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Thanks!
Chris Olson
Illustration by Chris Olson
Four cats
Cats are kindly masters,
just so long as you remember your place.
~ Paul Gray
(Cat illustrations by me, Chris Olson)
Go ahead and waste some time – it's good for you
The quote in my illustration has been attributed to several people including John Lennon, Bertrand Russell, T. S. Elliot, Soren Kierkegaard, Laurence J. Peter, and others.
Text illustrations by me, Chris Olson. I do custom artwork with your favorite quotes, if you are interested go to my illustration website.
Daily doodle: O Christmas Penguin, O Christmas Penguin
O Christmas penguin, O Christmas penguin,
Much pleasure dost thou bring me!
For ev’ry year the Christmas penguin,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas penguin, O Christmas penguin,
Much pleasure dost thou bring me!
Check out more of my doodles at Momathon doodles.
Illustration: Chris Olson © 2010.
Holiday photo doodle: Grab your markers, pens, paints, and SING!
No more excuses.
Time to have some fun.
Grab your markers, pens, and paints.
And sing!
hugs xxoo
Chris
Photo doodle above features my messy-creative drawing table with a holiday watercolor image I painted and one of my favorite creativity quotes.
You can find more of my doodles at Momathon doodles.
Illustration: Chris Olson © 2010.
Daily doodle: (you) red
Approximately 2.6 million people each year become infected with HIV worldwide. 56,000 become infected each year in the U.S. Today is World AIDS Day 2010 and the perfect time to be part of the cure.
Illustration: Chris Olson
The first step is believing in yourself
No sock toys were harmed in the creation of this blog post.
Actors: Chuck, the sock toy.
Art direction: Chris Olson at Luna Blue Studio, 2010.
Welcome to my studio
Although I do some of my best work sitting in the kitchen
or even waiting in the carpool lane,
my studio is a favorite place.
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I believe a WORK place should also be a FUN place.
Here my pens, pencils, and paint are never out of reach--
unless one of my kids "borrows" them.
Here my pens, pencils, and paint are never out of reach--
unless one of my kids "borrows" them.
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I admit it, I am a geek.
My iMac and iPad keep me connected.
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Bright colors and a little clutter make me happy.
I collect books and magazines for inspiration.
It's only November, but when a deadline lurks I might be listening to Christmas music.
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Daily doodle: time for tea
"Come along inside... We'll see if tea and
buns can make the world a better place."
~Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Life gets hectic. Stopping for a cup of tea mid morning always makes my day better.
Illustration: Chris Olson © 2010.
Daily doodle: small brown dog
I believe dogs smile and this pup's smile melts my heart. She looks like the perfect family pet :)
Daily doodle: Giraffe
I like giraffes because they hold their heads up high.
Fun giraffe facts:
- A giraffe can look into a second-story window.
- A giraffe's 6-foot neck weighs about 600 pounds and yet a giraffe has only seven neck vertebrae just like people.
- Even though the front legs of a giraffe look longer, their front and back legs are the same length--about six feet in length.
- Giraffes have big hearts: a giraffe heart weighs about 25 pounds.
- Giraffe lungs are big too, they can hold about 12 gallons of air.
- The giraffe loves Acacia leaves and they eat about 75 pounds of tree leaves a day.
For more doodles by me, click on Momathon doodles.
Illustration: Chris Olson © 2010
