Happy Holidays Everyone!

Llamas improve every holiday...

Did anyone else do a Christmas Card this year? This is mine...

Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone! (and for my Eastern European friends, Epiphany on January 6th)

Ornaman and Ornama'am

Happy Holidays one and all! I handed these out at the Christmas party, but not sure everyone got one.

To Do or Not Do a Christmas/Holiday Card and Cool Podcasts

2009 Edition

It comes down to the wire every year... Whether or not to do a card. I am planning on something quick and simple and will post soon.

Do you all do one every year? Are you just emailing them or printing them?

Post your cards if you do them....

In Other News...

I know a lot of us listen to audiobooks and podcasts while working. I recently stumbled on this new one by Sam Weber last night and it is pretty good. It is just starting; so the show is still working out the rough edges (like so many podcasts).

http://yourdreamsmynightmares.com/episodes

He basically sits down and talks with different illustrators and art directors each Wednesday. It is part of the lineup for WSVA (a radio station for the School of Visual Arts in NYC) but anyone can listen.

Another excellent podcast is the series on Escape from Illustration Island. http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/podcast/

 It has 80 episodes so far and includes interviews with Scott Hull, Drew Struzan, Brian Despain, Elizabeth Dulemba, Anita Kunz, Dave McKean, and many others...

Christmas Cards 2010

Three this year, one old, one new and one of the cat (not posted here but here). Have a safe and fun celebration this year and post your cards!

Now it is time to get ready for the teens and leave the naughts.

As I mentioned, Winter is part of a four season series. I have Spring sketched and will hopefully have it done by then.

Spring teaser: Stay Tuned!

Christmas Card

Here is my Christmas card for this year. It got even weirder at one point but I had to edit when it was not working. It was like, well, wrestling with a flying tiger... Humorously, it was probably the most "Christmasy" element in the design. I may use what I chopped out for something else.

I am doing a small print run of postcards but will mostly send an e-version.

What are all of you doing? Show it off! Enquiring minds want to know.