Sketches, Sketches and More Sketches…

In order to create the art for Orchidelirium, I found myself uncapping a very rusty pen—in fact, I hadn’t really drawn since my oldest son was a baby. Now, he and his brother are both old enough to observe me at work, as well as offer feedback, criticism, and cartoon sketches of their own. I loved being able to share this project with my kids in ways that just aren’t possible when writing a “regular” book.

Since the final Shards of Sevia novel is in the works (yes, we’re there already—so many threads to tie, so many goodbyes to be said!) I’m already planning for the next year or so’s worth of projects, and I anticipate them being fairly evenly balanced between art and writing. Picture books? Comic strips? Graphic novels? Let’s see what the boys think…