If cats could talk, they wouldn’t. ~Nan Porter
Happy Halloween!
Miranda Mummy groaned in despair…
“When I open my coffin, I’ve nothing to wear!”
Then she looked in her mirror and said with a pause….
“Does my bottom look bigger when wrapped up in gauze?”
Her very best ghoul friend knew just the right trick.
“I’ll pull on this string and you’ll soon look less thick….”
……. OOPS!
~by Roberta Baird
Southwest Texas SCBWI Workshop with Richard Jessie Watson
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On October 19-20, I went to the workshop, “The Exquisite Act of Balancing Text and Art with Richard Jesse Watson.” hosted the SCBWI SWTX chapter.
In the weeks prior to attending the workshop the attendees where given an assignment. We were asked to illustrate a paradigm shift featuring the beloved A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh characters.
“What day is it?”
“It’s today.” squeaked Piglet
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.
I decided to send them to the future… to a land were there was a shortage of honey! “Oh Dear!”
Here in this illustration, they’re beginning their quest to find the land of Abundant Honey. No more tummy grumbles!
The workshop was really fun and inspirational.
Richard Jesse Watson, is a great speaker, a kind and encouraging person, and of course an amazing artist!
Check out his beautiful books and other works here!
IF ~ Creature ~ The Pale Man
You will see a banquet, don’t eat anything!
Your life depends on it!
~Pan’s Labryinth
Oh Baby!
Where did you come from, baby dear?
Out of the Everywhere and into here.
~George MacDonald, At the Back of the North Wind
I’ve been working a lot on middle grade art lately. I really like the preteen quirkiness, but baby books are fun to draw too.
So I’ve decided to also build up my younger portfolio as well.
Basically… I like to work in all areas.
Stay tuned!
New Work
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. ~ Ben Franklin
For more examples of my work visit: www.robertabaird.com
Underwater ~ Illustration Friday
Underwater
