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Working on rough cover color ideas for this project.
(Notice, the cats have been displaced. For now.)

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This week I'm working on endpaper illustrations and a few other bits and pieces for Maggie and Oliver, a middle-grade novel by author Valerie Hobbs.
There's always a stage in the process where I think the art looks like blech. Most times I can work through it. (Figured this out after years of self-torture.)
Usually my desk looks something like below. My hairy little assistants are always ready to help. (Between nap breaks, that is.) Luckily I also have a standing desk. Keeps the ol' spine happy.
Here's another piece from the book:

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These are two little sketches for part of the Maggie and Oliver endpapers. The editor and designer liked the one on the left. (Me, I couldn't decide! I'm bad like that.)
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Here's a finished piece of art from a middle grade chapter book that I'm illustrating, for release next Fall. More details here!

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I'm happy to be posting again about my Maggie and Oliver book illustration project, with an update! Things were put on hold this summer because my lovely & wonderful editor moved to another house. (It's publishing. It happens.) The book was reassigned to a new editor (just as lovely & wonderful)* and I'll be finishing up the cover and endpaper art in the next month or so. Look for a Fall '11 publication date! I still intend to blog about the whole process of working on the book– probably closer to the release.
Meanwhile, here's a sneak peek at one of the interior illos:
*(Just gotta say, I'm feeling really, really fortunate to have the chance to work with so many lovely & wonderful people!)
Can't wait!
This is thrilling!
I think our grandson would love this!
Thanks, ladies! :-)