Jedi Lily

It's been awhile since I made a blog post and showed any work to anyone.  I've been working under a Non-Disclosure Agreement on a book contract and that's taken up most of my time in the past couple months.  Since I'm under NDA, I'm unable to show any of my work on it until the book comes out.  

SO... I took some time yesterday and drew something for myself... and my niece.  My 8 month old niece Lily is a baby who watches Star Wars religiously and, according to the picture of her in her daycare, wants to be a Jedi Knight when she grows up... I decided to sketch a Jedi version of her out yesterday.  It was fun to draw and ink it, fun to play in the Star Wars sandbox for a bit, and good to make something I'm able to post without fear of not getting paid by a contract.

Lily's daycare photo and declaration of her intention to join the Jedi Order

 

 Lily watching her favorite movie

Help Me Help the Lawrey Family

 

I made this sketch of Hershey the Seizure Dog to announce that I'm trying to raise money again for the Lawrey Family in my town of Cape Coral, FL.  Gavin Lawrey is 5 years old and suffers from the rare, incurable Midochondrial Disease.  He suffers from daily seizures, has respiratory problems and other symptoms that nobody, least of all a 5-year-old boy, should have to endure.

Last year, I sold some of my stuff to benefit the Lawrey family in helping them to pay for a dog that detects seizures in Gavin before they happen. The money was raised and Hershey came to live and work with the Lawreys last year.  Hershey has been a great help to them.

Now the Lawreys are facing eviction from their home because of the crippling medical bills that come with Gavin's disease.  Last year, they had to make a decision between paying for Gavin's medicine and paying their mortgage.  There is now a fundraiser to help the Lawreys save their home.

You can learn about the Lawreys and give to them at THEIR FUNDRAISER PAGE

OR, if you prefer to give by buying stuff, you can purchase something from me in the LAWREY SECTION OF MY STORE.  All money earned from these items will go to benefit the Lawrey's fundraiser to save their home and help pay their medical bills.

My Desk

From August 10th of last year to March 31 this year, I drew a sketch on my desktop every single day. Why those dates?  Why not.  No significance.  Sometimes it's just fun to start and finish something just because you feel like it.  Some of the sketches were me working out character design, some were just throwaway ideas, and some were the ideas that would become finished illustrations later.