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shards of summer

shards, pencil and crayon on Albanene cotton fiber paper, 8.25 x 7 inches. Illo for a story by the same name.

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Still looking for a great Canadian summer holiday? Windward Cottage still has some weeks available in July and August. On a high bluff overlooking the Northumberland Strait, just minutes from the bridge to Prince Edward Island, this rustic cottage with modern amenities offers all the advantages of having the ocean at your doorstep while being central to pretty much everything in the maritimes.

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C's friend Cara is conducting an interesting experiment on her life ... specifically, she's turning it upside down, letting everything she's built up fall away ... you can read about her trials and tribulations here.

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This little guy I drew for a thank you card ... thankyou, pencil crayon on Albanene cotton fiber paper, 5 x 5 inches.

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Amanda Earl was kind enough to mention our recent reading in Ottawa ... Amanda writes the kind of stuff that makes people sit up and cock their heads and wonder if they heard it right ... and they very quickly find out that they did.

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And finally, this week's IF topic ... because the wonderful artstream studios still have paintings of mine left, and how sour would it be to have them forgotten (like my sad friend here) ...
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