Professor Childermass

 

Once again, I'm doing that dangerous thing where you reread your childhood favorites to see if they hold up to the test of time (previously, here). And because I vaguely remember loving John Bellairs's Johnny Dixon mysteries, I decided to give The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost another go. The verdict? John Bellairs is as capable of scaring the stuffing out of me in 2013 as he was in 1992.

And my mental image of Roderick Random Childermass has changed little since my tween years. So here you go, a sketch of the incomparable professor himself.

Lunch


It's grey and raining buckets, so I did the sensible thing and walked over to the cafe for lunch. It's amazing the restorative powers of vegetable bisque, cinnamon toast and a roaring hot cup of coffee on a blasé day.

Also, I'm on the hunt for something new to read. Any book recommendations?

Win Some, Lose Some

  
I went to figure drawing on Sunday. I never really found my groove, but I'm happy with these two sketches. So here's to muddling through and tiny victories.

Threaded

 
June -- you're here at last.

I'm quickly running out of postcards, but while they last, I'm stitching away. And in the background, I'm thumbnailing and sketching, story-making (a change of pace for me). I'm filling up my days with, "what if," "but why" and "and where is the twist?"

And I had a great time visiting Water Street Books this past Saturday. If you're local, I signed copies of Bella's Rules and you can find them in their children's section. Speaking of their children's section, it's amaaaaazing, so get a move on over there.