Hey y’all, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated the blog here (and I hate it when bloggers say that) but I have finished my illustration project (hosanna!) so it’s time to get back to work! I spent the last six months of 2018 illustrating a textbook for adults learning English as… Read More Back to Work
It’s been an eventful summer for the Polk family. My eldest started Kindergarten and I am now illustrating a textbook. That’s right, a textbook. I never thought I would be working in this way as an artist, but it’s kind of a secret dream come true. Needless to say, I’ve been doing a lot of intentional… Read More Intentional Painting
I kind of want to make a t-shirt that says “I survived Daylight Savings Time 2017”. Barely. I thought about making a mug that says “Daylight Savings Time is from the Devil” but that seemed too long to fit on a mug and probably not the best way to start my day. I am not going… Read More I survived Daylight Savings Time 2017
My 2018 calendar is now available for purchase on Etsy! It may seem like a small thing, but making this calendar has been a goal of mine for a few years. Each year, I see other illustrators post their calendars for sale online and I think “I should do that too!” All I need is… Read More The Making of a Calendar
I love my eldest son with all my heart, but he’s not exactly a “mama’s boy”. That kid loves his Daddy tremendously and I am so glad he does. However, I would be lying if I said our relationship is exactly as I imagined it would be when he was born. At four years old,… Read More Zelda Mom: Winning My Son One Zelda Pendant at a Time