Monthly Archives: March 2009
Caricatures at the North Suburban Home Improvement Show
Here are some photos from a show I did last week. Thanks to Dan from North Country Exteriors (the company that hired me) for snapping these shots for me.
New Jobs
March has been my first slow month since August. In a way it was nice. It allowed me to catch up on some of my personal projects. In this last week I have had a small influx of jobs that … Continue reading
Using the Hue Shift in Painter
Weekly Reader emailed and asked if I was interested in drawing realistic animals. Sure, I’ll draw just about anything. This was a fun project that allowed me a chance to employ some new Painter and Photoshop techniques. One of … Continue reading
Another Website
Last week I finished designing a website for Fixing Spaces. This is a remodeling, handyman, general contracting business owned and operated by Shawn Godfrey. Shawn did a lot of work on our basement finish project. He does great work.
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Last night I attended a community informational meeting that was designed to spark interest in forming an Interfaith Hospitality Network in Anoka County. This is a program that was started and is supported by an organization named Family Promise. from … Continue reading
Step-By-Step Process
this is a project I just finished for Weekly Reader. I thought it might be fun to watch the various phases that an illustration takes from start to finish. These images work backwards from finished to sketch. Enjoy
A Refiner of Silver
My brother sent this to me in an email. I don’t know who wrote it, so my apologies to the author. It is good food for thought: Malachi 3:3 says: ‘He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.’ This verse … Continue reading
The Manuscript is Away!
Yesterday I sent the full manuscript of Nectar to Scholastic. The request letter motivated me to get the last few chapters edited. Fortunately, it is spring break this week and I had some extra time in the early mornings to … Continue reading
The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren
I finished reading The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren yesterday. Every time I read something of Brian’s I am envigorated. It’s like breathing in fresh, clean mountain air. He is truly a kindred spirit. So many things in … Continue reading
Scholastic Requested my Manuscript!
When I got home from band practice this evening, Lona had a surprise for me. She held out a piece of paper with some very encouraging words printed on it. The letterhead read “Scholastic Press”. They requested my manuscript! It … Continue reading
