British money is interesting. Unlike US dollars, pound notes are all different sizes. This is good for figuring out what your paying for but hard to wad up and stuff in your wallet. On the plus side, prices here are WYSIWYG. The tax, gratuity, and any other thing gets added and it is generally rounded [...]
I‚Äôve been here one full day and it‚Äôs been a whirlwind of work and play. I‚Äôve already been on the train and I rode the tube (the underground)…learned the hard way to wear my rain jacket and carry my brolly (umbrella) wherever I go London weather has a way of changing with no notice. It [...]
Illustration Friday: Topic: Change
Autumn is one of my favorite seasons and we really do get a full blown autumn here in the Old Dominion. The leaves in my backyard have already started changing, and the days are getting cool enough to turn off the AC (yes, lower electric bills!). I see the change all around, [...]
Illustration Friday: Topic: Match
Ok, this may be a stretch…but this is the rough sketch for an illustration of a russian folk tale. I haven’t begun adding color to it but when I do, I will repost the piece. But aren’t they a good match…a handsome prince and his Russian princess.
One of my inspirations has long [...]
Illustration Friday: Topic: Play
The summer boredom buster for me as a kid was catching those slow moving june beetles, tying a string to their legs and letting them bob about for a while. Of course, I would let them go…Hey, I can’t even squash a spider! The thought of it kills me. [...]