Vulcan ~ Wani Ra Yana Ro Aisha

No matter how you say it, it still means I love you!

“Don’t pray for rain if you’re going to complain about the mud!”

This is an illustration I did for the story,  The Red Packet Collector written by Edna Yap for the February issue of Stories For Children Magazine.  As you might already know, March will be the last issue for awhile. They’ll be on hiatus, but have vowed to come back in time. I certainly hope they do. They’ve provided a wonderful source for children and their parents to find quality online content to view and read.  Check out this story and many others at Stories For Children Magazine.

Not wanting to be considered a common fowl, Gallus Domesticus Kelly focused his energy on becoming just like his legendary big screen idol. Determined to fly the coop, he would rehearse endlessly. When not practicing, Gallus could be found looking sky word, searching for that one gray cloud.  Then one particularly pitchy night, drops of rain began to fall.  The other chickens ran in fear… but not Gallus.

Gallus was last seen at an Oklahoma bus station. He had with him, the clothes on his back,  an umbrella, and in his hand he held a one way ticket to…. Hollywood.

Darwin Divine the clumsy bovine

Thought his two step just couldn’t be finer

Let it serve as a clue to all gals that go “moo!”

Never dance with a bull that wears china!

Woo hoo… it finally came! I was looking for a vintage dress to wear to an upcoming event and I found this cute little number….. in Paris. Not Paris Texas mind you, but Paris France. I got it from Rock Zombie Oldies, a shop that specializes in vintage clothing. With the exception of the shoes. I had everything else.

So If you see me there, feel free to stop by and chat. I’ll be the chick in the blue dress!

Stanley Livingstone was an explorer. He was known to spearhead long expeditions deep into the wilderness of the continent of Africa. His mission… to trace the course of the Congo River. Why… once he battled tsetse flies, tropical disease and deserting porters just to find a prominent missionary and ask him that now famous question.

Yep Stanley was an explorer or was he….  and when the head count in Shady Acres Retirement Center was down by one…. the attendants approached him with orders for his new mission.  “Bully Fredric, I think they’re sending us to Zanzibar again!”

I think it’s always interesting to see the first step of an illustration next to a finished piece.

Sometimes the  the sketch is void of detail, and other times it stays pretty true to form.

I’ll add this piece to my portfolio.

I don’t know why  a roach motel came to mind. I guess some days are just like that!

Hello!

Here’s a preliminary sketch for a piece I’m working on this month. I can’t wait to add the colors to this one! Vibrant reds and purples..