It has begun....

Well, much has happened in the past year that has finally gotten me to the point of completing illustrations for my first book. I recently started working with a self-published author and did illustrations for his book called "The Dress-Up Attic" written by Wave Walton.

I had reservations about working with a self-published author, primarily because I am investing time and work without a guarantee of profits up-front. But because I'm a budding illustrator, I was ok with that. I needed to go through the process. I needed to figure out how long it would actually take me to do each illustration and finally finish the book. Unfortunately, it took me longer than I even expected, but I pushed through and did not give up on myself. That is what has made me most proud in this project.

Wave has been patient and supportive through this process and I'm sure he will do well in the work he is trying to accomplish with his books. If you'd like to take a look at the author's website just click on this link:

http://www.dawufflepage.i8.com/waveman.html

(Main Page: http://www.dawufflepage.i8.com/)

In the next post I'd like to share some other great experiences related to my art from the past year....I'm in the beginning stages but I'm very excited about things to come!