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These beautiful young ladies refuse to believe they are flawed in any way.
Neither do I.
Drawn in pencil, inked, then scanned and colored in Photoshop. About 3 hours.
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Ghost Girl
The last Illustration Friday challenge was for the word “pale”. I seem to have a thing for ghost girls.
There are two things that always amaze me about people I know on the Internet. Their incredible talent and their astonishing kindness. Two of my most amazing Internet friends have sent me gifts to brighten my new year of health (I was sick in 2008).
Brian Gubicza (goobeetsa) made this wonderful portrait of me! Professional illustrator, Brian, has a fantastic talent of capturing people and scenes with simple shape and wonderful color. His Edgar Allen Poe paper toy was featured in many blogs including Boing Boing and L.A. Times and his dreams series continue to delight many fans. Visit his blog and his store.
Jen Gubicza (sweetestpea) made these happy maki sushi cuddly toys and they are so precious! Naturally, my daughter loves them too. Jen is an absolutely amazing artist and toy designer. Her toys have been featured in magazines and on Martha Stewart. Visit Jen at her Etsy store!
Thank you, my friends. I am touched and overjoyed.
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Part of a series of friends in odd places of which this is the only one and just might stay that way. And look! It’s mike r. baker drawing again! Where have I been? Where have I been…
Oh, what a relief it is! I’m healthy, eating, and my energy is returning! Yes, I’ve been gone a long, long time. The short story is I have cancer of the duodenum (the bit between the stomach and intestine). The surgeon removed some of the cancerous growth but could not safely remove it all. My guts got rearranged and now I can eat! I’m going through a mild chemotherapy and I expect a complete recovery. I was sick for a year before I found a doctor that could help me and now I feel better than I have all of 2008. I was in the hospital on November 7th, 2008, and only now am I well and energetic enough to make my big come-back. Stay tuned, kids! I’m back!
