The Quilt Store

Recently, a friend's daughter paid me to create a logo for her new quilting store, LadyBug's Quilts. Originally she asked that I create a black, white and red logo. Thankfully, she decided to use more color (afterall, it's a fabric store full of color!) and this was what we came up with together. She has this on her business cards and store bags and even on the cash register receipts. If you're ever in Manteca California make sure you stop and buy your quilting material from Jenny Dancy!

Bad Luck Chair

I read recently on James Gurney's blog that too much green on the cover of a book spells death. Ooops. This is the cover (minus the text) of a middle grade novel for Dutton titled The Bad Luck Chair. The color green figured prominently in the story along with a lot of magic and mystery. The inside has a slew of black and white illustrations. Any resemblance to anyone you know is purely coincidental. It must be doing okay, they recently asked me to do another! I LOVE Dutton.

Elephant

The text should read: "You Too?" Originally this art was meant to be a get well card and somehow the bandages became socks. I liked it enough to post it, but we'll see if it makes it to the next round...meaning, will it become a card?

Another Version

How's this one? More musical? Keep your fingers crossed.

Fun design, but no go

I liked this design...but unfortunately, by emphasizing the "Viking" text, the music camp got relegated to second fiddle. Back to the drawing board.

My Latest Book

The Block Mess Monster hit the book stores on June 1, 2008! It got a great Kirkus Review and was immediately picked up by the Children's Book of the Month Club. I hope it all translates into more work and more money!

Del Mar College Music posters

Thanks to my son-in-law, Darrell Brown, who teaches music at the college, I get a lot of opportunity to do music posters. Good for me and I hope good for him, too!

One of several bad ideas for Band Camp T-Shirts

O Pioneers

I come from a long line of pioneers. Leavitt pioneers to be exact. Last summer I was asked to create three pieces of art for three monuments that were being erected in Arizona to honor my pioneer forebearers. This is one of the pieces.