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We are having a lovely string of perfect summer days here in Chicago land. I am inside the studio going through my website files however. This illustration here is one of my favorites and I think I will use it on my welcome page.
These are from a story I illustrated for Wild Animal Baby Magazine published by the venerable National Wildlife Federation. I really enjoy working with those folks.
The little girl is named Elena and her dog is named Guapo. (so cute)
In this particular story (of a series),they are visiting the beach and see whales. My favorite part of the art is on the last page where I show Guapo rolling in the sand and destroying the sand castles.
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