A few more of Hera’s newborn onesies, part of my illustrated diary. (Illustration is done with a black Staedtler Fineliner 306 S, and colour is applied in Photoshop.)

Another in my illustrated diary of Hera’s outfits, this newborn duo (Gap and Pumpkin Patch) were very “tweet” on Hera (oh man, I’m so lame.)

I just read an interesting article by Angie Wagner over at AOL Australia Lifestyle on Talking to Kids About Death. Wagner has interviewed Diane Cantrell, author of our book “Good-bye, Baby Max,” which is about a kindergarten classroom who deals with the loss of their classroom pet. Diane provides a lovely honest perspective on talking about death with little kids, offering the advice to not be afraid of discussing it with your children.

My favourites of Hera’s newborn onesies, part of my illustrated diary of her clothes from baby to adult. (Illustration is done with a black Staedtler Fineliner 306 S, and colour is applied in Photoshop.)

I’m horribly addicted to kids books, and had to pass along this online game from Borders to win the Ultimate Kids Bookcase. I managed to snaggle a couple coupons (but reckon every book has a coupon behind it anyway!), but the grand prize is 100 kids books so think it’s worth having a few clicks!

My favourite fru-fru dresses of Hera’s from Pumpkin Patch, part of my illustrated diary of Hera’s things.

(Illustrations are done with a black pen (Staedtler Fineliner 306 S) and colour is applied in Photoshop.)

This little teddy is one of Hera’s favourites… how can I tell? The moment I give it to her she grabs it with both hands, opens her mouth wide, and stuffs as much of it as she can in her face. Park of my illustrated diary of Hera’s stuff.
Illustration is done with a black pen (Staedtler Fineliner 306 S) and colour is applied in Photoshop.

I’ve been having fun the last few days with my new project… an illustrated diary of my baby’s girl’s clothes & toys. Ooober girlie, I know, I know. But the mommy illustrator in me thought it would be kind of cool to illustrate my little girl’s fashion sense & favourite toys all the way up till she’s grown up, and then I can have the collection of illustrations printed in a book for her to have. I’ll post the illustrations as I finish colouring them digitally… here’s the first, Hera’s fav. chew toy ($5.99 from IKEA)

Illustration is done with a black pen (Staedtler Fineliner 306 S) and colour is applied in Photoshop. (How to : set the layer with the original drawing to multiply, and on a layer below that colour in blocks of colour.)

Woooo, Tom’s & my book, “The Little Boy’s Smile,” is now available online for US$10.99! I haven’t seen a hardcopy of the book yet myself, can’t wait!

Sigh, this is a job I’d LOVE to go for… my alma mater, Capilano College, is hiring an illustration instructor. But I have a “little” issue of location, being that I’m on, you know… the other side of the world! So thought I’d pass this along to any illustrators in the Vancouver area who are keen to get into teaching at a great college :

WANTED: Illustration Instructors
Capilano University is looking for advanced level illustration instructors for two courses. If you’re a current working professional illustrator looking to share your experience, please apply!
http://capcollege.bc.ca/services/career/human-resources/employment-opportunities/faculty.html