I loved looking at the Pink Moon last week! According to the Old Farmers' Almanac, the April full moon was given the name 'Pink Moon' by eastern Native American tribes who thought of blooming springtime flowers.
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Wintertime fox - looking forward to the cozy season
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Dream Project - Super Shy!
For our fall promo, The CAT Agency asked us to dream big! 'What is your dream project?' I immediately knew the answer - to make an author-illustrated picture book (maybe a series?!!) based on the manuscript I wrote, called 'Super Shy!' It's about a dog at Puppy Kindergarten, learning new skills and being a part of a group of other puppies who seem to know what they are doing. Throughout the story, the pup learns to embrace the fact that sometimes it’s okay to feel small. Trusting its inner power, the pup discovers that what seems like challenges are actually gifts - superpowers! Inspired by my dog, Maverick (who just turned 3! Happy Birthday Maverick!!! 🎂🐾) and the many, many training classes we had together, and for the shy, quiet, little me.
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THE DARK SIDE - AUGUST PROMO ART 'LOVE AND LOSS'
The August Promo Prompt for the Cat Agency was 'The Dark Side'. I decided to create a piece about love and loss. I lost my beloved cat named Sammy when I was young. He was so loving and we did everything together. I remember having a very hard time dealing with his death - It was my first real loss. I really enjoyed making this art and thinking about my sweet Sammy. I think it’s wonderful that we have better resources today and a deeper understanding of social-emotional learning and the importance of processing big emotions like grief.
Today’s sketch - girl with her chickens. This sounds all too familiar to me, since I have nine of them! 🐓
(see last pic of me and my rooster, named Morsten.😆)
I created this art to celebrate Rachel Carson’s birthday, which is May 27. Rachel Carson was a beautiful writer, scientist and conservationist. With her inspirational words, she changed the world and inspired many women to pursue careers in the sciences.
Rachel was the author of several books but her book 'Silent Spring' (1962) helped to change the way people thought about humanity's impact on the natural world, by bringing environmental concerns to the public. It became one of the catalysts for the environmental movement of the 1960s, which eventually lead to changes in legislation and even contributed to the establishment of Earth Day.
Rachel Carson holds a particularly special place in my heart and in the hearts of many people where I live. Rachel visited Woods Hole, here in my hometown of Falmouth, on beautiful Cape Cod, for the first time in 1929. Woods Hole had (and still has) a big science community. Rachel was studying the sea and marine life at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL). This experience inspired her to later write books like ‘The Sea Around Us (1951).
Today, there is a beautiful statue in Woods Hole of Rachel Carson, where she is forever looking over the sea. Thank you to Rachel Carson for being an inspiration!
Happy Spring!
VOTE!
VOTE! A sign of the times.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN ART
Happy Halloween!!! Things may look a little different this year but hoping everyone has a wonderful day.
My newest promotional artwork for @the_cat_agency
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'SPEAK YOUR MIND EVEN IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES' - RGB (My Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tribute Art)
We lost an incredible woman last week. Her mind and her voice have changed so many lives for the better. I especially enjoyed drawing this art. Thank you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Recipe Promotional Postcard
Here’s my latest promotional postcard art. Who doesn’t love a good cookie recipe, right?!
Draw Max and Bart from the children's book MAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS
Come draw Max and Bart from the children’s book MAXIMILLIAN VILLAINOUS. Written by, Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by, me, Lesley Breen Withrow. Published by Running Press Kids 2018.
My art in Highlights - High Five Magazine May 2020!
So happy to see my art in this months HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE magazine! (and this was especially fun for me to draw because I also design/make art for wrapping paper). 😄
Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland
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Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland (not my art but I love the cover)!