A Surprise in the Mail

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brennanclassSometimes things other than bills and junk come in the mail. This week I was pleasantly surprised twice!

First, by this package sent to me by Mrs. Brennan and her class at The Meadows School in Las Vegas.  Mrs. Brennan emailed me and asked if She could use my High Hopes Ant illustration for her class production. Their presentation was about  people who’ve overcome great obstacles to fulfill their dreams.

The production was really cute. The kids did a great job. I know because they also sent me a DVD along with the flier, card and pictures!

Thank you Mrs. Brennan and all your students who made and signed the card!

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The second surprise in the mail was from my fellow Doodle Diner,  David Sones. In December he hosted a giveaway over at the Doodle Diner. He gave away one of these prints to those who visited and left a comment…. then he including his Doodle Diner friends as well! David is a  a very gifted artist with a generous heart.

Thank you Pickle Dog!

Stories for Children Magazine ~ The Red Packet Collector

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red packet collector_robertabaird72This is an illustration I did for the story,  The Red Packet Collector written by Edna Yap for the February issue of Stories For Children Magazine.  As you might already know, March will be the last issue for awhile. They’ll be on hiatus, but have vowed to come back in time. I certainly hope they do. They’ve provided a wonderful source for children and their parents to find quality online content to view and read.  Check out this story and many others at Stories For Children Magazine.

Illustration Friday ~ Focused

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rainbird_roberta72Not wanting to be considered a common fowl, Gallus Domesticus Kelly focused his energy on becoming just like his legendary big screen idol. Determined to fly the coop, he would rehearse endlessly. When not practicing, Gallus could be found looking sky word, searching for that one gray cloud.  Then one particularly pitchy night, drops of rain began to fall.  The other chickens ran in fear… but not Gallus.

Gallus was last seen at an Oklahoma bus station. He had with him, the clothes on his back,  an umbrella, and in his hand he held a one way ticket to…. Hollywood.