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Writer, illustrator, Composer. Special Makeup Artist. Father. Former Radio Personality. Differently abled (and proud). "Twelve Angry Poodles" is here!

My writing library/study.
Joined March 2014
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If you discover some Philistine undertaking to remove books from libraries or stores or what have you--you may use this drawing if you wish, but please use my name as the artist.
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The second Gary and Gabe book will come out on Cyber Monday. It’s a real hoot (and the sequel to “Twelve Angry Poodles). #WritingCommmunity #readerscommunity #illustration #picturebook #christmas2022 #humor #publishing #friendship
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The second book in the Gary and Gabe series is coming soon! "IT! Came Upon a Midnight Clear." More info soon. #WritingCommunity #readerscommunity #picturebook #illustrationart #humor #Christmas
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[EDIT] I changed the slate background to a color gradient. The new Gary and Gabe book, "IT! Came Upon a Midnight Clear," comes out this Holiday Season! This is the follow-up to "Twelve Angry Poodles." #WritingCommunity #PictureBooks #illustration #humor #illustration #Christmas
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The new Gary and Gabe book, "IT! Came Upon a Midnight Clear," comes out this Holiday Season! This is the follow-up to "Twelve Angry Poodles." #WritingCommunity #PictureBooks #illustration #humor #illustration #Christmas
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Alex and I received this drawing from @shoorayner a few weeks ago--you can watch him drawing it on YouTube with the provided link. youtube.com/watch?v=y-YlkaGS… Thank you, Shoo! Alex gives it a big thumbs up. #art #watercolor #authors #WritingCommunity #ChildrensBooks #gratitude
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Here's the second villain going up on my Dick Tracy Wall of Shame--the scandalous Shoulders! He's my favorite villain, and the actor who played him in the 1990 film--Mr. Stig Eldred--has the greatest face in American film. Who to draw next? @DickTracyMovie #art #watercolor
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I hate mail... (Sorry for the shaky camera.) #old #mail #overit #WritingCommunity
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I've been MIA due to my chronic illness. This whole situation sucks...but I've learned to live with it. Take care of yourselves out there--there are people who love and care about you. (Obligatory hospital selfie.) #ChronicPain #care #love #hospital
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Playing the villainous Thenardier in 2013’s “Les Miserables” was one of the biggest highlights in the three decades I worked in live theatre. (RIP Amy—we rocked in that #Production!) #actor #musicislife #performingarts #music #stage #performance #musicaltheatre
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A portion of a song I wrote for 2006’s “Night of the Living Dead: The Rock Opera.” Scary how the #lyric still holds up today—if not more so! #theatre #musicaltheatre #musical #songwriting #WritingCommunity #composer #music
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I had two best men at my wedding 17 years ago. One has since come out as a trans woman...meaning I had the BEST freakin’ wedding EVER! 🌈 #PrideMonth #FriendshipIsMagic #bestfriends #unconditionallove #TransRightsAreHumanRights #friend
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“Green Eggs and Ham” in Latin. He’s braver than I am! #picturebook #latin #illustration #FatherAndSon #WritingCommunity
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As I’ve often said, I was a special effects #makeupartist in live theatre for 3 decades. Now I write/illustrate children’s books. I converted this old makeup cabinet into an art supply drawer. Very handy! #WritingCommunity #author #artist #Illustrator
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When you and a friend are asked to play Aunts Spiker and Sponge in a theatrical version of "James and the Giant Peach"--you say YES! (I'm the pointing one.) This was the only time in my adult life I was beardless...and in pearls. #theatre #acting #performingarts #actors
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Another Dick Tracy #illustration--the pernicious Pruneface! This movie led me to become a special effects #makeupartist in live theatre for 27 years. Polychromos pencil and #watercolor on 6.5x8.5 cotton paper. Looking for approval from @shoorayner. (And everyone else. 😁) #art
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The 1990 film, "Dick Tracy," instilled a love of #makeup effects in me, leading to a 27-year career doing such effects in live #theatre. These are my three fave DT villains. Just a quick graphite sketch. #ArtistOnTwitter #art
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I was Bustopher Jones in "Cats" in 2016. This was a quick graphite sketch of me in character. #drawings #musicaltheatre #cats #ArtistOnTwitter #graphitedrawing
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