Aug. 21,2025 - Research

I spent the morning doing research. I've never illustrated a book before and felt the need to get as much information as I could to find out how other people tackle the challenge. I also felt the need to know the ins and outs of how to draw children. The last character in my children's picture book is a little girl. I know the proportions for drawing children are different from adults, but I wasn't clear on the details. So I went to YouTube. There were actually a lot of videos on both topics, which surprised me. I was very pleased with what I found. I watched several on both topics. I took notes which I think will be very helpful when I get down to the tasks. I also ordered some "how to" books from Amazon. They should arrive in the next few days.

In addition, I put the finishing touches on the latest version of Bruce the Spruce and did two versions of a tangle by Rick and Marie called Pangea. (Pictures below). At that point visitors arrived. It was a lovely surprise and my youngest grandsons had so much fun playing with my artist's models. They had them in all kinds of poses, some of which left us in stiches! It was a great day! "A real memory maker" as my late mother would have said. I hope you had a good one too...

Best wishes always...

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