a princess....

and a prince. well, he WAS a prince. now, he's a super cute little frog!:)

i promised one more princess before the holidays. and here she is! the lovely tiana and her adorable frog prince.

can i say that i'm actually pleased with this way this turned out? sure i can...;)
i LOVED painting her dress the most (must be my *thing* for princess dresses. actually i just have a *thing* for dresses all together....big surprise....)

ANYWAY.....she is FOR SALE as  PRINT here
https://www.etsy.com/listing/113703361/princess-tiana-reproduction

 

 below is the sketch (since i forgot to post it due to hurricane sandy who blew thru here on monday). actually half of this painting was done by flashlight and candlelight. not too shabby.....;)

BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!!!

MY FIRST COVER!!!!

http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/stories-for-children-magazine-holiday-2011/18776934

this is truly the very best christmas present ever!!!!

merry christmas to ME!!!:)))

WINTER 2011/2012 COVER SKETCH FOR SFC MAGAZINE

here is my APPROVED sketch for the winter 2011/2012 cover for stories for children magazine www.storiesforchildrenmagazine.com. i am so excited to have been given this opportunity to have my work showcased on the cover of such a wonderful magazine for children. the art director, rosemarie www.rosemariegillen.com, has just been so amazing to me in the last few months, allowing me to do an illustration for each issue. i absolutely love contributing and i love the challenge that each new piece brings.
this piece has a special place in my heart. as everyone who knows me knows i am CRAZY about WINTER! seriously. i love it all...snow, ice, cold air, winter sports...all of the wonders of winter. and december is my favorite month of the year. i swear i could probably live in an igloo and be ecstatically happy (yeah, i love winter THAT much)!
i wanted to convey the playfulness of childhood in winter and what better way than to illustrate a group of cute little multi-cultural kids building a snowman...and a cute snowman at that;) teamwork at it's best!
thank you again to rosemarie for being so sweet to me and for giving me all of the opportunities she has in the last few months to work with her and her team at such a great publication!