From the Sketchbook

 

New character in my sketchbook.  So I changed the focus of the blog to what is really going on "In the Studio".  Right now I am working on several projects at the same time.  This is a character for a story.  I decided to use a vaguely 1940's time frame.  I say this because he turned out really nice.  But....he was a little too perfect.  So I changed his shoes to be high top tennis shoes which would have really only been worn by a youngster in the 40's.  Now I like him even better.  Sigh...love it when a character cooperates.  Now Grandma is giving me trouble.  She is really bossy and she and I can't get her dressed just the way she wants.  Maybe when we get together I will let her make an appearance in my blog.

Pattern

A patterned poulet.

This is one of the very first paintings I did as a character study for Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, by Dianne de Las Casas, published by Pelican Publishing.  This is a New Orleans folk tale about a hard working chicken and a roach that likes to party.  Very fun book.  I ended up changing the landscape to New Orleans so the barn got axed for a row house.