Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Animals at work & play Sketches



Space Mouse or Rocket Mouse, as I sometimes call him, has been
an idea for a kids' book for some time.


My current children's book class at SVA has me considering several ideas 
that have been waiting in the wings, so to speak. 


Animals who dance, DJ, race cars, ride a scooter, practice yoga, bake and 
try to fly are story lines I keep coming back to for some of my characters.


Going into Outer Space or having the ability to fly are fantasies of mine. 
Most of my stories revolve around something going awry 
and the lessons gleaned from that.


I've worked on "Floaty, the Hovering Dog" and "Fashion Bear"
in two previous classes. Have I taken these to publishers? no. Will I ever? maybe. 


I really like these two dogs, Ruben & Cooper.



Confronted with a series of situations and decisions to make,
 follow Ruben & Cooper from page to page to see where each possibility leads. 


This bear is deep in thought, he may be experiencing writer's block.

Thanks for taking a look at my sketches. You can see finished work on my site :)

Have a swell week! xo, A

Monday, February 13, 2012

Iconic Couples & Characters

February 14th Valentine's Day * 
Here are the iconic duos I've decided to toast this year, some have loved each other romantically, some as friends and some only on the Silver Screen
Cheers to Love of all types!


Diane & Woody from Annie Hall


Gena Rowlands & John Cassavetes


Anais Nin & Henry Miller


Paul & Joanne


David Lynch & Isabella Rosellini


Jean Paul Belmondo & Jean Seberg in Breathless


Audrey & George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's


Burt Lancaster & Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity 
(I've actually never seen this film, just can't resist the scene)


Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort in Harold & Maude


Debbie Harry & Joey Ramone


Andy & Edie


Butch & Sundance 


DeNiro & Scorsese


Harvey and Jimmy Stewart


Laurence Olivier & Vivien Leigh (and cat :)


John & Yoko (marriage certificate in hand :)


Jack & Jackie


Queen Elizabeth and you know... that man... the Prince...


Alan Rickman & Kate Winslet in Sense & Sensibility


Jane Eyre with Michael Fassbender & Mia Wasikowska


My favorite version of Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth & Jennifer Ehle


Midnight in Paris with Marion Cotillard & Owen Wilson


Well kept secret, Pee Wee & Regis


Mia & Cassavetes behind the scenes on Rosemary's Baby


What's Up Doc? Barbara & Ryan O'Neal


Ahhh, Daniel Day Lewis and Juliette Binoche in 
The Unbearable Lightness of Being


William Powell & Myrna Loy and of course, Asta 
in The Thin Man


Gregory Peck & Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday


Shampoo with Warren Beatty & Julie Christie


Jackson & Lee, sweet pic


A favorite photo of Sam Shepard & Jessica Lange


The quintessential romantic tearjerker, The Way We Were


Behind the scenes on To Catch A Thief  with Cary Grant & Grace Kelly


I wanted to end with Woody from Sleeper, for when all is going well 
or somehow goes wrong, it's always fun to laugh!

Have a Wonderful Valentine's Day! Spread the Love!!
xo, A

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