A Pig and a Cat

Two little (big) reasons . . .

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*2.

. . . I haven't been around much lately (not to mention all the relatives visiting from out of town this summer):

*1. I just finished my next picture book, PEDDLES. As of last Thursday, all the final art is in the hands of my capable art director at Simon and Schuster. Stay tuned for updates through the following year. He's due out January 2016.

*2. My posterior has been in the chair every available moment working on Peddles and concurrently providing, since the second week in July, a lap for BEATRIX!  Bea is my new Scottish Fold kitten.

It was a herculean feat keeping my concentration going, as you might imagine.
My Facebook posts of her were so popular, she now has her own page. So if you want to see more, pop on and give her a "like."  https://www.facebook.com/BeaTheFold

Hope you all have had a great summer and, as ever, thanks for stopping by!
Oink and meow,
-ERS

4 Robots and a Pig

Did up these little sketches today while thinking about this this week's Illustration Friday topic -- "Robots."
I realized that almost everything I am drawn to draw leans more toward the "organic," so taking on some mechanically-inclined things was fun challenge.  I may just depart from birds, pigs, and monsters for a bit and pursue some more of these little robotic beings.  My interest is piqued!
Oh-- and the pig?  He's just there to keep me grounded ;)

pencil on watercolor paper

Catching Up

I was in New York a few weeks ago, and had a wonderfully productive meeting with my agent. The upshot is that I have been peddling-to-the-metal the last few weeks to get a manuscript finished, along with some drawings.
I made the deadline, and now it is in the hands of the fates :)   We shall see.
 Here's a glimpse of the little guy I have been working on:

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing everyone, where applicable,  a very Happy Mother's Day!

Snow

Illustration Friday this week:  "Snow"

Piggie wishes he had snow pants.

Piggies

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I kept thinking I should be painting turkeys or cornucopias or something Thanksgiving-like, but this is what popped out today.  I am working on the manuscript for another book, so I thought I'd make a few character studies.  So far, so good, I think :-)

Shades

Illustration Friday topic: Shades.
Cool.

Pig Day

Apparently, today is National Pig Day. Who knew?

pencil on paper -inspired by a drawing by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898)

Around we go...

Illustration Friday: the topic is "Round"

copyright 2011 E R Stanton

Party Dresses

copyright 2011 Elizabeth Rose Stanton, wax pencil, pen & ink on paper