A painting of my dog, Butler. Acrylics on canvas paper. I made this last night at a painting party hosted by my friend, Erin. Thanks Erin!
Jen

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I started knitting in 2005. I made this cellphone cosy on a flight from Austin tx back to Minneapolis. It's wool with an antique button.

Another new piece. I've not displayed this anywhere yet (although it will soon be added to my website.) It's watercolor wash with pencil drawn over top. I am currently working on a poetry book in this technique.

More sketches of Butler sleeping on the kitchen floor. I did this on a piece of typing paper, which is why you can see the sketches on the reverse side. Love the shape of his mouth at the corners where it folds over so fat and soft.

Okay, I lied about having time to put new sketches up anytime soon. While dinner was being made this weekend Mr. Butler took a nap. I couldn't resist.

Another bw line image from my archive. The original painting of this image can be found in "I Heard a Bluebird Sing". A collection of poems by Aileen Fisher and edited by Bernice E. Cullinan, published in 2002 by Boyds Mills Press. It was my first book with Boyds Mills and filled with good experience as it was also one of the first full books I illustrated. Thanks to Tim Gillner for saving my samples and thinking of me!

A rhino. I'm pulling these from my archive of bw animal line art. I have a ton of them and I'm sure I'll get to share quite a few with you.

Starting last month and on through all of 2006 I will be working on a series of craft books for Boyds Mills Press. The first two have a very tight deadline, so I don't expect to have any new art-even sketches for the next month or two. I will continue to post fresh pieces from my archive of samples.

As for the craft books, the art is simple and colorful so I am perfectly happy to let them take over for a while.

A rabbit.

Another watercolor and pencil piece. I love doing these little illos. They don't take nearly the time that my full watercolors do and so keep their "freshness". Instant gratification, mmmmm.

Here's a detail of that last painting. I painted this piece last spring, finally using one of the many faerie drawings in my sketch book. They seldom make it to the color phase in my work - always passed up for something closer to reality.

Here's a color sample that's never made it to my website. Maybe this spring.

Just something from the vault. Am busy with work, dog and Christmas. It's been a good year.

Haven't posted in a while. Here's the reason why. His name is Butler.

I started knitting this year-who hasn't? Here are some doodles I made with knitting on my mind.