Illustration Friday: "Grow" sketch

I almost didn't post anything today, which means yesterday I didn't paint (the posts are usually a day late). It was good however to step back and think on all that I had done these last few months and the many kind people I had met (or gotten reacquainted with) through this blog, and then catch up on a little sleep. Thank you to all who have visited and sent your thoughts, bought a piece, and inspired me to keep going and growing.

Well, I couldn't not do something today, and luckily I happened upon a little story in a book of folktales about a man who grows a big turnip....

Work in Progress: Polar bears

9/22: Here's part of the sketch for a painting I'm working on for Highlights. They had dropped the deadline for it a while back but the other day decided that they do want to use it, so I'd better wrap it up soon. This was my painting work for the day....