Erik Brooks's Blog, page 97
May 23, 2012
Pipestone School of Music T-Shirts
I'm pleased as punch with these new shirt designs for the Pipestone School of Music. They sold like hotcakes at "Music Days" last weekend, so get one while you can! The screen printed colors are a little different -- including the blue of the tees -- so I'll try to get a "live" shot posted soon.
May 16, 2012
Harts Pass No. 100!
"Sweet Wolverines!" Amazingly, I have been drawing Harts Pass for 100 weeks - almost TWO years! Last weekend, the ever-fantastic Methow Arts hosted Ten Tiny Dances at the Twisp Community Center. In today's strip, the "tiny" among us give their own rendition. Take a closer look if you can, because the devil is in the details...
May 9, 2012
Harts Pass No. 99
Today's strip is no where near worthy of it's penultimate (almost 100 weeks!) status... but the locals will probably get it. Giddy up!
May 2, 2012
Harts Pass No. 98: "Bearnica"
On the heels of recent bear baiting charges and the ongoing drama of wolf recovery (both at home and beyond), Melanie's inner Picasso takes a stand. Click to enlarge as usual!
April 26, 2012
Portfolio Twenty-Twelve
As usual, the final sleep-deprived push towards an impending deadline has my mind pinwheeling in about a million other creative directions... siren songs that can seem even more enticing or justifiably important than the actual really important deadline. Fear of failure induced procrastination -- or something like that.Anyway, this plaintive lab is begging me to stay the course and finish up in style. He's also a good reminder that one of my twenty-twelve creative desires -- pressing needs even -- is to update my portfolio pages. I've done some of my best work in the last 2-3 years and I have some brand new images and stories that are ready to share. I need to get them out there!
April 25, 2012
Harts Pass No. 97: Fast Marmots?
Watching marmots run. It got me thinking...
April 24, 2012
On the Drawing Table: Late April 2012
I'm putting the final watercolor and colored pencil touches on my first illustrated poetry collection,
Sea Star Wishes
by Eric Ode (Sasquatch Books, 2013). Eric is a poet and songwriter/musician from Bellevue, WA and I'm already looking forward to joining him for a few joint book events in 2013. Back to work!
April 18, 2012
Harts Pass No. 96
The "science fair" of Life.
April 16, 2012
More Awards News for Polar Opposites!
Polar Opposites is a 2012-2013 nominee for the South Carolina Picture Book Award. Again, in lots of great company with the likes of Art & Max (David Wiesner), City Dog Country Frog (Willems/Muth), How Rocket Learned to Read (Tad Hills), and Fair Cow (Leslie Helakoski) among others.I'm thrilled to know that the book will be getting read and shared no matter what!
April 11, 2012
Harts Pass No. 95
Elementary school visits in Puyallup and a levy vote at home. "Yes" for Schools!
