MNSCBWI Fall Conference

The registration form for the Minnesota SCBWI Fall Conference came today. I was stunned when I was asked to do the artwork for the conference. I can't wait to go, there are SO many brilliant speakers. Well, time to finish some paintings.... hope you all have a great holiday weekend!

Niece Blog

Hello! No new art to post, but make sure to visit "The Roehls" blog. My sister started up blogging and has darling photos of my cute little niece, Megan. So fun!

Friday

Thank goodness it is almost the weekend! I am finally catching up a bit after a frustrating bout of non-internetedness (pretend that made sense)! I finished some sketching, and got both of my paintings off to be framed for the CBIG gallery show next month. This is a bit from one of them. I'll post both paintings soonish with more info about the show. Well, time to rest up- tomorrow will be busy! Have a nice weekend!

Drawing

We found this photo when we were going through things at my Grandma's house (along with a deck of cards in her bathtub). My Dad and I are drawing together up at Grandma & Poppa's house in Park Rapids. I guess I'm about 4 or so. Too funny. The dust is starting to settle, and I got a chance to draw today for the first time in a long time, so that was nice. Hoping to finish my other painting for the gallery show in Owatonna by the end of the week....

Thumper

It has been sad as of late, my poor Grandma passed away last Friday. She was 87. She was great at cribbage, loved cats and tv, hid decks of cards around the house because she was addicted to solitaire, and was a really sweet lady.

Good Humor

As I settled in to read my daughter "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" last week (so classic), we found that I had tucked this drawing into it's pages. I have no idea how old I was when I drew it, I'm sure I was probably in elementary school.... I used to love drawing ladies in pretty dresses when I was a kid. Too funny. I also made up my own checks and would try to pay for dinner when we'd go out to Mr. Steak. My daughter colored this herself and is quite proud of it. I think she did a fine job! My glass is half-full right now, with a bit of luck, it might just spill over.

Field Trip

Here is a sketch from the Minnesota SCBWI field trip to the Como Zoo on Saturday. The weather was perfect, and you couldn't have asked for better company! This giraffe was 15' tall!