Art by Committtee ~ Keep an Eye Out

From Art by Committee

James Gurney has started his Art by Committee prompts game up again. This time around however, it’s monthly instead of weekly.

The prompt this week was “I should stay here and keep an eye out….” So of course I thought of reclusive, cannibalistic… but kind Auntie Gretchen.

She’s always willing to treat a stranger in town to a home cooked meal. All that she asks in return is that they do a little gardening. You know mow the grass, prune the roses.

We really don’t have much of a problem with loiterers in our town thanks to Gretchen.
It’s just too bad she can’t keep a good gardener. They all seem to leave town without notice….

Hee hee… so where else are you going to take a prompt like that!

Illustration Friday ~ Time


“Can you to watch the girls this evening,” she asked. “I really have to finish this work by tomorrow. The deadline has been moved to Friday.”

“Sure, I have some reading I’d like to catch up on,” he replied.

Smiling, “Thanks Honey!”

“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” -Richard L Evans

I’m thinking about this one for my next mail out…
in the meantime…. spend some time with the ones you love.

Illustration Friday ~ Flawed


There’s quite a flaw in a plant that eats people!!

“They may offer you fortune and fame
Love and money and instant acclaim
But whatever they offer you…Don’t feed the plants!”

My set design for Theatre on the Bay. Yep… I have a theatre background…. something you may not know about me…..

Illustration Friday ~ Pale

There’s a new kid in class today and I can hardly wait
His desk is right in front of mine and he’s coming on this date.
I hope he isn’t scary. I hope he’s really cool
I hope he’s good at soccer and we can walk home after school.
But… what if he’s smelly and brings blue cheese in his lunch
His juice box might be dragon’s blood while mine is just fruit punch.
I’ll bet he has a hairless cat that he’s brought back from the dead.
He has spider webs for curtains and a coffin for a bed.
He’s scary, I just know it and the time is drawing near
When at once I hear my teacher say
Class… meet Robert Ignathias Pierce
Uh……Hi Robbie
by Roberta Baird

Illustration Friday ~ Clandestine

You better watch out… You don’t and you’ll cry
You better not doubt… I’m telling you why…
Santa Flaws is coming to town!

He smells like a fungus. He’s covered with lice.
He spits when he talks… and he’s not very nice.
Santa Flaws is coming to town!

He sneaks in while you’re sleeping
And eats up all the cake
He drinks the beer and kicks the dog
So beware for goodness sake!

You better watch out… You don’t and you’ll cry,
You better not doubt… I’m telling you why… Santa Flaws is coming to town!
by Roberta Baird

The side of the family that no one wants to talks about!

Random Christmas Art

Gosh … it would have been nice to have won, but who would have thought that a hurricane would blow
through your home town rendered most of the schools and libraries closed for the duration of the contest! That’s Ike for you.
Still I learned so much just from participating.
The story is about Christmas so I thought I’d bring the artwork out and dust it off and give it a little holiday exposure.

Santas New Makeover

Santa got a makeover in 2008!

It’s always interesting to see the evolution of one’s work. This year I started doing much of my work in digital format and it’s really taken a dramatic change.

For a long time I was resistant to working digitally and yet I find the medium really another true form of painting.

I still use the same knowledge acquired when working in the traditional mediums and lets face it…that undo button can be your best friend!

I am happy…no… obsessed with working digitally and I love, love, love my Wacom!