Hi everyone, hope you all had a productive week. I'm a bit under the weather so it has been a slow one here.
1. Did you catch the ALA book awards this week? 
I read Caldecott winner " The Invention of Hugo Cabret" on the plane ride home after seeing Brian Selznick's presentation in New York. Great guy and a terrific book.
One of his quotes that I still remember is "Struggling and fear are part of the process."
I'm anxious to read,"Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village,” which won this years Newberry Award.
2. Speaking of awards, I was thrilled to see my favorite movie win best picture at the Golden Globes. I'm too embarrassed to tell you how many times I went to see this at Christmas with my mum. =O) They won best musical score too and so well deserving. 
I'm reading the book right now because I've heard your privy to the love letters they send to each other in the movie. Hot dog!
3. I received a rejection this week that stung. Dangit...so close, but no cigar. sigh.
4. Over at the PBJ's we talked about looking back/forward. Here is the collage of my favorite assignments from last year.
5. I also shared that I plan to do a new illustration every month for my portfolio. Here is the sketch I'm working on for January.
Have a great weekend everyone! Enjoy the football playoffs!
Bummer about the reject, but maybe it's just the universe opening you up to something else. I got rejected from some shows last year, but now I'm glad because I have that work to submit somewhere else. Yay for the new portfolio idea. I like that little owl, he reminds me of origami.
Posted by: PaMdora | January 19, 2008 at 07:17 AM
I have all my rejection letters pinned up very nicely in my kitchen.
Posted by: Eric Orchard | January 23, 2008 at 04:34 PM
I love January! It is so cute that illo....
A rejection?! Well their loss then... Don't pay attention to those ;o)
Do you know already if you are going to the conference Roz?? I would LOVE to meet you in person :o)
Posted by: alicia Padrón | January 24, 2008 at 07:51 PM
Rejections are always so hard to take. Love your collage of last years fav illustrations, I going to try and get more painting done this year too
Posted by: Joanna | February 08, 2008 at 10:44 AM