Snow and Conferences

I am going to the Teen Lit Conference tomorrow - hopefully. Apparently there is a snow storm on the way that may drop bucket loads of snow on our heads. I can't help but wonder what kind of humor the powers that be happen to have lol. I'll take it in good stride though - one of those - what happens happens kinds of things. I have 12 images sketched and 2 complete for my first coloring book, and several books planned for the next 6 months. This has done several things, for one it's got me drawing consistently, and since it's for a coloring book it feels more like play than work. My images and compositions are getting alot stronger with my publishers help, as well as variety withen the image itself. All in all it's making me a stronger artist all the way around that will echo into my further pieces. I love when I take something on for fun, and it turns out to be a learning experience!!

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