tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35565547057958399082024-03-13T06:13:08.921-04:00Wendy Caston ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-61987781426972434232015-04-25T12:17:00.000-04:002015-04-25T12:17:21.849-04:00Colored Pencil Practice
Here are a couple of new sketches. I'm kind of going back to a style that feels more......well, ME.
I don't know if this is where I'll stay, style-wise, but this is it for the moment:)
I'm working toward updating my portfolio with the hope that I'll have some good work to send to publishers and maaayybee, get an illustration project. While I still have a long way to go, I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-56611778546918034792015-03-19T17:26:00.001-04:002015-03-19T17:26:25.246-04:00Luuucy! I'm Ho-o-ome!Yes, I know, I know....I've been gone a while! Almost a year, to be exact.
All I can say is, I've had to focus on other things besides me art career. I have been teaching art, though, and enjoying it immensely.
That's not to say I haven't been creating art. I've been creating some more traditional art as examples for my class, but also developing my comic, "Mommy-Life," which I hopeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-31901164678372068832014-07-12T15:39:00.002-04:002014-07-12T15:39:42.583-04:00Roland & Tom on Inkspokes!Thanks, once again, to my friends at Inkspokes for featuring my Somewhat Adventures of Roland and Tom book in Book News, recently!
Yaaaayy!!!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-65273625109315016342014-07-12T15:23:00.001-04:002014-07-12T15:23:23.388-04:00Start Small, Build Your Creative Business as a Side ProjectCheck out this helpful (and well written, I might add) article on starting a creative business by Sean Hodges of Creatro.
Thanks, Sean! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-7910504958432389592014-06-30T07:19:00.001-04:002014-06-30T07:19:30.059-04:00On "Overnight" SuccessJust read a great article on Emu's Updates. Author Laurie Ann Thompson talks about success vs failure. I don't know about you, but I often feel I've crashed and burned when it seems that nothing's happening with my art and writing career.....career? Is it a career? Sometimes I'm not sure!
This article is so helpful if you ever feel the same way! Check it out here: On Overnight Success
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-45206618985119797342014-06-18T16:00:00.002-04:002014-06-18T16:00:43.556-04:00Proof....Not in PuddingThe book proof is here!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-73308946000957987432014-06-12T08:26:00.000-04:002014-06-12T08:26:07.939-04:00Birthday Plans....Proof!The Somewhat Adventures of Roland and Tom: Birthday Plans
Thankfully, the proof is not in the pudding....it's actually on its way to me!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-50022265675118619342014-06-04T07:19:00.000-04:002014-06-04T07:19:05.567-04:00Somewhat Adventures in PaperbackI've decided to go ahead and format my new story to be a paperback
book, now, after all. I hope to finish it in time for it to be
available on Amazon and their other marketplaces within the week.
So, if you'd prefer a book about Roland and Tom to hold in your hands, just hang on a bit. I'll try to make this version as affordable as possible, as well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-60403354453587941672014-06-02T08:40:00.000-04:002014-06-02T08:40:02.436-04:00Roland and Tom's BlogRoland and Tom also have their own blog, of course!
It's rolandandtom.blogspot.com, if you'd like to visit. I'm just getting started, so stay tuned.....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-12483464492427777652014-06-02T08:37:00.001-04:002014-06-02T08:37:19.125-04:00My New Book: Birthday PlansEXCITING NEWS! I've been hunkered down in my cave finishing another book and now it's published on Amazon!
It's called The Somewhat Adventures of Roland and Tom: Birthday Plans
It's super goofy. Check it out!
It's my first book to illustrate AND write and it was a hoot! I'm hoping to create more Roland and Tom Somewhat Adventures, as well as the million other Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-13644602420250060482014-05-21T08:11:00.003-04:002014-05-21T08:11:47.478-04:00Roland and Tom: The BirthdayIn between end-of-school-year stuff, learning stained glass, and....well....life.....I'm working toward finishing my next book, Roland and Tom: The Birthday. This one's due to go straight to Amazon Kindle within the next month, if things play out like I'm planning.
I'm also hoping it'll be the first of many adventures for Roland and Tom.
We're all excited!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-80480997303790110762014-05-16T08:33:00.002-04:002014-05-16T08:33:49.545-04:00Stained GlassAs an artist, I LOVE trying out new things!
The latest is stained glass. I thought my paintings would really translate nicely into this medium, and, so far, I think I was actually right!
I'm enjoying this SO much.....here are some photos from the process (I'll post a finished product photo, when I have it):
This is my "Grace" painting design.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-13506950093550936412014-04-03T08:57:00.002-04:002014-04-03T08:57:42.855-04:00Birthday CountdownRoland is counting down the days until his birthday party......
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-58020262631994239452014-04-03T08:55:00.001-04:002014-04-03T08:55:20.754-04:00Riverside Arts MarketBrother Prairie Dog and I have our spot reserved for the Local Authors Expo (even though I'm not actually the author of this one:) at Riverside Arts Market, Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, April 19th. Times, I believe, are 10AM to 4PM.
Come by and visit us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-90710264611241925702014-03-12T09:37:00.002-04:002014-03-12T09:40:53.199-04:00Classroom VisitWell, I survived my first classroom visit....actually, I didn't just survive it, I LOVED it! Ms. Caroline's 1st-2nd grade art class ROCK and we had an awesome time chatting about illustration and reading Brother Prairie Dog Goes to Town together.
It was so much fun to see the kids' reactions to the story and see that they truly seemed to enjoy it and to actually be a bit on the edge of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-8089330236427910862014-02-27T08:22:00.001-05:002014-02-27T08:22:28.840-05:00Love DoesThis post isn't really about art, but it's definitely about life. My new favorite book is Love Does, by Bob Goff. And my new favorite cause is Bob Goff and friends' Restore International.
Read the book. It's awesome! Purchase the book through Restore International and all the proceeds go to this cause. You can also buy a goat here. What's not to like?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-67562629495566763392014-02-26T09:01:00.005-05:002014-02-26T09:05:03.294-05:00Brother Prairie Dog Goes to the BeachI'm so pleased to announce that Brother Prairie Dog Goes to Town, my first book to illustrate, is now being sold at a beautiful book shop in Neptune Beach, Florida, called The Bookmark!
If
you're in the mood for a trip to the beach and would like some reading
material, stop by and visit Rona and her friends at their lovely store.
They are as close to the beach as you can get without actually Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-63769943548401589952014-02-08T09:13:00.001-05:002014-02-08T09:13:01.633-05:00Exhaustive-Lists-as-a-Reliable-Tool-for-Unstucking-YourselfI really like Seth Godin's advice. It's short, sweet, and to the point. And it makes sense. I subscribe to his blog email updates. Here's the latest:exhaustive-lists-as-a-reliable-tool-for-unstucking-yourselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-48401291342500543842014-02-08T08:44:00.000-05:002014-02-08T08:44:16.932-05:00Rejection? Whoa!!Yes, it's the R WORD! When I started down this path....the trying to actually earn a living with my art path....I heard tell of this monster what would (yes, I meant to type "what would")...anyway, I heard tell of this monster what would be lurkin' in the darkness...waitin' to pounce on unwitting victims. It's name is
REJECTION!
No matter how much people try to prepare you for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-26457224507987232752014-02-03T08:18:00.000-05:002014-02-03T08:18:14.423-05:00Featured Artist? Whoa!!Another update, which is very exciting for me, is being the current featured artist on a wonderful website called inkspokes.com ! Nelson and Seri really like my silly birds, in particular, and have been kind enough the invite me to share a couple of pictures and some info about me, as well as linking to my websites.
Thank you, again, inkspokes crew!! Check out their site (link above). Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-71406906102852582942014-02-03T08:09:00.003-05:002014-02-03T08:09:48.624-05:00New PortfolioOkay, ya'll, I'm sorry I haven't posted in sooooo long! I've been busy trying to "get my head in the game" and update my portfolio, open an etsy shop, apply for arts markets.......you get the picture.
It's hard enough to do all that (not to mention dealing with the rest of life, eh?) AND keep up with social media and blogging, so a few things dropped.
Here's one update: I have a new Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-19614611139684058652014-01-01T15:49:00.000-05:002014-01-01T15:49:14.925-05:00Happy New Year!I can't believe another year has passed! Can you?
Personally, I enjoy this time of year for re-organizing for what I feel is a fresh start. Not just physically re-organizing, but also, mentally....setting goals and preparing to meet them. Not that I'll get to all of them. And not that meeting the goals will look like I expect. But hey, that's part of the fun, isn't it?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-66449243007475800282013-12-26T11:18:00.003-05:002013-12-26T11:18:53.484-05:00Good Tidings of Great Joy!Another Christmas card I recently designed.....
One of my absolute favorite truths from the (true) Christmas story.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-12854284698551634532013-12-26T11:15:00.002-05:002013-12-26T11:15:38.485-05:00Are You Good Enough? I just listened to a podcast interview of Will Terry by Chris Oatley. Awesome!!
If you have some time, give it a listen. If you don't have time, MAKE time! It's well worth it.
Thank you, Chris and Will!
These guys are amazing artists and teachers. Honest and real and so willing to share their expertise through videos, articles, podcasts, and classes. I highly recommend Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556554705795839908.post-72591676402458543422013-12-12T07:34:00.002-05:002013-12-12T07:34:23.372-05:00Merry Christmas, Tink!And something just for fun.....
Tinkerbell, dressed in her Christmas best!
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