When the Rain Falls

When the rain falls

Dance to the beat.

You won't feel so wet

If you move your feet.

Snake Wearing a Scarf

When you woke up this morning the last thing you probably expected to see, with the possible exception of cats dancing the conga, was a snake wearing a scarf. Well, now that you've seen it you probably have some questions like, "How does he keep those scarves on?" "Do they even help keep him warm?" "If he is wearing earmuffs where are his ears?" Don't ask me. I just drew it. I'll leave the explanations up to smarter people than I.

If you like him you can find a print of him here: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/snake-wearing-a-scarf-christy-beckwith.html?newartwork=true

I Hope You Know

Today I have an image from a book I worked on this spring. It is now available for purchase at http://www.ihopeyouknowbook.com/.  
I Hope You Know is a poem book and is easy for kids of all ages to enjoy. The messages in the book are simple and clear, and they are the most basic things our children should know as they leave our homes each day.

Mouse sleeping

I'm still doing a lot of work for Winter Promise. This little image is for their LA2 Reader.

Children's Book Illustration

The best thing about being an illustrator is that every job is fun and different in it's own way. I loved working on the illustrations for Hole Up in a Homemade Hideaway for Winter Promise.

Inspired By Time

My Favorite Things just released another stamp set I worked on. It's called Inspired by Time. Head on over to http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/?p=11748 to see the whole set. There are some special release goodies too that you wont want to miss.

Fairy Stamp

I've been working on a new stamp set for My Favorite Things the past couple days. I can't show you what I'm working on right now but I can show you the set that was just released. It's called Fairy Dust. You can check it out over at http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/?p=11745 along with all their other exciting releases.

Small Dog = Big Personality

Here is today's creation for you. Why is it that small dogs always have the biggest personalities?

Rat Cop

I've mentioned how much I like illustrating for Winter Promise. If you needed one more example of why it's so fun here you go. Rat Cop. That's right I got to draw a rat as a cop. Too fun!

Fawn Illustration

I have another Winter Promise illustration for you today. They sure keep me busy! This sweet creature is Fawn. She's lost her mother. Can the creatures of Pine Hollow help her? I hope so!

Fox Illustration

I've been doing a lot of work for Winter Promise. They are creating new language arts workbooks and I've been doing all the illustrations. The stories are fun and the characters are adorable. I'm really enjoying it. This sneaky guy is Rascal Dickens, a troublesome fox bent on pestering the little critters in Pine Hollow.

Illustration Friday: Teacher

I have several friends and family members who are teachers. I don't know how they do it. I've been in front of a classroom full of children. It's terrifying. I am in complete awe of any one who can be at ease in a classroom setting and who can teach children with energy and passion. That is truly an art.

Magazine Illustration

This is another illustration I did for Iguana Magazine.

Children's Magazine Illustration

This is an illustration I did recently for a Spanish language magazine called Iguana.