Like My Facebook Page!

Hey all!

I usually send my facebook friends to my blog, but I never thought of going the other way around.  Some of you who look at my blog don't know about my fb page.  So I invite you to like it!

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/GinnyTilbyArt

Official Declaration on Cleaning My Room

I hereby officially give myself permission to NOT clean my room until this book is done! If any cleaning gets done, I attribute it to the necessity of not going completely insane. I am allowed to sit down and work without feeling guilty. I am allowed to leave my door open when I leave and not worry about what my roommates are thinking. I am allowed to be surrounded by clothes and makeup and sketchbooks and shoes, coats, dishes, a bed unmade, and continue to work work work on this book until the work is finished!

I may still clean... but if not... it. is. o. kay.

SPEED DRAWING: Giraffe vs Hippo

This is my very first time-lapsed speed drawing movie!

Drew this last night, part of "You Should! You Should!"  Hope you enjoy.  :)

Familius Internship Kick-Off

Hi!

Christopher Robbins
(yes that's his real name!)

First, no, I'm not an intern.  I was generously invited to attend the Provo Library to meet with the publisher of my upcoming book, You Should! You Should!, Christopher Robbins (in person for my very first time!) from "Familius" and his team, as they held an internship kick-off with students and graduates interning as editors, designers, and film-makers. There were about 16 of us all together.  I learned a lot, and am super grateful for the invite.  Christopher Robbins is awesome, and so is his team!

YSYS: Finalizing Sketches

Hi.

I know, I haven't shown you any artwork for "You Should, You Should" for a little while.  I talked earlier about switching to digital and then not being able to go digital and well... now it's back on.  Long story, and I don't really want share it here.  Just know I'm VERY happy it's back on.

YSYS: Back of Book Summary

Time to write what goes on the back of the book!  You know... that helpful tiny paragraph you flip the book over to read real quick before you crack open the pages?  The summary that tells you basically what to expect?  And in this case... being a picture book... it needs to be even shorter.

So here's what I have:

Hippo's morning starts off good,

until friends say, “You should! You should!”

You should prance! You should sing!

Wear this hat! Stretch your wing!

Though Hippo wants to be a friend,

he wonders when the “shoulds” will end.

Hippo and friends will soon find out

that being yourself is what life's about.

***

Yup.  That's what I have.

I thought I'd make the back rhyme too, just to give readers a quick taste of what's inside. :)