Happy New Year 2015!

I count my fortunes, blessings, and health, but what is any of this without you? Cherished palimsest memories and ongoing glances at the tiniest of details, however wonderful, carefully catalogued in a leaf album, has all been with you in mind. Thanks so much for your support. Lets go into the New Year knowing we can make fun art and maybe, if we're lucky, notice the unexpected.

Happy Holidays

All the best wishes to you and your families this holiday season!

Townsend's Warbler

Inky Goodness Review

Inky Goodness wrote a very nice review of "The Dinner That Cooked Itself". 
Thank you for the kind words! Check out Flying Eye Books for more details.

The Dinner That Cooked Itself Trailor

Here's a trailor we made for "The Dinner That Cooked Itself". The video was done by the talented Max Graenitz. The book comes out next month!

J.C. Hsyu and I are also doing a signing at Books On The Park in San Francisco on November 15th. Please stop by! We'll have stickers and good cheer.

Happy Halloween!

Mr. Peabody and Sherman

I updated my website with artwork from Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and here
are some examples.

First Look At Dinner

Here are the first glances at The Dinner That Cooked Itself. The folks at Flying Eye Books have been great, and Jenn and I couldn't be happier with the result. It comes out next month in the UK and in December for the US. Also check out this nifty review by Kirkus!

The Dinner That Cooked Itself Teaser

Here's another teaser for our new book with Flying Eye Books!

Oriole Bird

Congratulations to the Baltimore Orioles for winning the AL East Division! The last time the O's clinched the division was back in 1997, so hooray!

The Dinner That Cooked Itself: Coming Soon!

The Dinner That Cooked Itself is coming soon! This is our first book with Flying Eye Books, and we're excited to announce its publishing dates this November in the UK and December in the US. Jenn and I will have a signing in San Francisco, and there's even a cool video that I'll release soon. More later!

Flowers Are Calling: First Proofs!

Flowers Are Calling is about flowers and their pollinators!  HMH is releasing this in the first quarter of 2015. It comes out after the release of my second book The Dinner That Cooked Itself, which is coming out this winter through Flying Eye Books. Lots of late hours go into these picture books, but it's worth it. I'll update you soon with more news!

Watercolor and Pencil #1

Hey guys, sorry for the quiet. I've been really busy! Listen: I've got a new picture book coming out this winter through Flying Eye Books, and another one coming out in spring 2015 through HMH. Promo for the winter one is on its way, complete with a video! Meanwhile enjoy this stroll...

Bunny and Bumblebee

Happy Easter!

American Illustration Annual 33

Thank you American Illustration judges!  These two spreads from
"Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?" are in AI Annual #33.

Fishink Blog Q + A

Fishink Blog was very kind to do a Q & A with me. 
Take a look if you're interested, thanks!

Book Signing #1

 

Hello friends!  I'm having a book signing for "Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?" tomorrow morning 11:00 at Books Inc. in the Marina, San Francisco.  I'll do a reading, and also have some cool bird stickers for everybody!

Release Day!

Have You Heard The Nesting Bird? is officially published today!

The Silk Weaver's Daughter

A work in progress from a new picture book I'm working on...

Dog and Dog and Dog

Good to draw again...

Robin on Branch

Unused art from "Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?"

Pitchers and Catchers Report

 

Spring Training is a couple weeks away!

Sun and Dog

I wanted to work with a light grey background on this one
vs. my usual blasted white.  I have a couple more of these,
and then back to passerines.  I'm revisiting the east coast. 
What happen to those winter landscapes?  Hope all is well.

Man and Dog #2

Man and Dog #1

I'm taking a break from my backlog of birds and drawing some. 
Hope you like this series!