Two of my children's books were published by StoryChimes and are available as apps in iTunes - A Tiny Fish Tale and The Four Promises. The stories were mine but the art was not. So my goal was to publish these books on Amazon in both print and Kindle ebook versions using my art. In the meantime I wrote a third book, My Trip to Washington - from LA to DC and back - all by myself! So in between custom requests for pet portraits, I finally completed the last book this month. The Four Promises was the shortest of the three but it didn't seem any less time consuming! So I am happy to say my "trilogy" of books is now available on Amazon. They are all true stories inspired by my grandsons, pets, and separation. I never thought I would ever be doing something like this, but the iPad reignited my interest in art. All the illustrations are hand painted using the iPad as the canvas and the stylus as the brush. I've got a fourth story written. I just need to come up with the pictures to go along with it.
Observations, pictures, and sketches highlight the transition of moving to the nations's Capitol after 30 years of living in the Midwest. A clash in cultures? Maybe not!
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Showing posts with label My trip to Washington DC. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
My Trip to Washington DC - from LA to DC and back - All by Myself!
After three years of thinking about it, my third children's book was finally published and is on Amazon in both print and ebook Kindle formats. It's about one grandson in LA visiting the other grandson in DC - a true story of course. I couldn't have a better backstory to create the hand painted digital illustrations. It accompanies my second book "A Tiny Fish Tale" which was first published by StoryChimes as an app on ITunes. I'm hoping to complete the print version of "The Four Promises" as well. It takes time to create all the art, but it is a fun exercise. I never thought I would be dabbling in this sort of thing until the iPad came around. It's made such a big difference in my life and it's a great way to spend time. Living in Washington also had something to do with all three stories, so that's a good reason to have moved here! I've got a couple more ideas in the cooker - just wish I had more time to spend on them.
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