Lynx

Mister Frog and Mister Wolfe

Is it just me or does Tomie dePaola's character, Mister Frog, look a lot like Tom Wolfe?

Gratuitous Dog Video: Zeeba returns from a walk

Another Duck

Duck

Interview at EJForbes.com

Check out this recent interview over at EJForbes.com!

Those of you interested in the journey a single page makes from typed manuscript to sketch to publication might be especially interested...

Your bud,

Maxwell

Southwest Lakes and Other Puddles

One of the Southwest's most endearing qualities is its residents' dedication to naming every drainage ditch, seasonal collection pond, puddle and spilled cup of coffee, both present and past. "That dusty little depression in the front yard is where rain used to collect for about an hour until the neighbors put in a culvert. Now we call it Lake Titan." We did some hiking in the White Mountains this weekend and found one such example. Here's Zeeba on the marge of mighty P Bar Lake (sorry, the frame cuts off the eastern shores):

Walrus

Here's an old sketch of a walrus that was going to go on the rear jacket flap of SUPERHEROES. Unfortunately for this large aquatic mammal, the duck just seemed a little more "Wacky."