Illustration Friday ~ Undone II

stuck-santa-1 Yes… so after I’d finished Fly Boy I couldn’t get this poor red suited guy unstuck from my brain…. so here he is!

Save travels to your holiday destinations ya’ll!

Art by Committee ~ Cinderella’s Maid Service

cinderella+maid-service_RobertaBaird copyOver on  James Gurney’s blog, Gurney Journey, he hosts a monthly art challenge. Usually it’s a prompt from a book, but every once in a while he puts up a business card he’s come across.  This is my entry for the prompt Cinderella’s Maid Service.

Visit his blog and look at the other entries on Decenber 15th. While you’re at it, take a look at his new book Imaginative Realism.

If you enjoy his blog, you’ll love his book!

Illustration Friday ~ Hatch

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“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts.
Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts.
Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me…
Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

-Shel Silverstein

Stories for Children Magazine ~ Sounds at Sea

sounds_at_sea_72RobertaBairdThis is an illustration of a Humpback Whale I created for a story called Sounds at Sea written by the incredibly talented Jada Goksan, age 11! Boy can this kid write!

To read this story head over to  Stories for Children Magazine, in the December issue.

Have You Seen This Guy

santa_flawYou 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!

Illustration Friday ~ Entangled

chartlottes_web72Charlotte worked the entire night on her masterpiece…and in the morning,

entangled in what would have been her ordinary web, were the words,

“SOME PIG.”

Art by Committee ~ Shorter Than I Remember

shorter_thanI_remember_RobertaBairdThis is a piece I’ve been working on here and there for James Gurney’s Art by Committee. It’s a monthly art prompt that he hosts on his blog, Gurney Journey. I really like to participate when I can as it shows another side of my work.

You can see all of the other entries on November 15th. Be warned…. once you get there, you won’t want to leave! His blog is chocked full of valuable information and inspiring examples of his work! You might even consider buying his new book Imaginative Realism. Check it out!