Christmas in August

I have been having a good time making JingleBulbs and at the same time learning more about illustrating children's books by watching SVSLearn on my iPad. For the last couple of years I was making the ornaments in September, but this year I started early and it has been really fun. I plan to have them online in mid September.

The making of Jingle Bulbs

First it starts with a sketch, I carry my sketch pad around all the time, so all year I am thinking of what I could illustrate on my JingleBulbs. I am going to show you an ornament I created in 2009 and the process I used to do that.

Then I prime them to make the paint stick and to make them a  bit stronger.

This one is a good example, I had designed it to have the garland around the buildings, then I changed my mind, I did some with the garland and some without....

And this is the one I really was happy with.
Check out the new ornaments on JingleBulbs.com

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That time of year....

Its that time of year again, this time caught me a bit by surprise, before I knew it, November is here and Jingle Bulbs is up and running.
For those who dont know, I have been painting and selling handpainted ornaments for many years. It is a fun diversion for me from the illustration work, I love hearing from my customers every year.
I feel honored that they let my artwork become a part of their Christmas. Here is a sample.