Ziggy worried about everything. He practically wrote the book on worrying. He worried so much that his hairs on his back stood up permanently.
Tag Archives: imaginary creatures
Buttercup
Buttercup loves warm spring mornings… the smell of dew loaded grass, birds singing, and his favorite treat, buttercups, growing everywhere.
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral bird
The Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral bird likes to sing lullabies, especially the Irish lullaby. He loves to gently sing in the evening, putting the forest slowly to sleep.
Phragmites Troll
Oooooo this guy’s a true environmental pest. PT hides in phragmites marshes to gather up the seeds for spreading to other wetlands. Phragmites is an invasive plant here on the East Coast and it has been choking out native species like the cattails.
Agate
Agate is a tiny Rock Terrier. He lives in a tiny rock cave with his family. He loves alpine strawberries, and he’s afraid of heights.
Angus
Angus is a Scottish Mustached Terrier. He is very proud of his mustache and keeps it combed and groomed. Angus doesn’t like windy days. Angus started out as a mark on paper ( in my morning pages) that basically formed his whiskers and and I worked out from there. I used watered down acrylics forContinue reading “Angus”
New book
Well I finished the Valentine’s book and I am on to the next holiday. I don’t know if St Patrick’s Day is technically a holiday but my mom will like the Irish post cards. Although I am part Irish, I don’t understand the need to party and get wasted on St Patrick’s Day, which seemsContinue reading “New book”
Esmerelda and the Pink Diva Bird
Esmerelda is a shy daydreamer who would love to dance ballet with a large ballet troupe and hopes to someday be a prima ballerina. The Pink Diva Bird dreams of singing opera at La Scala in Italy. She practices her scales every day and loves to dress up. These creatures came from sketches done inContinue reading “Esmerelda and the Pink Diva Bird”
Happy Hearts Valentine Themed Sketchbook
Ok, so I am a wee bit late posting these. This hand bound, hand painted, 20 page sketchbook was a little labor intensive and most of the postcards my mom received from this sketchbook were critters without page embellishments. I just finished all of the embellishments today. Some of these may get bumped out byContinue reading “Happy Hearts Valentine Themed Sketchbook”
Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration 