For the last few days I have been working on a children's book that was inspired by a dream my son was having when we were toilet training him. In his dream there was a shark living in our toilet. I have been mulling this idea around for a year and started the pictures in pencil and watercolour. I was never quite satisfied with them and a fellow Toronto artist and teacher - Ed Shawcross had a look at them and suggested that I am an oil painter and should paint these images in oil. Well Ed - I could kiss you because this little idea I have been tossing around has now turned into 20 rocking little paintings. (Ed is currently working on a website and just wowed me when we met for coffee a while back. He can draw the human figure from his head with outstanding accuracy - I was in awe watching him work out my drawings and show me where I could improve them.) Thanks Ed!
I will post more on this book once I am finished. I am pleased with how it is panning out and my son is so excited now that he can see the pictures.
wow! sounds very wonderful and exciting! can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteinteresting project. Good luck with it
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy,
ReplyDeleteThis is super exciting and I can hardly wait to hear more about it and see more paintings. Way to go... and I love this toilet shark!
Nicki
Tam - this is the BEST! I just laughed out loud when I saw it. Full of spirit and personality. And very fresh looking. This is going to be great. PLEASE post more!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!! I hope you have better luck publishing than I have. Great idea, too.
ReplyDeleteTammy, This is very exciting news and I love that cute illustration painting. Too fun!
ReplyDeleteNow if that doesn't prevent a child from potty training!! LOL Can you image? I am so excited that you are writing and illustrating a children's book, Tammy. It is going to be fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting project for you and I can just imagine the eagerness of your little boy. I love children’s books and often go to that section when I visit bookstores. With your wonderful imagination and spontaneity you will have a great time with this!!! I look forward to seeing this in print!
Happy painting!
Marcia
Wow Tammy your son has a great imagination. Great painting and looking forward to the rest of them.
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