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1. Sketching YA

teens1_RobertaBaird Oh, how I would love to work in YA novels.  I hope one day to get the chance.

 

But until then,  I’ll keep practicing. Here’s a sketch, I started while waiting in the car for my daughter. Such fun inspiration  to draw… and those tween kids are rich in expression!

 

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2. is anyone out there?


illustrator living far from big city :)

It's almost a necessity for me to listen to music, podcasts or audio books while I'm working. It helps tie me to my desk and keep me focused. I'm excited about this series of podcasts I've discovered, I can't even remember where. It's called "Your Dreams my Nightmares" , and it's an audio side project by illustrator Sam Weber. A series of informal interviews with other illustrators - Awesome.

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3. Sloppy

megaicecream_RobertaBairdSome folks taste it daintily,
Others gulp it down quick-ily.
Some lick around and around,
So it never, ever comes dripping down.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Some shove the ice cream
Down with their tongue,
So at the bottom of the cone,
You’re left with some.
But some lick in just one place
So it gets sort of sloppy,
And the top plops off
In a great big bloppy!

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4. Wordsworth and the Dragon Chapter Illustrations

Chapter 7 Full Page Illustration
I have had so much fun working on these black and white illustrations for Wordsworth and the Dragon! In a time when so much is over-rendered, the simple ink drawing is refreshing!

Chapter 1 Illustration... A letter is missing...

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5. "besties" # 2

I know, the bunnies again...but how could I resist?

ink and pencil on paper

They do seem to be getting along well these days. Unfortunately when I started this drawing they were supposed to be the active subjects of a science experiment (bunny behavior). I guess huddling together in a box is a kind of behavior...

I'm really liking this toned paper I've been using (buff?). I've had it for a while and I'm going to find out what it is and get some full size sheets to work on a bigger project.

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6. printing workshop


After a busy week of helping out with science projects and play practice, I settled in for some drawing, painting and making in the studio. The weather is amazing, and the sun is pouring in my windows.
I carved some stamps and a small plate for printing, and helped carve another little stamp to illustrate a science experiment. - don't worry, these were behavioral studies :)


This note card is a linoleum print with collage flowers. Since I actually left town this week - hurray! - I stopped at a craft store and bought some screen printing supplies: drawing fluid and screen filler. I've been playing with paper stencils, and I'm ready to make something more permanent. Very exciting!

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7. Yesterday

OldManBoy72_RobertaBaird

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8. IF: yesterday

After I finally got the Beatles song out of my head, the ideas for Illustration Friday's "yesterday" prompt just came pouring in. Does that mean I'm getting old ?
Here's a little teenager with some of yesterday's technology. I was very proud of my own walkman cassette player, and it got a lot of use... 
(although I don't think I should tell you what I listened too)


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9. What I'm Working On

I've been playing around with different black & white techniques. I did a few straight gouache pieces, but I'm really enjoying this pencil and digital combo. I like how the simplicity of the process and how the freshness of the sketching comes through.



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10. HoHoDooDa ~ Explore

After all the toys had been delivered, and the milk and cookies had been eaten, Santa paused to explore his options for a little R&R!

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11. HoHoDooDa ~ On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

 

 

Five golden rings!!!!!

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12. IF: explore

My dog Coco wishes her walks were more like this:


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13. HoHoDooDa ~ On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

eight maids a milking….   

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14. HoHoDooDa ~ On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

ladies dancingRbairdNine ladies dancing!

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15. HoHoDooDa ~ On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Ten Lords a leaping!tenLords

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16. Wheel

wheel_RBaird

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17. bunny behavior

just one of the ways these guys make life interesting.....


happy February!

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Calling all CATS for February. These cats were line art for chapter headings for "Cat Calls" by Jeanne Adlon and Susan Logan, published by Square One Publishing. It was a very fun project to work on. Cats get a bad rap for being aloof, they have amazing personalities.

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19. IF: wheel

Given the prompt "wheel", my swiss soul naturally screamed "cheese". 
So here you go.


And I'm sure we all appreciate a break from the bunnies.
I have more wheel/cheese ideas, so you might want to check back :)

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20. cheshire moon

driving my daughter home from Alice in Wonderland play practice this week, we were followed by this cheshire cat moon

I had never seen it like that before....
Looking forward to Illustration Friday; "wool" a perfect topic for me.

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21. Wool

wool_RobertaBaird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethel was always a little bit different than the other sheep.

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22. Little Women ~ womice

Here is it… My entry for the 2012 Tomie dePaola Award.

Tomie did say “I want to see an image, a style, a vision that I’ve never seen before – all in glorious black and white!”  …. and well, you know me and mice!

For information about the award and the 2013 guidelines, follow the link below

http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/2013-Tomie-dePaola-Guidelines

To see other entries follow this link

http://scbwicontest.blogspot.com/

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23. HoHoDooDa ~ On the second day of Christmas


My true love gave to me…

two turtle doves.

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24. HoHoDooDa ~ On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

……four colly birds

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25. HoHoDooDa ~ On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me…… three french hens!

…… three french hens!

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