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One Week

Just one week until Did You Know That I Love You? is in bookstores!

Children's Book Video

I'm bustling around prepping for THIS - we're filming a video for the release of my children's book, Did You Know That I Love You? I can't wait! You can expect to hear about childhood memories, hopes, dreams and see some in-progress paintings and new book art :)

Microsoft Youth Illustrations

Proud to have my illustrations representing such beautiful, brave young leaders! #microsoft #youthspark #youthsparkstar

You Are Strong

Inspired by my friend Sarah McMurray, who has been very open and courageous about her journey fighting cancer. We are all stronger than we think!

*Send Sarah an encouraging note here.

Love you, Sarah.

Book Banner :)

I've put a proper announcement on my website - I am so excited for Did You Know That I Love You? to come out! I can hardly wait until December!

Oregonian

My 1st children's book is almost here! Feeling happy and grateful to be featured in the Oregonian this week. Talk about surreal! I took a screenshot to capture it - a year ago I would've been shocked to be featured in the Oregonian.

Digital Manipulation flowers

Had a fun afternoon arranging pdfs of watercolor paintings into a new painting - in progress:

Church Choir Doodler

I have been saving doodled on church programs for the past 9 months...excited to pull out some of the good ones, draw them more fully, and make a series of them :)

I really like the way the drawings overlap with the music, or words, and creamy colored paper. I especially like the proximity of the man in the lower left corner to the words "gun violence awareness Sabbath".

Portland Rain (Magical Properties)

I went to Las Vegas this week - which was fun - but which fully convinced me that I belong in Portland, Oregon. This little painting is one of my odes to magical, beautiful Portland.

I Love Oregon!

I'm feeling the Oregon love! I wanted to do my own spin on our classic green and white "I love Oregon" symbol. I think  the craft paper, and the charcoal pencil, combined with a simple watercolor/gouache wreath makes for a very Portland, Oregon feel.

In process shot:

and here us a more simple rain-wreath version: