Illustration Fridays: Wild and Train

Last weeks Illofri entry: "Wild"
My Dad was visiting me last week and he suggested I add the fire. Thanks for the tip, Dad!

This Week:  It's not new, I know, but it fits the bill- this weeks Illustration Friday theme is : "Train." This is a early illustration from my picture book dummy "A train for Halifax." The book is about the Halifax Explosion of 1917, atragic event that created a lasting friendship between the cities of Boston and Halifax, Nova Scotia. When a massive explosion destroyed much of Halifax (followed by a terrible blizzard the next day), Boston sent trains full of supplies and doctors and worked to rebuild the city. This friendship continues today as Halifax has donated 50,000$ to Boston's Children's Hospital to aide victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Also every December, the official Boston Christmas tree is lovingly sent from Nova Scotia as a yearly reminder of the ties between the two cities.

Illustration Friday: Yesterday

A little improvised illustration. I knew I wanted to do an old lady contemplating the past. This is what happened- her younger self showing up in the snow globe.

Next up...

Sketching at the nature lab.

Illustration Friday: Wool

Above is what I submitted to Illustration Friday.
Below was the original concept. I have a few illustrations that need to be done yesterday, so it got cropped and edited!! Ah well.

Reindeer update

Illustration Friday: Storm

Ode to Bill Cone

This was supposed to be a stormy picture for Illustration Friday, but it turned into this. I think the fact that "Cars," was on TV this weekend is to blame. It's not my favorite Pixar movie, but it is BEAUTIFULLY lit, and the backgrounds ARE GORGEOUS in the film. Also I was reading a book in which someone mentions painter Thomas Moran, so that is why I think this picture was born.

Happy Year of the Snake!

Illustration Friday: Wheel