The Willow Street Workshop

SMART Is this smart? Should bunnies really be flying? I guess "smart" is relative, even to bunnies.

Creativity How does your creativity work? Does it ebb and flow? Is it a hardworking and steady bloke? Does it come in stormy patches... or does it slowly unfurl with coffee or tea,  on a quiet and unfettered morning?

The cold wind howled outside the cozy cabin. Quilts piled high, kept dreams safe and warm.

Wishing Bubbles for You... Make a Wish, it shall come true.

SPIN This is my first time posting for Illustration Friday's Weekly Art Challenge. I think I am cheating because I'm using an older drawing. "Barn Rafters" Ink and watercolor I hereby promise that next week it will be "new" art. Illustration Friday

The Happy Butterfly A Drawing A Day Keeps Boredom Away

Do you ever happen across little wonderful surprises? I did on this very day.  Sometimes, waiting for paycheck day can be hard, as we all know. Well, today I had a small reprieve.  A check in the mail, for a tiny poem, from a lovely magazine publisher. A little wonderful surprise, just in the nick of time. Quite lovely, really.

What are your creative goals for the New Year? Here are several of my goals: 1. Have a book published 2. Have my artwork published 3. Sell more writing 4. Sell more artwork 5. Write new stories 6. Create new artwork and, of course, the tried and true yearly goal: Become independently wealthy

Auld Lang Syne                                        by Robert Burns Should auld acquaintance be forgot,                                   And never brought to mind?                          Should auld acquaintance be forgot,   And auld lang syne!   For auld lang syne, my dear,   For auld lang syne.   We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,   For auld lang syne.   Wishing Everyone a lovely New Year!

Do you have your own Island of Misfit Characters? Every once in a while you dust them of and resubmit them to some poor unsuspecting editor or agent? Then the misfits come home again, looking, once again, like they truly belong on the island... I love my little alien baby skateboarders but, alas, I think their story and cute little antics that only I seem to appreciate, will forever remain on the Island of Misfit Characters. Luckily, they are not alone.

Come one, Come all,  to the 173rd Annual Snow Ball!  Gloria will be your hostess.  She is a great listener!