a planning day…

so…today is a planning day…sitting in my beanbag chair in the sunny upstairs room…it’s just me and the wiener dog Rhoda……so…I’m planning a new book character, hopefully a bunch of painting ideas with colour choices for my studio tour this year.  I’m totally out of paintings. First time ever.  So it’s a clean plate I can paint whatever I wish…try some new things…get a little bit more whimsy.  That’s my challenge for today is to get more whimsy…I’ve been a bit tight lately and not as much fun….so today is the day to get crazy funny.  Crazy funny!

a new adventure….

(c) 2011 Jan Dolby
…a brand new adventure for me…these three paintings are just a few of my images that have been licensed to a terrific Canadian company that caters to room decor for children and infants.  They’re going to be huge sellers! 

…Studio Tour…October 17 & 18

…painting, painting, painting, ordering, creating…..this year’s studio tour is going to be absolutely terrific!…paintings of all sizes, illustrations, greeting cards, shopping bags and best of all….my first illustrated children’s book….twinkle lights, flowers, pumpkins, gourds, goodies surrounded by whimsical silly artwork…cool