They say if you rub the nose of Il Porcellino in Florence, Italy, you are destined to return one day! |
The news is out! I will be running a Sketch Workshop in Tuscany in May 2025. Get all of the info here!
Join me! I can not wait to sketch with you!
They say if you rub the nose of Il Porcellino in Florence, Italy, you are destined to return one day! |
The news is out! I will be running a Sketch Workshop in Tuscany in May 2025. Get all of the info here!
Join me! I can not wait to sketch with you!
I did a demo for the Urban Sketchers quarterly magazine Drawing Attention!
It was an excuse to spend an afternoon sketching at Findlay Market. We met the woman installing the Pompeii exhibit at the Museum Center.
Sneak peek of the article |
Read it here! https://issuu.com/drawingattention/docs/current_da_march_2024_/32
Even though the workshop is sold out, I will have books and mini-palettes there for sale and will be signing books at 3:30.
Nice write-up on the WGUC website. Mostly about the PLAZA workshop on Saturday and my show at Clermont College.
Also, my show open house is at Clermont College on the 27th. Hope to see you there!
I have a solo show opening on Monday!
Here is an article about My Sketching Obsession show.
It mostly covers my sketches done at my Artist Residency at Chateau d'Orquevaux. I also have included some other travel sketchbooks as well.
Postcard From the Exhibit |
Postcard Back |
I had been invited to show my work before the residency so I created work I could frame. Usually, it is hard to do a show about sketching because all the work is in sketchbooks and they need to be printed for the most part so you do not have to cut them out of the book.
I worked in four sketchbooks during the residency in addition to painting almost 20 images on watercolor paper I purchased in France.
In addition to the reception in February, we are planning another evening to share the show and meet the artist.
I am waiting for my first print copy to review but it is available to order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many others!
Some spreads:
Our website is up and running and we have two itineraries in June, a 10-day and 15-day.
I can email the detailed itineraries. The 10-day is a deep dive into Transylvania and the 15-day goes beyond to the Black Sea and north.
See more here: sketchingtours.com
I am doing an online talk for the Behringer-Crawford Museum. Sign up here!
I will also be signing The Train Rolls On to the North Pole on December 3rd! Details soon.
My book is on the Kew Gardens website!
Apparently, you CAN order it for delivery into the US.
UPDATE!
Book sighting by some of my friends from the chateau residency!
I had a wonderful time discussing illustration and sketching with Nishant Jain.
A lot is changing in publishing, illustration, and maybe everything. I have been in the business for 30 years and the one thing you can count on is change. But there is hope.
Shari Lyon has decided to release the 4th book of the Read To Me Sing To Me series herself.
I had a wonderful time doing the art for HADORI STANDS UP!
Shari and I first worked together on Paw, Hoofs, and Wings, the official children's book for the San Diego Zoo Centennial.
This is a much more serious book. It is such a beautiful story. It is another book that takes place at night but the art is darker than Paw, Hoofs, and Wings.Spread from HADORI STANDS UP |
Sing with the animals! |
There are some sketch tiers! I know I have a lot of friends who love hippos.
And I LOVE the Sticker Sheet!
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sharilyonhadori/hadori-stands-up-a-childrens-book
I went to Auckland, New Zealand in April for the Urban Sketchers Symposium. I will do a longer post soon after my deadline crunch but it was an amazing experience!
Me in Hobbiton |
Sully, our tour guide to WETA |
The Symposium Crew |
My lecture at the Symposium |
The Social Media team and friends |
This is a taste! More soon!
I started a podcast for my Patreon as I was working on my art book, SKETCHING HERE & EVERYWHERE: MY SKETCHING OBSESSION.
It has been fun talking to other artists and sketchers about sketching, sketchbooks, and creativity.
Since the book will be shipping in March, I am refocusing my Patreon on new publishing projects and will continue the podcast since it is so fun.
Here are the first five episodes.
Join my Patreon for the latest and to see a sneak peek into my publishing ventures!
Merry Christmas from the Yule Cat Lads: Conan the Destroyer and Thundarr Thunderpaws!
From me, Troy and Miffy too. She chose not to be illustrated with the boys.
People were so interested in the mini-palettes Troy and I developed, that I have them available to order online.
You can also still pre-order my book on sketching.