cats and a fish named bubbles....

(c) 2012 Jan  Dolby

....I'm babysitting some cats and a fish name "Bubbles"...this is Telulah who likes treats.

for Joyce....

my computer station...highly functioning.

my drafting table....creative heaven.

my studio friends....make me smile.

from the Gabby book....

(c) 2012 Jan Dolby

....wonder what happens in between the pictures? 

From Gabby written by Joyce Grant illustrated by Jan Dolby

publisher Fitzhenry and Whitside fall 2012.

It's Anti-Bullying Day....

Vicky has a terrible time at school because she is bullied by Mallory every day.  When the principal sends both girls to detention, Vicky's luck changes.  Jobo leads the girls to a wonderful place called Phobiatopia, where everyone is welcomed and accepted.  But Mallory doesn't follow their simple rule, so she is finally taught that there are consequences to her actions.

fairy sweetness....

(c) 2012 Jan Dolby

.....another sweet little fairy

storyboards from "Gabby"....

(c) 2012 Jan Dolby

...storyboard concepts for "Gabby" written by Joyce Grant, illustrated by Jan Dolby, publisher Fitzhenry and Whiteside fall 2012

one of my favourite characters....the bird




(c) 2012 Jan Dolby

 ...added some extra lines to the painterly illustration....I like it...seems to clean up some of the brush strokes that get lost in the scanning process....and adds additional colour

and contrast to the images.