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Real Name: Kristin Shell Member Since: March 27, 2008 Last Signed In: December 04, 2008 Blog Views: 631 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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The Fairytale Town Printed Story.... Meeting with the children's book writer.... Gaining Security Writing and Illustrating Suprise Guest - Speedy Taco Salad Spontaneous Outing Start Kindergarten early or later? Fishing with Him How to Build a Log Cabin March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 Family Keepsake Storybook I'm offering a nice price for illustrations for those that are writing or have written children's stories. The price for printing a family keepsake storybook w/cd format is $20. Check out my website www.ecrucartwheel.com
"Mommy, Do You Think of Me." Everything is coming along nicely with the illustrations for "Mommy, Do You Think of Me". I have already finished drawing the illustrations. I'm getting ready to add the coloring to 14 illustrations. Once the printing is finished. We will save the illustration layout on a disc for future copies to be printed. *** Story Illustrations If you are still interested in illustrating let me know. I can schedule a time for your illustrations to be done. (Which, a lot of the stories entered into the contest should) *** Charlie, The Lonely Dolphin I'm also wrapping up the illustrations for "Charlie, The Lonely Dolphin" Siri Backer is the writer preparing to publish her story about a lonely dolphin finding friendship with a tour boat guide. *** 
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What really turned me on to my husband was his one in more than a thousand ability to wake up bright and early and catch his own breakfast. I was camping at an overnight rock concert when we ran into each other after a couple of years. He’s the cousin of an old friend of mine. This time, he had a stronger presence about him. Was it age? Maturity? Less drinking and partying? Probably, all of the above. I just knew when I said hello to him, I had known him forever and I would know him forever. He was different than anyone else around. I was particularly impressed when, while everyone else was passed out in their tents…He woke up at the break of day, grabbed his fishing pole and went on his way. Now, I’ve spent the past 13 years watching my husband fish. He’s beautiful at it. He still wakes up very early in the morning. When the air is fresh and cool. The light is just brimming over the mountains in the east. It’s still and quiet, while all of the children are sleeping away in bed. He brews a pot of coffee. Brushes and shaves, with that sweet smell of sandalwood on his soft face and hovering around the room. He drives to his favorite fishing spot. He softly walks out on to the water. He can see right through the glassy river moving on the top of the surface. He can see right through to where all the fish are swimming. He says, “look…right through the movement of the water. See the large shadows that seem to just sit there. Those are the big ones.” There they were. You have to look real carefully and it helps to have polarized sun-glasses to cut out the glare but, there they are…gliding under the fast moving current, like dark torpedoes hovering to launch. He ties his hook with a tiny amount of bate and makes a cast. The lure hit’s the water and make the fish scatter but, when the lure sets…he sits and waits. He stands still and breaths and tugs on the line. The wind blows across the water. The birds call in the trees. The water washes over the rocks pulling our thoughts along with it. We stand and wait. The fish are moving effortlessly around searching for a bite. They cant help it. It’s the smell seeping through the water. It’s the wiggle, tempting it to chase. He spots a large one creep up on his hook. The fish stops and watches the bate. He gives the line a little tug and then, makes it float. A little tug….and float….a little tug…and float. A tug…and the fish swoops in and bites. He gives the rod a quick jerk, setting the hook. He starts to reeling in the fish in gently, working it side to side. Swimming the fish in closer and closer until it can rest in his soft net. He picks it up around the belly so he doesn’t hurt the scales or fins. He looks at the fish, assessing its health and color. It’s brilliantly iridescent with all the colors of the river. He measures it and sometimes, he’ll take a picture. Then, like a surgeon, he uses his forceps and gently pulls the hook from the soft side of the fishes mouth. Almost like gently sliding an earring out of an ear. He gently places the fish back in the water, guiding it back and forth to force the water back through its gills. The fish calmly swims away. He turns back to look at me with a small smile on his face. His eyes are glistening and gleaming. You can see the joy shining out from those eyes. In them, I see calm controlled chaos bursting out of his eyes. Life. I love that about him. There is a fine line between insanity and genius. I think I crossed the line over 'insanity' and my kid hit 'genius'. This is my 3rd son....who is 4 years old.... That is a reproduction picture he drew a little while ago. The first drawing was on copy paper with a ball point pen and just as brilliant. I think its on a 15x24" 80lb. press in black and sepia charcoal line drawing.... He titled it "How to Build a Log Cabin." Anyone,want to go $300...$350? $350, from the lady in white. How 'bout $400... Anyone....Anyone. Sold to the pony-tail mom. I think I have added work-at-home mother to my status of stay-at-home. I’ve been very busy working on a new project here. An extension to the work I do in my little art studio. I have been doing my artwork in a freelance fashion on and off for years. I’ve been asked to do greeting card art, photo portraits and I’ve illustrated a couple of short children’s stories for friends, created artwork for business cards. Little things here and there that have kept me busy using my drawing skills that I enjoy doing so much. So, I’m not sure if this is a creation of my own…or my friends and family are creating me. Lol. Since becoming a frequenter of this website for parenting. I have been asked if I had a website to share. No… I didn’t. I had not considered working from my studio via the internet. What possibilities are out there for doing studio art? So, I started researching about building websites. Finally, I found one that was stable and reputable. As in, they aren’t “phishing” for information in my computer. I created my own website. It’s lovely…It really sweeps you in. Meaning, I got really caught up in the creative process. I have a business name and a place to share some of the work I am doing. It’s grown into a place where friends, family and guests can visit me and see what I am doing in the studio. The website also provides me with a space to sell products or services. Which was challenging but, an exciting thing to consider to do online. In the future, I would actually like to provide space where I can show other artist’s artwork as well. It brought a flood of ideas into the studio. So, There are several different galleries to click through. It’s changing all the time…I am putting new pictures and artwork in. Especially, ladies from this website. I would love to hear your comments on how it looks and any suggestions for a newly, grown business mother. This is all new to me and I am excited to hear what you think! There’s a place that explains how the name EcruCartwheel came about, the services I may be able to provide and also, a little bit about what I have discovered about illustrating. In the meantime, I’m finishing a book project, reading new book projects and my kids are coloring with me. How fun is that! EcruCartwheel.com. |
