Hello Blogger Family, Thanks to my little brother Eric Barclay, I have had this little skit in my head for the last couple of days and had to get these ladies on to paper. Hope that you are having the best laughs today. Have a wonderful weekend oh and watch dem tooth fairies! Shalom

Hello Folks, Hope that all of you are enjoying this wonderful summer. It's been hot and humid and buggy and exciting. I wanted to share with you all a new book released just yesterday called, "Think Big". I am so excited about this one. I had fun working on it. Liz G. Scanton is the author of this wonderful book. She is about the sweetest person ever. Bloomsbury gave me all the creative freedom I wanted. Thanks so much for giving me some freedom and liberty on this project. I wanted to share some illustrations with you from the project. I will be posting some pieces for you to see. Hope this will brighten your day. Thanks to all of you beautiful people for you kind words and visits to this blog. Thanks for all your awesome energy. Shalom

Something I did a long time ago for a children's magazine. Happy Friday, Shalom

Have a swinging week everyone!

Hey Everyone, Hope that all of you good people are doing well. It's been a super long time since I've written or posted anything here. Life is moving at such a fast pace and I have been working and finishing up project after project. I wanted to personally thanks each and everyone of you Beautiful folks who come to visit my blog and leave such encouraging and sweet comments. Thank You all from the bottom of my heart. It is my joy to know and even speak to some of you. I'm going to be coming around to your blogs and leaving you all some love. Thanks for the support cause it means soooooo much! Beauty is just not a skin thing, it's a heart thing. You guys have beautiful hearts sho'nuf! Best to you all and hope that you are enjoying your summers! Shalom

Happy Father's Day! Have a great weekend. Shalom

Just something to make you smile! You look so much better when you do. Have a great week folks.

Cedella Marley has written and adapted another book to add to her growing list of children's books. This one is called, "Every Little Thing." It is the follow up to her previous children's book, "One Love." This book is loosely based on her father song, "Three Little Bird." I had the pleasure of doing the illustrations for this book as well. I wanted to show you a few spots, but the publishers would prefer I wait. I will keep you all posted. Have a great weekend.

One of my favorite movies is,"The Read Balloon." I really don't know why. It's just so sweet and and moving I guess. I just had to capture the moment with an illustration. You know how it is? All you dyslexic folks know what I'm takin' bout. Have a wonderfully sweet day! Shalom

IF's Hitched

They were the very best of friends so they decided to love each other's and grow old together. Didn't take long for them to get hitched.

You are always greater than you think you are. What doesn't kill you makes you fat for the journey. Keep your heads up and run to your destiny. Positive ramblings from a under my rock. Have a great week people!

Character study Have a wonderful weekend.

Hello Friends,
Yeah I know, I've been missing in action. I'm still here
under my pile of work, but I came out just to share
another piece that didn't make it into a book.
I did this piece for the new, Billie Holiday book
that will be coming out this fall. Sometime certain
pieces just don't make the cut. While this one didn't
I still adore it. Hope you like it. Have a wonderful
week everyone!

Mr. & Lady Cover Art

Hello Wonderful people!
I know it's been a while, but I'm up to
my neck in work right now. It's been
super busy around my little studio which is
a good thing. I have been working on a wonderful
book about the late Billie Holiday and her sweet
dog named, "Mister". I am finished with the
inside art, but we have been working on the
cover art over the past couple of weeks.
It's not as simple as just drawing something
and passing it in and everyone saying" It's beautiful
let's use that. It's perfect!" Nope, I presented this cover
and it didn't make the cut. They had something else
in mind for the cover and I will keep that under wraps
for now. The book is due out this fall. I will keep you
posted. I wanted to share with you the artwork.
Hope that you all are having a wonderfully creative
week!
Shalom

Magic Trash at the Smithsonian

Hello All,
The Smithsonian Magazine for Kids featured, "Magic Trash"
way back in Dec 2011. "Magic Trash" also made Michigan's Notable Book List.

"Think Big" is one of the newest picture books that
I've been working on with Bloomsbury Books.
Award winning writer Liz Garton Scanlon is the amazing
author of the book. Liz encourages kids and parents to
of course, "Think Big", but about what? About art of course!!
The arts are slowly disappearing from our schools.
It's so important that we get our kids making all kinds of art.
Through dance, paint, music and yes even food. Come along
as Liz and I take you and your kid on a wonderful journey
through the arts! Due in store in early July 2012.

TDAC Entry for Kraft

Hello Hungry People.
I am such a big, big fan of, "They Draw and Cook!"
I adore the site and all that fabulous artwork and food.
Did I mention the food?? The recipes are awesome.
Kraft foods asked "TDAC to host a contest. I just entered.
Read all about the contest on their site.
Okay good people, it's back to my hole.
Hugs to you all.
Me.

Back to the Lab

Inspired by all things retro and mid century,
I played around and came up these.
I'm still under my rock, but took sometime
to do a few doodles just for fun.
When I finally open my Etsy Store
I will be selling these a prints.
Okay, back to the lab to do some
work.
Have great week people!

Wishing you the sweetest weekend ever!
Thanks beautiful people for stopping by
and leaving such nice words. I promise to
stop by and visit you all as soon as I crawl
out from under my rock.
Have a sweet day!

It's amazing what a song can do.
Sing
Sing a song,
make it simple
to last your whole life long
don't worry that it's not good enough
for anyone else to hear
just sing
sing a song
Have a great week folks,
Shalom