I’ve had a busy couple months (work & travel), sorry no time for blogging! Here’s a peek at the progress on my Mumbai Waterfront painting… spent less than an hour on it, mainly added in grays and neutrals while supervising my toddler! It’s fun painting alongside Hera, who this time requested I paint her dragons to paint-in… and occasionally added a blob of paint to my canvas.

P.S. I’ll post soon some packaging I recently illustrated for a boutique cheese brand in the States, am very pleased with them, but want to wait till the product is launched before showing them here :)

It’s been a while since I’ve posted as I’ve been on holidays with my family for a few weeks in Canada. While away was delighted to have my copies of Spotty & Eddie Visit Percé arrive! Trafford did a wonderful job, the sequel looks even better than the original Spotty & Eddie Learn to Compromise, in that the new printing has a lovely laminated cover and brighter colours. Hera gives it two thumbs up, and now requests to read “Spotty Eddie” frequently… she especially likes looking for “Mama’s shoes” and searching for the little turtles on each page.

This is a piece Jason MacKay has been working on for the last couple months for the CGSociety B-Grade Movie Challenge… I loves it.

The much awaited Tiny Art Director Book is finally available online! I just ordered a copy at Amazon.ca (for like $7), can’t wait for it to arrive and enjoy more of this little girl’s big artistic personality.

Another fun contest (this one for grown ups!) over at Threadless.com. The winning design of this contest will be printed on t-shirts and Havaianas sandals, and you’ll “get a bunch of cashola and fame: your stuff will be worn by a bajillion people (approximately),” heh heh. Submission due date is April 4th.

Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids are having a Greeting Card Contest for children, where the first prize is a $5000 scholarship. Download your entry form here, or pick one up in a Canadian Pier 1 Imports location. Contest entry dates end April 15, 2010.

This will be the third year I’ve supported Earth Hour... last year we met up with the rest of our family here in Adelaide, and spent our hour by candle light celebrating my birthday and playing cards! Don’t forget to pledge your support here and be counted among the millions turning off their lights for one hour during Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010.

Diane Cantrell will be hosting a book launch for our latest children’s book, Riley’s Lost Tooth. If you are in the San Antonio area this weekend, here are the details if you want to meet the author and pick up a signed copy of Riley’s Tooth.

When : March 27th 11:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.

Where : The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S. Alamo St. San Antonio, TX 78205
Ph. 210-224-2337
King William Area San Antonio, TX

Just stumbled across Eco Emporia, a UK company selling handmade gifts from all reclaimed materials, such as Beas Beasties (above… so cool!)

Diane passed along to me the first review of our book, Riley’s Lost Tooth, over at Swamy Reviews. Here’s an excerpt from the review :

“The book is colorfully illustrated and the story is simple but delightful. Riley, a small girl of about 5 years loses her first tooth. When she shares that news with her grandma, the pups in the house get worried and start searching for the lost tooth. A tooth fairy appears and assures them that it is a natural process and Riley will in fact get a regular, permanent tooth in its place.

….The book is well written and the illustrations are beautiful. The book will definitely appeal to all children (including children at heart like this reviewer) and their parents / grandparents / elder siblings and other care givers. Strongly recommended as an educational gift.”

Riley’s Lost Tooth is due to be launched in just a couple weeks!