It looks a bit sad, but it's very beautiful!!!

I'm sure they will have a wonderful vacation! I'm also very fond of sea glass- I hope Hare finds some good pieces. :)

love the twin suitcases, too ;)

I love this charming glimpse into your sketchbook! And congratulations on your second picture book!!

Congratulations! :-D

Congrats, Brooke!

Hooray! Congratulations and I love this illustration. Makes me want to jump, too :)

Wooooot wooot!! Awesome news Brooke! I am SO super happy for you! : )

Yay Brooke!!!! I look forward to the book and the beautiful illustrations in it! :D :D :D Big congrats!!!

Wonderful news! Congratulations Brooke!!

Big congratulations! And this is a lovely illustration - you have a beautiful way with line and watercolor.

I am so excited for you, Brooke!! :) You certainly have earned it.

Brooke! SOOOOOOOOO many congrats on this!!!! I am so excited for you! Your work is so wonderful and I am just so thrilled that you are already onto your second picture book!!!!! I can't wait to start building my Brooke Boyton Hughes Library!

Hooray Brooke! So so excited for you!!!!!!!

Brooke! I just heard this wonderful news from Maria this morning. I love your artwork, and I think it's perfect for the book. I'm thrilled!

Awesome inspiration!

I love your girls! You do them so well. Glad your move is over. Unpacking is way more fun to me than lugging stuff around. ;)

I like the different noses :) Faces are a great warm-up project. Sometimes you find a character that you use later in a whole book of their own.

Adorable!

I love the way you draw children, they have such character! It's something I really wish I was good at. Better get practising!x

Cute doodles! Good luck on your move!

Thanks, Hannah!

Bright and colorful-perfect for Spring! Good luck on your move. We're building a house, and will be moving towards the end of the year. I'm already at the point where I wish I could say "Let's get rid of everything and start from scratch!" Packing up a family of four is not the funnest thing in the world. ;P

I'm excited for you to be in a lovely new house!!

Goof luck with the move!!! Everytime you get tired, think of your new sunny studio!!! It'll cheer you up for sure!!!

Enjoy the windows! I hope your new studio has lots of North light!

Hello!

I was just wondering what kind of watercolour paper you use?

ASLO your work is lovely :)

Emma x

They're sooooooo adorable!!!

Hi Emma! I use 140 pound, Arches, Hot Press Watercolor paper. For final illustrations I stretch the paper before painting. Thank you so much for visiting! :)

Thanks, Efi! :)

They are just charming :)

Lovely. Happy moving and happy easter weekend

Great illustration!

Adorable!

Love this! Are you planning on offering prints of this through your Etsy shop?

Love this illustration, it's darling... :)

This is soooooooooooooo adorable (and soooooooooo true!!!!)

Thank you for the nice comments, everyone! :)

Hi there! I'm hoping to add this one to my Etsy shop in the next couple of weeks. :)

Lovely line work!

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Nice mark-making!

Love this little bunny!

It's sooooo adorable!!!

Cute!

I would love some of these mousesa round my home!!!!!

Love these mice, lovely faces... :)

So sweet! That's a beautiful quote as well.

So cute! Great work!

lovely :)

How adorable!!!!!!!

Great photos, and nice summary! I am so happy for Andrea, Lori and Jessixa! So sorry to have missed saying hello to you :( We were certainly at the same places with many of the same people (Met, Books of Wonder, Suzanne, Jessixa, Lori)! Next time! :)

Thanks for the great summary! So happy to catch up with you, Brooke! Hope to see you again soon. Summer conference 2013? :)

The impromptu small group talk with Shaun Tan after the Saturday evening portfolio showing made the whole conference worth it. As did his talk.

Thanks for the shout out! It was great meeting you. :)

Thanks for the shout out, Brooke! And I'm excited to see you went to the library while you were there too! Isn't it amazing? My favorite part was getting to see the real Pooh Corner dolls in the children's section. Piglet was sooooo tiny and they were all so visibly loved! Great to get to see you again!

Glad you have a great time and made so many wonderful connections, Brooke!

How cool to get to talk with Shaun Tan, Jessica! I'm sorry that I missed out on meeting you. I was happy to see that our portfolios were neighbors! Your work is so lovely! :)

Weren't the Pooh Corner dolls great! It was so fun to hang out with you!

It was so nice chatting with you, Sharee! And I really enjoyed looking through your portfolio! :)

It was great to see you, Maple! I'm definitely going to try to make it to the Summer conference this year. I hope you'll be there too! :)

Thanks, Roberta! :)

Hi Elizabeth! I'm so sorry that I missed out on getting to say hello to you, too! Any plans to go to the Summer Conference this year? Maybe we'll meet each other there. :)

Love how your diamond waves sparkle! Enjoying the snow today, but I wish the roads were less icy - saw two accidents on Mulberry! Have fun in NY!

Beautiful. Scareeee hope the big fish isn't hungry. I would love to go also but at this point it isn't something can afford but have a great time.

GOOOOLLLY, dear Brooke! This is super-duper-awesome-gorgeous! I love it! I wish I could make it to the conference but I know you'll knock 'em dead with your portfolio. Have a wonderful time. Yes, Shaun Tan and Julie Andrews...I was SO close to booking a ticket..but other finances hollered louder unfortunately. Stay warm in NY and enjoy!

Lovely - the ocean texture is gorgeous. And I'm kicking myself for not having realized Shaun Tan was on the schedule for the winter conference. Lucky! :-)

What an amazing illo! I bet you will do really well at the conference! Good luck! I wish I was going. :) Enjoy!

Wishing you and yours a most wonderful New Year, Brooke! Peace and good health to you and I will look forward to seeing more of your wonderful work in 2013...rays of sunshine out here in the blog-o-verse. : )

What a great give away! Me want too! :)

So amazing! You're one talented lady!

Such generosity! My resolution this year is all about submitting work (PB dummies), no more excuses, enough nit-picking - just do it!

This is such an amazing giveaway! I would love it :-)
My resolution is to be more mindful of my health and to not let self-doubt get in the way.

Happy new years!

Such beautiful, beautiful work - it would be an honor to win! Every bit of it is so darling!
- Aaron

Huzzah! How exciting! I love your work. My resolutions include being more dedicated to learning about/working on illustration. Thanks for all your blog posts -- I know how you feel -- but I appreciate your courage to show your stuff because it is lovely. =)

Love your work and what a nice giveaway :)

Very cool giveaways! :D

I love to follow your blog. Your art is adorable <3

One of my resolutions is to read more. I've just finished my first book of the year!

I don't usually do resolutions because when I have in the past I have been very bad at keeping them. I just try to be a better person than I was the day before.

Love it! Nice resolution. Mine is to talk less and listen more. I guess we've got opposite resolutions! :)

I came to your post via a friend, and I'm delighted by what I see. As for resolutions, I don't "do" resolutions any more, but I do pick a word, or theme for the year, and I try to use it as a filter for all that I do during the year (with varying levels of success, mind you). This year my theme is "purpose." I'd like to live more intentionally, with greater awareness, rather than on the automatic pilot that I seem to run on most of the time.

Thanks for the giveaway!

Brooke, you are as adorable as your work! Happy New Year!

Oh what a lovely giveaway! That little bunny in the striped suit on the card is officially the cutest thing ever.

And my New Year's resolution is to sew and read more. And do sit ups (but that's slightly less exciting).

I'm usually more of a lurker than a commenter but in this case, I had to pipe up because who wouldn't love this giveaway, right? As always, your work is gorgeous!

My resolution this is year is to stop being so darned hard on myself all the time!

Looks amazing!

My resolutions are to be more healthy and draw lots more :)

What an amazing giveaway! My resolution is to draw more just for fun, purely for myself.

Hi from Finland! My resolution is to work with my posture :) I draw and do all kind of crafts a lot so I really need to pay attention to that. Thanks for the lovely giveaway and have a lovely day! - Jenni

What a spread! Throw my name in the hat, please :)

My goal this year is to devote some time to honing my watercolor technique and to travel!

You are so sweet! What a fabulous giveaway.

My new years resolution is to find my consistent, in my illustration, in my social networking time, in my blogging and with my family.

Happy New Years!

Psh, you have no reason to be shy, Miss Brooke! Your work is amazing! =)

What a generous and beautiful giveaway!

My resolutions all revolve around my daughter, who is due in March -- she's my first baby and I am going to dedicate myself to being the best mom I can be for her! That includes an open heart, an open mind, and more time for cooking and crafting so I can surround her with homemade goodness! :)

Happy New Year to everyone!

Absolutely love your work. So charming! I would be a happy chappy if I won that goodie package! Happy New Year! And thanks to Angela DiTerlizzi for letting her friends know about your giveaway!

Wonderful giveaway! My resolution is to enter more giveaways - just kidding. :) Actually, it's to draw and paint more. Love your work!

A wonderful blog and a lot of inspiration ... One of my resolutions is: take my brushes and paint once more, knit more, sew more and enjoy the colors of life!
Best wishes for this New year!

Oooo whats the secret thing?!?! :D

Wow...good thing I'm visiting blogs tonight, I got in just under the wire! I appreciate your remarks, especially about being more of an introvert. It's funny, isn't it? I'll bet a lot of us creative types feel the same way, and yet here we are chatting away. People who think that the Internet is cold and impersonal are just plain wrong! Happy, happy new year, Brooke! I look forward to many future visits!

Woah, that's a big & beautiful giveaway package. I should comment more - I always enjoy reading your posts and seeing your lovely work. Happy New Year!

I adore your illustrations! I was just introduced to this blog by a friend of mine and will be sure to be a regular reader from now on! I am keeping my fingers crossed...

Happy New Year, Brooke! I didn't realize you were going to the NY Conference- I hope you have a great time!!!!

O my gosh, that is severally adorable.

I love your work I will also be at the scbwi conference. I hope to meet you there!

gaaaaaaah, this is soo cute!!!!

Wow, it's so cool!! so many tiny little details.

Hi Brooke, may I ask which paper you use for your watercolor paintings? Yours seems pretty smooth in this picture and I only have used pretty grainy one till now.
I can only repeat what the others already said: Very sweet and clean and I love the plants and flowers!!

Sooooooo adorable!!!! Love your work!!!!

Hi Lisa! I use Arches, 140 pound, hot press, watercolor paper. Before I paint I stretch the paper (soak it in water and then staple it to a board). Thank you so much for your nice comment! :)

I'll keep an eye out for you, Sharee!

Thank you very much for your reply! I've seen this paper before, I might have to check where it is available in Germany.
Thanks for the tip with the water too - I used tape to stick it on a wooden board but the tape went off by itself again. It's all about the right combination of materials I guess :)

I order my paper from Dick Blick, ( http://www.dickblick.com/ ). I'm not sure if they ship to Germany, but maybe it's worth looking into? :)

So cute! Can I live in that house? ;)

Thanks for the link! I also found some shops in Germany but it's a little too expensive there :/
I ordered paper from Hahnemühle again - Hahnemühle Britannia (matt) -which I had used before. I hope it will be smooth enough.
I'll look forward to seeing more from you this year! :)

Congratulations!

Thanks so much Brooke! Cannot wait to get it! :)

Wow wow! SO excited! What an honor to receive such beautiful art!

Cute!

Adorable!!!!

Best of luck at the Winter Conference!

Have a great time at the conference!!!

Love the little girl with the kitty :) so cute!

p.s. your etsy shop & blog banners are adorable :)

LOVE the crayons! :) Have fun & good luck at the conference!

Hi Brooke! I found your page through Josh Nash. I'm attending for the first time! Will keep my eyes out.
Jessica Boehman
www.hansmyhedgehog.com

Hi Brooke, love the sketches. Have fun at the conference. If I could I'd hope on a plane and come and say hi...

See you there, Brooke! Are you going to the Friday intensive?

p.s. cute sketches :)

Hi Jessica! I'll keep a look out for you, too! I loved looking through your website. Your work is wonderful!!

Hi Jessica! Unfortunately, I'm not going to the intensive. I hope we'll get to meet!