This is a "for those who do not know" entry.

Every once in while I will do illustrations for Highlights for Children magazine.

Being published in the mag is a great honor but not the greatest reward, it is the

Illustrators Party that Highlights has given to its artist for all the years it has been

around. Another opportunity to meet illustrators from around the country and just

relaxing is what the party is all about in Honesdale PA. Every year we go we feel as

if we just got back from a month long vacation and we begin counting down for next

years party.    

Thanks to everyone at HIGHLIGHTS....thanks 

There is also a Costume night during the Illustrators Party

and this years theme was "The Enchanted Forest."

"For those who do not know" I have twin girls

and for me  "The Enchanted Forest" was Endor

Just finished illustrating a new book by Rosanne D. Parry Daddy's Home.

The most difficult aspect of the book was to keep the child gender neutral.

 Here are two of the spreads with text to be placed.

Just a little mouse. (liked it)

This was a quick turn-a-round book but it coming to a close.... Here are some of the final drawings for the paintings to come.

I cannot begin to tell everyone how exciting last weekend was at Pixar for the Totoro Forest Project auction. It was amazing to meet so many of the faces that go with the blogs I read and the art I admire. Just to be able to walk as one of the them was a true honor. The auction was a huge success in raising double what was expected. But the efforts are not over... please be ready to purchase your copy of the Totoro Forest Project BOOK. It has tons of amazing work cover to cover and the book is a piece are art too. Much of the efforts have been donated and all profits of the book do go to the charity. 

Thanks again to all,

Here is a little reel I have always wanted to put together and never had the time.

In fact, I still do not... but did it anyway. I laugh in the face of Mr. Time.

http://davidleonard.com/reel.html

Please go check out the Totoro Forest Project Blog!

http://totoroforestproject.org/tfp_blog/