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In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I met two different people who said they were working on children’s books and were either working with an illustrator or interested in finding one. It got me wondering what it would be like to work on a project as an illustrator; and with some of my clients, that’s exactly what I do to create a logo.

When it comes to my personal desire to make a regular practice of drawing (call it a new year resolution this time of year), I was trying to work on realistic and botanical type drawings to hone my attention to detail. I’ve also been thinking lately about creating designs for the business. What would that look like? Should I put together some business card templates for fictional businesses or create logo design elements to expand my portfolio and show off my flexibility? I have a hard time getting creative in that situation and believe that business projects are often driven by the existing brand or individual. But creating fictional worlds and characters? I have an easier time doing that.

Lou has been around a long time. She’s just now taking an identifiable form, and her story keeps going…

You know you’re on the right track when every day she adds another line to her story, and you get excited for the chance to sit down and try to draw that. Here’s to a New Year and new adventures—with Lou of course!

It’s fall, and even though it has seemed a bit slow to peak this year, in the right places, you can catch some spectacular color. So it’s also time for the most colorful background of the seasons.

Fall around here also means lots of things to do. Things to put away in the yard and on the deck that will be covered in snow before we like it. Deciding which plants can be transplanted indoors, while the rest are sacrificed to the frost. Time to gather firewood, call the chimney sweep, clear out the clutter around the woodstove, etc. etc. It’s a busy time. The summer was busy too. We spent a lot of time traveling around and celebrating outdoor time.

And work has been busy. I’m so excited to report that it has been work that has really kept me away from this blog. It was still spring when I last made a post to this site and so much has happened since then. I decided I should blog about my to-do list for this website (kinda like the one I’ve got going for my fall chores). Here’s the short list:

I completed two new projects and have at least two more in the pipeline (and that’s just the work that’s related to Subalpine that’s worth talking about—I’ve been doing my usual wearing all the hats I can get. I like hats.). In July I published a site for a For Sale By Owner home.

Single Cab in New Mexico — A new play on an old subject, has been the landscape with our VW Single Cab in it. I’m looking forward to sharing some galleries from our trips.

I also plan on adding a Photo Gallery section to my Services page. I’ve always wanted to add my candid photos of landscapes, dogs, etc.; but have also recently been hired for some product and real estate photography and would like to share some snippets of those photo-shoots. I know a lot about photography and editing photography, but I consider myself an amateur photographer and am often surprised what comes through the lens.

…And actually the list is much longer than that, but I think I’ll start with baby steps. My best idea is to stockpile content through the winter so when I start spending a little less time around the computer in the summer, I’ll have basic stories collected and almost ready to go. See it all comes full circle back to the season. Fall. Enjoy it while it lasts; and gather and stockpile everything you need for the winter to settle in.

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