Hippness is not a state of mind, It’s a fact of life!

-Cannonball Adderley

This is the third in a set of three sequential illustrations based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Now I have to go back and draw the second one. Tee hee!

The first in this set can be viewed HERE

What goes up, must come down…. right?

This is a piece I’ve been working on here and there for James Gurney’s Art by Committee. It’s a monthly art prompt that he hosts on his blog, Gurney Journey. I really like to participate when I can as it shows another side of my work.

You can see all of the other entries on November 15th. Be warned…. once you get there, you won’t want to leave! His blog is chocked full of valuable information and inspiring examples of his work! You might even consider buying his new book Imaginative Realism. Check it out!

This weekend it was my pleasure to create this Motorcycle Mama Needle Felted bear. When I make one of these, I somehow feel a little attached.

I’ll enjoy her for only a day or two then this little lady goes out the door to her new home!  To see some of my other needle felted sculptures visit my Etsy store:

Roberta Baird Studio

This weekend it was my pleasure to create this Motorcycle Mama Needle Felted bear. When I make one of these, I somehow feel a little attached.

I’ll enjoy her for only a day or two then this little lady goes out the door to her new home!  To see some of my other needle felted sculptures visit my Etsy store:

Roberta Baird Studio

“I’m a gorilla and I thump my chest. Can you do it?   I can do it!”

Head to Toe by Eric Carle introduces children to movement and exercise with his vibrant pictures and rhythmic word game!

We at The Doodle Diner will be celebrating  Eric Carle and his  career during the month of November.

You are invited to contribute as well. If you would like to create a piece of artwork, poem or share a favorite memory, we will post it here on our blog as a tribute to one of our favorite artists Eric Carle. Please send your submission to thedoodlediner@gmail.com.

“I’m a gorilla and I thump my chest. Can you do it?   I can do it!”

Head to Toe by Eric Carle introduces children to movement and exercise with his vibrant pictures and rhythmic word game!

We at The Doodle Diner will be celebrating  Eric Carle and his  career during the month of November.

You are invited to contribute as well. If you would like to create a piece of artwork, poem or share a favorite memory, we will post it here on our blog as a tribute to one of our favorite artists Eric Carle. Please send your submission to thedoodlediner@gmail.com.

Harold was ready.
To his usual retail sales attire he borrowed his grand daughter’s rollerblading gear.

The people were waiting….. 75% off on the day after Thanksgiving. The entire day was a blur.

Sorry for the reuse of this image…. but he fit so well!

Harold was ready.
To his usual retail sales attire he borrowed his grand daughter’s rollerblading gear.

The people were waiting….. 75% off on the day after Thanksgiving. The entire day was a blur.

Sorry for the reuse of this image…. but he fit so well!

Here are some preliminary sketches of the things I have on the drawing board at the moment. Now to take them into Photoshop and clean them up a bit. I used to do very exacting line drawings before scanning. Now I use the sketch mostly as a guide. Some of these are more long term but I like to have them planned out well ahead of time.

Here are some preliminary sketches of the things I have on the drawing board at the moment. Now to take them into Photoshop and clean them up a bit. I used to do very exacting line drawings before scanning. Now I use the sketch mostly as a guide. Some of these are more long term but I like to have them planned out well ahead of time.

This is an illustration I did for a poem in the November issue of Stories for Children Magazine. It’s a cute poem by Vicki Rogers about a boy who eats a pickle and gets himself  into….  a pickle of a situation!

You can read the poem HERE

This is an illustration I did for a poem in the November issue of Stories for Children Magazine. It’s a cute poem by Vicki Rogers about a boy who eats a pickle and gets himself  into….  a pickle of a situation!

You can read the poem HERE

The first in a series… based on a Jack and the Beanstalk that I did a while back. Ship shaping up the portfolio again!

The first in a series… based on a Jack and the Beanstalk that I did a while back. Ship shaping up the portfolio again!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

A skinny little Hallows Eve Faerie…. not your average Tinkerbell!

The Green Thumb
A wicked little Halloween tale!

Link Here

A skinny little Hallows Eve Faerie…. not your average Tinkerbell!

The Green Thumb
A wicked little Halloween tale!

Link Here

There once was an old woman who possessed a remarkable “green thumb.” Flowers bloomed, trees bore fruit, the  grass was always green on her small half an acre lot…. and yet the land that surrounded her oasis was barren, dry and void of life. The only interruption in the landscape was the lifeless and cumbersome machinery poised to devour the small Eden she had tenderly cared for.

The man who spearheaded the conspiracy, had many times been dismissed. In his gluttony he conceived a plan to torture the woman by detaching a part her anatomy each time she denied him access to her property. The intent was not to kill but to terrify.

The first surprise encounter resulted in the loss of a thumb.

When the ambulance arrived to hasten the woman to the hospital for medical treatment, they found her drenched in blood still tending her garden amidst her great pain. Sadly the woman died en route to the hospital.

While the villan in this evil ambush remained anxious about the woman’s death, the  glee in his victory absorbed any thoughts of humanity he  had left.

As he surveyed his newly acquired property he became aware of a  sound.  A familar mumbling, a quiet sing song voice of adoration. As he moved into the garden he found her… busily  tending to herself in the garden. “You see” she said  “Everything I touch grows…. even me ……..”

Adapted from a story first shown n the telvision series “The Night Gallery“

There once was an old woman who possessed a remarkable “green thumb.” Flowers bloomed, trees bore fruit, the  grass was always green on her small half an acre lot…. and yet the land that surrounded her oasis was barren, dry and void of life. The only interruption in the landscape was the lifeless and cumbersome machinery poised to devour the small Eden she had tenderly cared for.

The man who spearheaded the conspiracy, had many times been dismissed. In his gluttony he conceived a plan to torture the woman by detaching a part her anatomy each time she denied him access to her property. The intent was not to kill but to terrify.

The first surprise encounter resulted in the loss of a thumb.

When the ambulance arrived to hasten the woman to the hospital for medical treatment, they found her drenched in blood still tending her garden amidst her great pain. Sadly the woman died en route to the hospital.

While the villan in this evil ambush remained anxious about the woman’s death, the  glee in his victory absorbed any thoughts of humanity he  had left.

As he surveyed his newly acquired property he became aware of a  sound.  A familar mumbling, a quiet sing song voice of adoration. As he moved into the garden he found her… busily  tending to herself in the garden. “You see” she said  “Everything I touch grows…. even me ……..”

Adapted from a story first shown n the telvision series “The Night Gallery“

The book of chosen for last night’s bedtime story was The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg. The picture are delightfully dreamy and the story is  engaging with a surprise ending!

http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com

The book of chosen for last night’s bedtime story was The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg. The picture are delightfully dreamy and the story is  engaging with a surprise ending!

http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com

What be yer pleasure matey….. be it a little trick or maybe a wee bit of the treat!