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I've written many picture book manuscripts over the years. Sometimes I'll write a story and I "see" the characters. Other ...

He's a quick sketch I based on my little dog, Brady. She's an Australian Cattle Dog, which is simply a ball of hyper energy wrapped ...

Found this doodle among pages in a lined paper pad. I don't remember doing this image, so it's a true doodle. A typical dog doodle w...

Here's another strange doodle, seems Rabbit like but also has a Chinchilla feel to it too. This was drawn quite some time ago, so lookin...

Here's another sketch that I had drawn on the back of a checking account printout. Again, I don't really remember doing these charac...

Here's a sketch without a true identity. Sketching this character without a true plan or direction -- just looking for a different lo...

Found this little doodle in the back of one of my sketch pads. I don't like this image. It's a great example of what can go wrong wi...

Every once in awhile, I sketch something that I have no idea what it is or why I drew it. Can't explain why this happens. Probably a res...

UPDATE : Image colored with markers Inked image colored using Prismacolor Premiere Markers --------------------------------------...

Another recent sketch made with the second graders at Reynolds School helping me create a new character. Three simple questions: Animal? Clo...

To me, a doodle is something drawn without any planning, thought or reason. Often I find that when I doodle I'm letting my subconscious ...

Creating a character is tricky . . . sometimes. When I doodle, a character might emerge that seems to have more appeal than other sketches ....