PenguinArt by Kate Garchinsky

Three Friends ©1999 Catherine Erin Hamilton (that’s me) I was happy to receive the weekly notice of the topic for Illustration Friday today, because I actually had something in my archives that fit the subject, “Friendship.” I did this illustration a while ago–in 1999–for a children’s music CD cover. The compilation CD was called, “Celebrate [...]

…after 18 inches of snow. Crum Creek in Merwood Park. Cherry Lane. My corner of Cherry Lane. Morning walks with my pup in the snow are a Snowbird’s dream.

Remember my Illustration Friday entry for “Adoption“? Well, the penguins in that illo were original drawn for a product I did for the Crazymaking Day Job. The duck was a little addition I made in order to fit the Adoption theme. The product, as designed, looks like this: It has been featured on the front [...]

I’m working on my I-Fri illo for “Disaster Relief,” preparing a contract for an illustration job, listening to Banco de Gaia with my new iPod speaker console thingy, and wearing the frumpiest frump you’ve ever seen. Can you say: 1990s stretch-sweatpants, white sneakers and a long-sleeve cheerleading t-shirt, also from the 90s? Don’t try… you [...]

The first birthday cake my Mom ever made me. She makes the BEST icing. Birthday at Grandmom’s house (probably actually on New Year’s Eve). Clockwise from left: My Mom holding me, my Dad in his hella-cool Schlitz beer can hat (made from real beer cans and yarn), Grandmom (my Mom’s mom, who always wore pink), [...]