Treading Lightly

Finished up the last of the 'Amish Girls' illustrations this week. It has been about 4 solid months where I've had one or another book project on the daily docket, so it is with mixed emotions that I face the remainder of March (how appropriate that the 'ides' were yesterday). I had a quick turnaround illustration for the Journal this morning, which is a hopeful sign (pictured above), and I've got a few future projects in the works, but after last summer, I can't help but feel a little apprehensive.

More Amish Girls

Continuing this week to work through the series of 'Amish Girl' interior illustrations for a book project. Should have this finished up by tomorrow. I remember what a hard time I had getting started on these, mostly because it felt like a very alien style to me, but once I got through 4 or 5 of them, I managed to find my footing, and I started getting more relaxed about it. It is going to be weird now not having these on the daily docket anymore (at least until book 2).



Got a call yesterday regarding a new and unusual project from a new client. It's a local firm, so I'll be putting on the suit and heading out for a 'face to face meeting' (first time in probably 15 years I've had to do this). Also, they'd like to see 'printed samples', so I guess I'll also be digging some of those out of mothballs as well (I can't remember the last time I've had to show a portfolio). More details later in the week or possibly next week.

Another Week

Another week of the same coming up. I did manage to finish up the 'Poker' book today with the above illustration, and added another 'Amish Girl' to the 'finish pile' (below). 6 more illustrations for that project, and I'm hoping to wrap that one up this week. A little nervous, as there isn't much else work on the docket for the remainder of the month, but it will be nice to move on to something different, whatever it ends up being.

Pushing for the finish line

Decided to put the 'little Amish girls' on a back burner today, and went all out to try and get through the last of the 'poker illustrations'. I got 4 done today, and that leaves one more for Monday. Posted here are today's output.