MATS – Week 1 – Getting to the Root of the Platter
Yeah, I know, really bad headline this week, but I couldn’t resist, given this week’s Make Art That Sells theme of root vegetables and casseroles. And, yes, I also know that a platter is not a casserole, but, eh—close enough. (Be easy on me: I’m starting to see patterns in my sleep. No, seriously. I […]
BIG. News. Followed by Even. BIGGER. News.
I’ve been waiting excitedly for the time when I could share some BIG. News. And, now that time has come! Announcing…my second book, The Mitten. It’s a fresh take on the wonderful old Ukrainian folktale and, like Barnacle Carnival, is published by Jumping Jack Press. This time around, though, there’s a different illustrator on the […]
A Little Bit of This and MATS
I could have slept a little later, yesterday, but I was too excited. Because, yesterday, I started on another new learning adventure—Lilla Rogers’ Make Art That Sells class (a.k.a. MATS). For those of you unfamiliar with Lilla Rogers and her courses, Lilla is a rock-star art licensing guru. (Yes, she is both a rock star […]
More Patterny-Pattern Fun
I’m in between the wonderful MIID Summer School program, and the upcoming MATS course I’ll be taking from Lilla Rogers. But, I don’t want the learnin’-good-stuff momentum to stop, so I’ve been taking Bonnie Christine’s excellent CreativeLive course, Design Surface Patterns from Scratch. (If you’re interested in surface pattern design, I recommend this course without […]