tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120856782024-03-13T05:13:51.375-07:00mind candyArt of
Anne TimmonsAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-87313880313984456442013-01-19T17:31:00.001-08:002013-01-19T17:31:15.525-08:00Sketching at PowellsThis was in the Martial Arts section using SketchTime app on my iPad.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/26104573@N00/8395974715/'><img src='http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8353/8395974715_8a227973f6_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />I also sketched some of the patrons in the cafe in pencil on paper. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/26104573@N00/8397057768/'><img src='http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8397057768_1965e30e0d_b.jpg' border='0' width='227' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I would have liked to include the girl's brother in this sketch. He was apparently teasing her but by the time I finished her, they had both left. 😏<br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/26104573@N00/8397057924/'><img src='http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8397057924_b8f75ea529_b.jpg' border='0' width='195' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-40301339190893049682012-02-07T20:11:00.000-08:002012-02-07T21:36:11.299-08:00Award Honor to Lily Renee: Escape Artist<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1BVUUsjIAs/TzIJt0mxH8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/edg2P_Vj078/s1600/Lily%2Bsketch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j1BVUUsjIAs/TzIJt0mxH8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/edg2P_Vj078/s200/Lily%2Bsketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706634360651849666" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><b><i>Lily Renee: Escape Artist</i></b> receives a <a href="http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/Resources/Blog/tabid/104/ID/4702/2012-Sydney-Taylor-Book-Awards-Announced-by-AJL.aspx">Sydney Taylor Honor Award</a>! The award honors new books for children and teens that exemplify the highest literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;">Also, check out the <a href="http://behindthebooks.gatheringbooks.org/?p=666">Gathering Books</a> blog tour. Artist <a href="http://blog.oh-mo.com/">Mo Oh</a> & I were interviewed by <a href="http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/">Myra Bascal</a> in Illustrators Sketchbook</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-42873981480393316012011-11-01T16:08:00.001-07:002011-11-01T16:08:03.717-07:00Lily Renee book sighing at MOCCAIf you are in the NY area Nov 3, check out the Lily Renee book signing at #MOCCA with special guests Trina Robbins and Lily Renee!<br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168700069886767">Facebook invite link</a><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/26104573@N00/6304247800/'><img src='http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6304247800_34c61caf2c_z.jpg' border='0' width='203' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-60735205269574766892011-10-13T21:54:00.000-07:002011-10-13T22:02:22.626-07:00Lily Renee: Escape Artist wins a gold medal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kN9JvagMlLs/TpfCEsM97AI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/cH1pElrhnnw/s1600/61SLnoZbNwL._SL500_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kN9JvagMlLs/TpfCEsM97AI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/cH1pElrhnnw/s200/61SLnoZbNwL._SL500_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663208442282503170" border="0" /></a><br />Moonbeam Childrens Books has <a href="http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1483">announced</a> their 2011 book awards for Independent Publishers<br />Lily Renée, Escape Artist has been given a gold medal in the Comic/Graphic Novel category.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-62895552054078715922011-04-26T20:15:00.001-07:002011-04-26T20:15:22.684-07:00Lady Washington in Vancouver<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/5660180226/in/set-72157626463482009/" title="Figurehead on Chieftain" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5660180226_0b2512cfbb_s.jpg" alt="Figurehead on Chieftain" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/5660180324/in/set-72157626463482009/" title="Hawaiian Cheiftan" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5660180324_27e5930dd4_s.jpg" alt="Hawaiian Cheiftan" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/5659609663/in/set-72157626463482009/" title="Lady Washington crew" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5659609663_d255533ca7_s.jpg" alt="Lady Washington crew" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><div style="padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/g/images/gallery-empty-icon.gif" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"></div><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/sets/72157626463482009/">Lady Washington in Vancouver</a>, a set on Flickr.</p></div><p>Got down to the dock just in time to get a few pics of the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain before they set off on a wonderful evening cruise.</p>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-47952258166951421052010-11-28T09:24:00.001-08:002010-11-28T09:24:37.519-08:00End of Summer<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/5049597228/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5049597228_684d36c63b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/5049597228/">IMG_0159</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tafrin/">Anne T1000</a></span></div>Painted at the Vancouver sketchcrawl<br clear="all" />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-29720489184509536392010-10-01T16:53:00.001-07:002010-10-01T16:53:26.537-07:00Ester Short ParkLast Saturday, I joined the <a href="http://urbansketchers-portland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">sketchcrawl</a> group in downtown Vancouver at Ester Short Park. The Vancouver Farmers market was in full bloom with food vendors and flower markets. Sketched this one in watercolor.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/26104573@N00/5043132692/'><img src='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5043132692_00e5d0c679_m.jpg' border='0' width='192' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-23921212543325291612010-09-14T09:50:00.001-07:002010-09-14T09:50:51.160-07:00Visitor_<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/4990007847/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4990007847_74a385c6b5_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tafrin/4990007847/">Visitor_</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/tafrin/">Anne T1000</a></span></div>This woman was making the rounds, visiting with people in the audience. I just liked her style!<br clear="all" />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-20463317421576127722010-09-13T20:06:00.000-07:002010-09-13T20:21:25.040-07:00Oregon Ballet Theatre Fall.Live.Art<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7oa1rJE1I/AAAAAAAAAIc/IrusCZYG45Q/s1600/visitor.jpg"></a><span><span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n5kQGc7I/AAAAAAAAAIM/iDWegzk7M_Q/s1600/arabesque.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n5kQGc7I/AAAAAAAAAIM/iDWegzk7M_Q/s200/arabesque.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601569745204146" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Last Sunday, at Director Park, Oregon Ballet Theatre demonstrated a class and a performance. There was a lot of movement so I decided to do some gesture sketching.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n5CboekI/AAAAAAAAAIE/rN3AfqanD-Y/s1600/barre+work.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n5CboekI/AAAAAAAAAIE/rN3AfqanD-Y/s200/barre+work.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601560666765890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n4dz2M9I/AAAAAAAAAH8/94KvkF1QR9g/s1600/dancer2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n4dz2M9I/AAAAAAAAAH8/94KvkF1QR9g/s200/dancer2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601550836216786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n3yOBcmI/AAAAAAAAAH0/bmaGhXez-FU/s1600/dancer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TI7n3yOBcmI/AAAAAAAAAH0/bmaGhXez-FU/s200/dancer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516601539134845538" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-34859317318566522562010-09-06T12:25:00.000-07:002010-09-06T12:26:30.367-07:00Sketching at the White Eagle Tavern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TIU-SjrDHvI/AAAAAAAAAHk/j6UXB4YjdyQ/s1600/white_eagle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/TIU-SjrDHvI/AAAAAAAAAHk/j6UXB4YjdyQ/s320/white_eagle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513881807319408370" border="0" /></a>I had a great time drawing with my <a href="http://urbansketchers-portland.blogspot.com/">sketching</a> buddies today! Sketched the <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/469-white-eagle-saloon-home">White Eagle Tavern's</a> patio.<br />I've been recently told that the White Eagle has quite an unusual past. Lots of history behind the place!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-41947613524522296792010-04-08T22:00:00.000-07:002010-04-08T22:08:25.515-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/S761NXYC5YI/AAAAAAAAAG0/N9j7Wgoh8ys/s1600/watercolor_lobby.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/S761NXYC5YI/AAAAAAAAAG0/N9j7Wgoh8ys/s320/watercolor_lobby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457999039637415298" border="0" /></a><br />A couple of weeks ago, I met with the Portland Urban sketchers downtown at the Ace Hotel in Portland. It was pouring, of course but the time was well spent as we sketched some of the guests in the lobby. The place was packed with people!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/S761dmTzXQI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0GQCxHgh7GE/s1600/girl_in_lobby.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/S761dmTzXQI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0GQCxHgh7GE/s320/girl_in_lobby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457999318524058882" border="0" /></a><br />This young woman sat calmly and read through all of the commotion! Must have been a great book!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> PDX Urban Sketchers is now a member of the <a href="http://www.urbansketchers.com/">Urban Sketchers blog</a>.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-32636534602884013842009-12-22T14:01:00.000-08:002009-12-22T14:17:15.424-08:00Little Women Reviews<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SzFDGRhetUI/AAAAAAAAAFw/8J2u6MOSwOI/s1600-h/Snippets+of+Little+Women.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SzFDGRhetUI/AAAAAAAAAFw/8J2u6MOSwOI/s400/Snippets+of+Little+Women.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418185601765520706" border="0" /></a>Recently received some reviews for <a href="http://www.graphicclassics.com/pgs/gc18_pv.htm"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Graphic Classics: Louisa May Alcott</span></a> at <a href="http://blogcritics.org/books/article/graphic-fiction-review-graphic-classics-louise/">Blogcritics.org</a> and at CBR's <a href="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/11/friday-with-the-focus-group/">Comics Should Be Good</a><br />Also, a good review from <a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6705432.html">Library Journal.</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-64213532926503415532009-12-10T13:16:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:58:08.496-08:00Miami Book Fair "Color of Comics" Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SyFmzZxqOFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0owcnKf9a-8/s1600-h/Color_Comics_atimmons.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SyFmzZxqOFI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0owcnKf9a-8/s320/Color_Comics_atimmons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413721260354582610" border="0" /></a><br />Just got back a picture of my work that was in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.miamibookfair.com/events/comixgalaxy/art_exhibits.aspx">Color of Comics exhibition at the Miami Book Fair.</a></span><a href="http://www.miamibookfair.com/events/comixgalaxy/art_exhibits.aspx"><br /></a>(In this picture, my work from <a href="http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=528245#Post528245">Pigling</a> is shown in black and white. A similar story by another artist is in the center.)<br /><br /><br /><br />This show was curated by <a href="http://www.kidscomiccon.com/">Alex Simmons</a> and will be up at their gallery until Jan 15, 2010.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-28168285106390755712009-10-02T13:20:00.000-07:002009-10-02T13:30:35.843-07:00Wonder Woman Day Gallery Opening!First Thursday: Artist Reception Oct 1st.<br />We had a fantastic turnout at the Lara Sydney Gallery!<br />Amazing Amazon: A Wonder Woman Event.<br />More pictures of the event.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZifUWWCsI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/oD4uSxLvKv0/s1600-h/l_380086ac633a478b8192cb0f7df262c7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZifUWWCsI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/oD4uSxLvKv0/s320/l_380086ac633a478b8192cb0f7df262c7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388102294373272258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZie7VcngI/AAAAAAAAAFI/G8G3giYl344/s1600-h/l_3f2edf6d98a9497599ab5f353569fa62.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZie7VcngI/AAAAAAAAAFI/G8G3giYl344/s320/l_3f2edf6d98a9497599ab5f353569fa62.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388102287658622466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZieUJNaaI/AAAAAAAAAFA/UsFxddFR79A/s1600-h/100_0617.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SsZieUJNaaI/AAAAAAAAAFA/UsFxddFR79A/s320/100_0617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388102277138311586" border="0" /></a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-49499581749921500252009-09-26T11:36:00.000-07:002009-09-26T11:43:30.391-07:00Wonder Woman Day 4!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sr5gGJhiU0I/AAAAAAAAAE4/-hH2hPsx50s/s1600-h/smallwonderwomanday4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sr5gGJhiU0I/AAAAAAAAAE4/-hH2hPsx50s/s320/smallwonderwomanday4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385847863133754178" border="0" /></a><br />WONDER WOMAN DAY on October 25, 2009 at Excalibur Comics<br /><br />o An ALL AGES benefit and celebration for Bradley-Angle House, Raphael House of Portland, and the Portland Womens Crisis Line<br /><br />o Artists from Portland and worldwide celebrate the strength, power, and grace of the world's most iconic super-heroine<br /><br />Plus...AMAZING AMAZON - A Wonder Woman Art Event<br /><br />o FIRST THURSDAY ARTIST RECEPTION - October 1, 6-9pm<br /><br />o Gallery Exhibit from Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 24, 2009<br /><br />o Lara Sydney Framing Gallery, 1230 NW Hoyt St., Portland, OR<br /><br /><br />For more information, see<br />http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay4/WWDay4.htmlAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-20390059333905351502009-09-21T11:54:00.000-07:002009-09-21T12:07:43.186-07:0024th Worldwide Sketchcrawl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOzcsfk8I/AAAAAAAAAEw/ndcJujO58R0/s1600-h/sketchcrawl-3-9:20:09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOzcsfk8I/AAAAAAAAAEw/ndcJujO58R0/s320/sketchcrawl-3-9:20:09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383999262816179138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOzIn8KGI/AAAAAAAAAEo/jOYBFPLhQg8/s1600-h/sketchcrawl-2_9-20-09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOzIn8KGI/AAAAAAAAAEo/jOYBFPLhQg8/s320/sketchcrawl-2_9-20-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383999257428371554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOyo_djJI/AAAAAAAAAEg/iB99gobQieA/s1600-h/sketchcrawl-1-9:20:09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SrfOyo_djJI/AAAAAAAAAEg/iB99gobQieA/s320/sketchcrawl-1-9:20:09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383999248937094290" border="0" /></a><br />We all met at the Japanese Gardens. What a great day and the weather...perfect! Our group started with 4 and then later we found 4 more sketchers that joined the group.<br /><br />I am very inspired by everyone. Check out the rest of the sketches at <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/portland-sketchcrawl">Portland Sketchcrawl</a>.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-46376666159898007612009-09-06T19:33:00.000-07:002009-12-10T13:11:39.834-08:00There Goes My Hero<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SyFjYq9OOTI/AAAAAAAAAFY/O0fLxEvupHw/s1600-h/GoGirl_Robots_Gone_Wildcvr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SyFjYq9OOTI/AAAAAAAAAFY/O0fLxEvupHw/s320/GoGirl_Robots_Gone_Wildcvr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413717502575130930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cover artwork from GoGirl!: Robots Gone Wild at the "There Goes My Hero" show<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SqR0eVBwevI/AAAAAAAAAEY/5jvaJ30sZ_c/s1600-h/hero+invite-back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SqR0eVBwevI/AAAAAAAAAEY/5jvaJ30sZ_c/s320/hero+invite-back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378551919376628466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SqR0WT1lTnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/S3aYYhP9i2A/s1600-h/hero+invite-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SqR0WT1lTnI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/S3aYYhP9i2A/s320/hero+invite-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378551781618175602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I contributed some artwork to a special exhibition <span style="font-style: italic;">There Goes My Hero </span>which will have a lot of different women artists who focus their artwork and stories for female audiences.<br /><br />The opening reception is at the Center for Book Arts<br />The Center for Book Arts<br />28 W 27th Street, Third Floor<br />New York, NY 10001<br />(212) 481-0295<br />www.centerforbookarts.orgAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-12972972737135720992009-07-20T10:25:00.000-07:002009-07-20T10:42:17.290-07:00Little Women<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3739121525_7a7d348599.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3739121525_7a7d348599.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I have completed the coloring Little Women. 'Can't even begin to tell you how much I learned working with Photoshop.<br />Here's the cover for <a href="http://graphicclassics.com/pgs/gc18_pv.htm">Graphic Classics:</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Louisa May Alcott</span>.<br /><br />It will be out some time late fall 2009.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-52064625123347848162009-07-19T23:48:00.000-07:002009-07-19T23:57:48.728-07:00Sketchcrawl in July<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3738412258_0bc6b52fb7.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 485px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3738412258_0bc6b52fb7.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3738412230_7f0b8dc619.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 491px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3738412230_7f0b8dc619.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3738412160_15b8a8728b.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 416px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3738412160_15b8a8728b.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3738412208_2be68de6e4.jpg?v=0"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 484px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3738412208_2be68de6e4.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some scans of a recent <a href="http://sketchcrawl.com/">Sketchcrawl</a> in Portland. Great day for it. Hawthorne is a great place to get inspired.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-88296726569678348722009-07-02T14:22:00.000-07:002009-07-02T14:39:27.994-07:00Two Books on the Best Sellers List!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sk0msHftCYI/AAAAAAAAAD4/C3b9i_QQPFg/s1600-h/6a010981536004000d0110166ffaf8860d-500pi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sk0msHftCYI/AAAAAAAAAD4/C3b9i_QQPFg/s200/6a010981536004000d0110166ffaf8860d-500pi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353978071381510530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sk0mhhmMGpI/AAAAAAAAADw/Qfue5pIgiUw/s1600-h/6a010981536004000d011016a6f734860d-500pi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/Sk0mhhmMGpI/AAAAAAAAADw/Qfue5pIgiUw/s200/6a010981536004000d011016a6f734860d-500pi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353977889409473170" border="0" /></a><p><br /><br />About a year ago, I was commissioned to illustrate two short stories in two books edited by Paul Buhle.<br />One book was based on the lives of The Beat generation ans the other was based on the interviews of <a class="snap_shots" href="http://www.amazon.com/Studs-Terkels-Working-Graphic-Adaptation/dp/1595583211/ref=pd_sim_b_2">Stud's Terkel's Working</a>.<br />I just got a copy of the Best Seller's list. <a class="snap_shots" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809094967/na8ayth4o-20">The Beats: A Graphic History</a> came up #3 and Working is listed as #12.<br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The Independent Bookstore Comics and Graphic Works Bestseller List for June 2009<br />For the eight-week period ending June 23, 2009, and based on sales at independent book stores nationwide.<br />Courtesy of the American Booksellers Association. Reprinted with permission.<br />1. Watchmen<br />Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, DC Comics, $19.99, 9780930289232<br />2. The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders<br />Emmanuel Guibert, et al., First Second, $29.95, 9781596433755<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">3. The Beats: A Graphic History</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">Harvey Pekar, et al., Hill & Wang, $22, 9780809094967</span><br />4. Chicken with Plums<br />Marjane Satrapi, Pantheon, $12.95, 9780375714757<br />5. V for Vendetta<br />Alan Moore, David Lloyd (Illus.), Vertigo, $19.99, 9781401208417<br />6. Naruto, Volume 43<br />Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421529295<br />7. Naruto, Volume 44<br />Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421531342<br />8. What It Is<br />Lynda Barry, Drawn & Quarterly, $24.95, 9781897299357<br />9. American Born Chinese<br />Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien (Illus.), Square Fish, $8.99, 9780312384487<br />10. A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation<br />Howard Zinn, et al., Metropolitan, $17, 9780805087444<br />11. Naruto, Volume 42<br />Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421528434<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">12. Studs Terkel's Working: A Graphic Adaptation</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">Harvey Pekar, Paul Buhle, New Press, $22.95, 9781595583215</span><br />13. The Adventures of TinTin in the Land of the Soviets<br />Herge, Little Brown, $10.99, 9780316003742<br />14. Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1<br />James Patterson, NaRae Lee (Illus.), Yen Press, $10.99, 9780759529519<br />15. Britten and Brulightly<br />Hannah Berry, Metropolitan, $20, 9780805089271<br />16. Naruto, Volume 38<br />Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421521749<br />17. Naruto, Volume 41<br />Masashi Kishimoto, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421528427<br />18. Shortcomings<br />Adrian Tomine, Drawn & Quarterly, $14.95, 9781897299753<br />19. Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster<br />Craig Yoe, Joe Shuster (Illus.), Abrams, $24.95, 9780810996342<br />20. Bleach, Volume 27<br />Tite Kubo, Viz Media, $7.95, 9781421523859<br />21. Stephen King's Dark Tower: Treachery<br />Robin Furth, et al., Marvel Comics, $24.99, 9780785135746<br />22. Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1939-41<br />Greg Sadowski (Ed.), Fantagraphics, $24.99, 9781560979715<br />23. Preludes & Nocturnes: The Sandman Volume 1<br />Neil Gaiman, et al., Vertigo, $19.99, 9781563890116<br />24. Fruits Basket, Volume 22<br />Natsuki Takaya, TokyoPop, $10.99, 9781427806833<br />25. The Best American Comics<br />Lynda Barry (Ed.), et al., Houghton Mifflin, $22, 9780618989768<br /><br /><br /></span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-25965841497082499692009-01-10T22:57:00.000-08:002009-01-10T23:02:44.238-08:00Sketchcrawl 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJ5mUNvI/AAAAAAAAADQ/K02zTouZrQE/s1600-h/100_0390.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJ5mUNvI/AAAAAAAAADQ/K02zTouZrQE/s200/100_0390.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289927632682759922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJzghXNI/AAAAAAAAADI/S-0BF8QGP_Q/s1600-h/100_0391.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJzghXNI/AAAAAAAAADI/S-0BF8QGP_Q/s200/100_0391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289927631047843026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJpDptPI/AAAAAAAAADA/13Qgfk5LLvM/s1600-h/100_0393.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJpDptPI/AAAAAAAAADA/13Qgfk5LLvM/s200/100_0393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289927628242400498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJryITHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/mO35DPYtJ14/s1600-h/100_0394.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJryITHI/AAAAAAAAAC4/mO35DPYtJ14/s200/100_0394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289927628974214258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJERNA3I/AAAAAAAAACw/lm7BG-M7G2o/s1600-h/100_0395.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmZJERNA3I/AAAAAAAAACw/lm7BG-M7G2o/s200/100_0395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289927618367128434" /></a><br />A small group of us met in downtown Portland and sketched inside the Pioneer Place mall. <div><br /></div>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-49815306205860603972008-11-07T00:55:00.000-08:002008-11-07T18:17:17.860-08:00Interview at Pulse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.comicon.com/resources/pulse/images_07a/1pling1_th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 450px;" src="http://www.comicon.com/resources/pulse/images_07a/1pling1_th.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Jen Contino interviewed me over at <a href="http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=528245#Post528245">Pulse</a> about my work on Pigling: A Cinderella Story. This is from the Graphic Universe collection published by Lerner Books.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pigling is a Korean version of the famous Cinderella tale. The story is not like the Disney version, although it does have magic, the fantasy part is based on the Korean Culture. Pear Blossom is a very happy young Korean Girl. But as the story goes, her mother dies and her father remarries. Her new stepmother and stepsister make Pear Blossom's life miserable. As part of their cruelty, they nickname her Pigling. Her life changes when she calls for help and magical creatures come to her rescue.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Check out the full story at Pulse.</span><br /></span></span>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-33781496513307561002008-10-28T22:14:00.000-07:002009-01-10T22:28:18.346-08:00Sketchcrawl 2008<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmQsgYXRaI/AAAAAAAAACY/uGS6iNIHdOw/s200/sketchcrawl10-25chair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289918331604125090" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmQs1JJVyI/AAAAAAAAACg/mVVg2OTMpSo/s1600-h/sketchcrawl10-25venus.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmQs1JJVyI/AAAAAAAAACg/mVVg2OTMpSo/s200/sketchcrawl10-25venus.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289918337177442082" /></a><br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SWmQs40EnQI/AAAAAAAAACo/uLY0AIEm4Zg/s200/sketchcrawl10:25teddy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289918338162793730" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-77207466389688845592008-10-28T08:08:00.000-07:002008-10-28T08:18:41.084-07:00Northanger Abbey Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SQcshWLGDJI/AAAAAAAAACI/zW4iMDPSrE0/s1600-h/Catherine_happy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 176px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CsFZgl7lIto/SQcshWLGDJI/AAAAAAAAACI/zW4iMDPSrE0/s200/Catherine_happy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262223641005132946" border="0" /></a><br />Head on over to <a href="http://austenprose.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/go-gothic-with-northanger-abbey-guest-bloggers-trina-robbins-anne-timmons-chat-about-gothic-classics-day-17-giveaway/">Austenpose</a> and enter for a chance to win a free copy of Gothic Classics, Volume 14.<br />Austenprose interviewed both Trina and I for our work on Northanger Abbey.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085678.post-42216013002744645872008-10-23T14:10:00.000-07:002008-10-23T14:22:41.365-07:00Wonder Woman Day III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay3/WWD08_Logo_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 660px; height: 121px;" src="http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay3/WWD08_Logo_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pics.livejournal.com/graphic_feline/pic/0000bgh2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 421px;" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/graphic_feline/pic/0000bgh2" alt="" border="0" /></a> My contribution to Wonder Woman Day.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay3/WWDay3.html%22%3EWonder%20Woman%20Day%20III">Wonder Woman Day III</a> is in Portland, OR and Flemington, NJ<br /><br />Is An Outstanding Benefit For Domestic Violence Shelters & Crisis Line<br /><br />All Ages Events Spotlight World's Most Famous Super-Heroine<br /><br />And Features Sensational Art Show And Auction!!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789801783606909020noreply@blogger.com0