01 Oct Featured Shop on Etsy Paper Team
I heart paper and so I was thrilled to be the highlighted shop of the month and interviewed by the ETSY PAPER TEAM this week. This is a group of artists who are crazy about paper, like I am. They...
18 Sep Recovering the Classics
[caption id="attachment_5526" align="aligncenter" width="500"] {Here's a sample of some of the redesigned covers} This news story caught my eye since my Book Illustration course I teach at RIT just finished a project of redesigning YA Covers to give them a...
15 Sep Merit Award Winner
{I'm all smiles!} Phew! What a festival weekend! It was rainy both days, but as you can see I'm all smiles after it was announced that I won the MERIT AWARD at this year's Clothesline Festival. This award is...
08 Sep It’s THIS Weekend
It's this weekend! It's this weekend! Will you stop into the AbbyDora Desgin booth? I hope so! It's time for the CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL on the lovely grounds of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery. Here are the details: 2015 Clothesline Festival SATURDAY Sept 12th 10am-6pm SUNDAY Sept 13th...
02 Sep B is for Becoming Maria
Sesame Street has been in the news lately. Maybe you have heard that Sesame Street is moving to HBO or that Maria has retired! There's change in the air on that street! {Sonia Manzano with Elmo} Like many from my generation...
21 Aug Happy Thoughts-A New Print Collection
Since I've started this blog I've enjoyed sharing inspiring and positive quotes and sayings with you—like this beautiful quote from the Persian poet, HAFIZ. Making these small watercolor and pencil paintings is a bit it like therapy for me. I...
31 Jul New art that’s yellow and noisy
Hi Friends! This is what is sitting on my drawing table, right now. Ta-da! A new children's illustration of adorable six yellow ducklings. My inspiration was from the pre-school song "Six Little Ducks". Do you know it? But the...
24 Jul Amy’s Book Jacket Jacket
{photo by Ruby Western seen here} Ready for a little Friday fun? Children's authors and illustrators are my kind of people—creative, talented, and a little silly. For example, author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal has created a "Book Jacket Jacket"...
30 Jun Day Dreamers, Dogs, and Ducklings
{Afternoon sun on my drawing table} Happy Summer Vacation and July 4th all! To celebrate, I thought I'd share with you what's on my drawing table and has my current energy. At the moment it's all about day dreamers, dogs,...
23 Jun What you…
Ever since I've returned from France, I've been doing quite a bit of yoga. And Sunday was even International Day of Yoga! Love it. With my yoga practice I am able to stay grounded and quiet the mental chatter, so...