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This is our first Halloween in a house together, and we're also in a neighbourhood with lots of kids. They are always running around in front of our house and we can hear some of the funny things they yell out. So we're looking forward to giving out candy.

A week ago we bought a couple of tiny pumpkins on the way home and I drew spiders on them. This was to indicate to the neighbourhood kids that we would be participating in Halloween and we would have candy. The boy next door saw them when he came home and he yelled out to his dad - "they have pumpkins with spiders on them and on the back it says happy halloween!!" So now the kids know that even though we just moved in we understand the Halloween system.

So last night Bradley carved our big pumpkin after sketching out a few faces. We both agreed the pirate was the best. Scary but lovable. So here he is, ready to have a candle lit inside him tonight. As you can see he's lost a tooth - eeww! - and it's hard to see from the picture but he has scars all down the left side of his face. Perfect.

Here's all I could finish in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Who thought that up anyway? I super busy getting ready for the NorCal SCBWI Illustrator's Day. I'm so excited!!!! I have a special display to go with my portfolio. I'll post it when I finish it.

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here for information on International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Try it out: All Hands Hoay! - "All Hands on Deck!", everyone on the ship called to the deck, usually for action Avast - "Avast Ye!" from the Dutch term for 'hold fast' and means "Stop and pay attention.", like, "Get a load of this." Dungbie - rear end Hornswaggle - To cheat or

I quickly sketched this up in my Moleskine notebook while waiting for another watercolor piece to dry.
Like Wes, I love to draw pirates!