Ratfink Raccoon

Polychromos pencil and digital.

Drawing a Shrew

Giant Elephant Shrew, that is.

Lightly Sketching

Sometimes I think the key to drawing is knowing when to stop.

Onward and Upward

Slim

Last of His Kind

Ensign Enigma

A sadly forgotten crimefighter. While villains tried to decipher the meaning of his chest symbol, Ensign Enigma would punch them in the nose. It was oddly effective.

Not Just a Pug

Just a Mug

Polychromos pencil and Liquid Pencil.

Harp Player

Graphitint pencil and wash sketch.

Some Ink, Some WC, Some Bear

Miss F. Castell

Pencil studies

These are warm-up sketches for a picture book I'm working on now. I'm trying to capture a certain boy-ness.

"Hfuhruhurr. It's spelled just as it sounds."

Ever wonder how to pronounce Scieszka or Krosoczka or... Phelan? No? Oh. Well, if you did wonder, you could check out the Teaching Books site to hear various folks pronounce their own names and give a succinct linguistic history of said surname. Mr. Rex is even up there (who knew the R and X were silent?).

In other news, I'll be signing Storm in the Barn at the Borders in Wynnewood, PA on Saturday 10/17 at 2 pm. Stop by and tell me how to pronounce your name.

Quick Ape Sketch and Links!

Boys like gorillas. Boys like reading. And here are two great sites that think boys might also like The Storm In The Barn (spoiler warning: there are no gorillas in the book):

BOYS READ

GUYS LIT WIRE

Simulcast Sketching

Made while watching the ALA awards.

Scarlet and Black

Annnnnnd... a Penguin

A Fox (in a sweater)

A Giraffe