Emmie was half right! Rita, Penelope, and George were based on real people. Matty and Tish were completely made up.

It’s been a week since I posted anything, because I’ve been sick and in bed all week. Haven’t done anything except read and draw my new Valentine’s Day header. Here’s some books I read that you might enjoy also:

Quilt Artistry: Inspired Designs from the East by Yoshiko Jinzenji. She creates a wonderful portrait of her life, dyeing silk with natural dyes made in her “grass house” studio in Bali.

Jun Kaneko by Susan Peterson. I got this book as a gift in Mexico, but had plenty of time to study it at home. Wonderful photos and inspirational story of a Japanese artist who moved the USA as a teenager knowing no one and no English. Today he’s one of the most important visual artists in the world, and his work really makes me want to get back to the studio.

The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora. I’ve probably mentioned this before, but it’s good for me to go back and study his drawings again and again. His work from the 40′s and 50′s is still fresh and inspiring.

Other things: watch the Olympics (check out Bode Miller’s website), look for funky watches on the internet (check out these Paul Frank watches). Time to get back to work!