2 Kitties and a Problem...

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Winged Beauty

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Bird, Berries, and Glass Vases

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Noble Angel

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Reading with Kitty

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A Vase and a Cat...

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IF Hat

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Here's a hat from my favorite fashion era.

Angel on a Wire

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A Cool Breeze

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3 X 5"
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