Hey Friends!  My good friend Christie Dupree posted this video on her tumblr,
and i had to post it. Seriously, i could sit and watch/listen to her sing all day. Something about it that soothes the soul. Enjoy :)

p.s. the original of this painting is in the back right hand corner ;)

Morning Friends, How are you doing? I was looking through Fashion Week Pictures and this picture is of my friend Miss Julia Frakes of Bunny Bisous. Julia is one amazing person. I think most people aren’t aware of all she does. I sure didn’t till this last year. She is amazing; she’s a writer, editor, stylist, you name it, and she can do it ;) Well hope you like the pic of her and if you stare into her glasses, my brother Dave is in the picture too. Hope you’re doing great!

Well my friends, since mom has adopted Sophie and i guess Sophie has adopted us as her American family, i have to share this with you all. i’m really excited for her. The images i posted are some scans from Miss Sophie Ward’s blog. They are from an article she wrote for a magazine called Silver Magazine. In it, she tells the story about a road trip that she and her sister did around America. For me, it’s really fun to read and see because that was around the time Sophie and i started to become good friends. Actually, if you read the story at the end where they leave from Vegas for LAX airport, that day they actually stopped by my house on the way, which was the first time they had seen my studio. And it was the first time Sophie saw, in person, the drawings i did for her book the Ginger Marmalade Toastmiester. Go to her blog if you get a chance and enjoy!

Hello my friends, Well, dropped off the magical Miss Ward in LA last night. I have to say, i don’t remember the last time i had so much fun as the last few days with Sophie. She truly is amazing. Do get familiar with her writing; i think she is going to be one of the greatest writers of our day. Also, if you could get the word out on her blog. We also met in regards to Paper Castle Press and the direction of the Company. I can say, there are some exciting things coming up. :) So, what do you all think of how Sophie’s portrait is coming? The oils are starting to dry and i can’t wait to lay some more layers down on it. I really really really hope i can capture her lovely demeanor and cheery outlook. I shall keep you all up to date on it. Happy Sunday :)

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