I stink!

Ok I stink! I promised myself that I would add to my blog and here it is already May and last time added to my blog was february. Shame on me!
Ok so I decided that I'm going to devote the next few days showing you what I have been up to!
First of all I am getting ready to (sometime in the near future) get started on another installment of Sparky's continuing adventures. Rick the writer has already told me more or less what the plot will be. But he's gonna give me one serious noogie if I tell, but I assure you it'll be a hoot!
Oh yea I just got back from Rio, Brazil. I will be showing pictures over the next few days, below is a photo of my boyfriend Ivan and I in front of the Christo Redento, the awesome statue of Christ that watches over the city!


Glad to be back on the Blog circuit!!! See ya tomorrow!

Volvo, where art thou?

Is that a 240 Volvo sedan waaaayy back there in the back ground? My boyfriend's Volvo always seem to make it's way into my drawings (see December 8th's posting) I hope my boyfriend doesn't turn around and buy one of those ugly SUV limos, that would get hard to draw after a while!

more teeeny Sparky

What's up with me uploading all these teeeeny tiny sketches of Sparky? That's gonna be my new theme. I think I'm gonna do a new series of Sparky thumbnails that actually FIT ON a thumbnail get it? Eh..never mind:P
Actually this was a sketch in the every early stages of the first book, I like the roughness of it this little sketch.

Why is Sparky so sad?

Sparky is teeeeeny tiny and sad. Well actually this is the first thumbnail for the first (I think) page of Sparky's Walk. I thought it was cute it's so teeeeeny. She's actually a bit impatient for her nightly walk! Hence the title of the book Sparky's Walk, get it? ...eh-never mind.

First Pass

I dug this out of my archives, the first sketch for cover of the first Sparky book "Sparky's Walk".

Whoa!!

I was digging through my old sketches and I came across this sketch. I was like Wow! I think this is the first drawing that I ever did of Sparky!!! Holy cow! That's something. Remember, ladies and gentlemen when Sparky becomes a multi-million dollar franchise you saw it here first!
But really that is so cool. I like the fact that you can see all my little mistakes and white-out marks. I think I was working from a photo of the real Sparky. Cool stuff...

Web News!

Hi all!
Sparky's World has a home on my website! I want to announce the launch of Sparky's World! A fun place on my site where you can visit and explore Sparky's yard and meet Sparky and her friends! Check it out!
Right now Sparky is napping, but you can poke around and see if you can find where that naughty squirrel Floyd is hiding!
Visit Sparky often because I'm working on interactive games and activities and a Sparky-Cam!
Just go to www.PilarToons.com (best to have the most recent Flash viewer) and click on Sparky.
See ya soon!

Up a tree

I've always loved Floyd the hyper-active squirrel, someday I wish to do a book just about him.

Happy New Year!

As we go into this new year, Sparky and myself get ready to break plenty of resolutions, because what's the new year all about if ya don't have fun, huh? By the way I've been going to the gym waaaay before new years... hehe

White Witch

Ok I know I'm deviating a bit but I have to say that that...Ok, the White Witch from Narnia kicks butt ok? I know she's bad and mean and all that, but look at her, she's so cool looking! Maybe I'm an evil person but I was actually disappointed when she got defeated! When you do go to see Narnia if you haven't already, the battle scenes rock! Ok I'll be returning to your regularly scheduled Sparky programing tomorrow!

Happy Birthday, Sweetie!

Ok I know this post has nothing to do with Sparky (Actually not true, my boyfriend's car has appeared on a few occasions in all of the Sparky books see December 8th posting) but *Nyaah NyyaaH!* it's my blog and I could wish my awesome boyfriend Ivan a happy birthday if I want to!! Thank you for being in my life, Ivan! I love you!

Happy holidays!

I wanted to make a mention of the cool gathering that I had last week, Thanks to all who came you all made it great!

CBGB's Gallery or my living room?


Ok this is the coolest Holiday party yet, how many people get their own rock concert?

Cut the Bull

Sparky getting chased by bull, I always liked this sketch. It'll be my new years resolution to avoid Bull s*** so I thought this was appropriate!


Sparky rollin'!

Party on!

Hey all! As we head into the weekend I hope y'all have fun going to all of those holiday parties and shindigs or even just have fun stayin' in and watch an episode of Degrassi for me!



DJ dude from Sparky Coast to Coast; I like how he came out. In the book I beleive his lower torso gets cut off so it's cool to show off the whole sketch that I did of him!

On the Wagon

So this is what the inside of a 1989 Volvo 240 wagon looks like!

In every Sparky book when ever I get the chance I always find a way to put a Volvo wagon in there because my boyfriend's car is a Blue Volvo wagon. Next time you pick up a Sparky book see if you can spot all the Volvo wagons!

BTW Keep your fingers crossed so I could have a white Christmas because at this rate we probably will have one! They said we might get up to 6 inches. Woo hooo!

Remembering Lockheed

Today my tribute to Lockheed the Iguana continues. He was a nomad with me traveling through six different living abodes over the years. He commanded respect and I taught those around us to respect him as another "human" being, even my cat who was a little nervous around Lockheed, especially when Lockheed would extend his dewlap (the Iguana's version of a chicken "comb" that hangs down from his chin) and flick his head up and down, that's Iguana-speak for stay out of my territory. My cat would go "ok fine I know when I'm not wanted" and join me on the couch. His cage is now dismantled and nicely packed away in the closet, saved for when I'm ready for the inevitable next iguana that lands in my lap. Noone can replace Lockheed, but he has instilled in me a love for Iguanas and i can't imagine life without an iguana in it now! But for now I will remember him and the joy that he brought into my life!

This is a sketch that I did about nine years ago on the back of a brochure from an un-named institution (hehe). That's me on the right and the iguana holding the soda cup is Lockheed, the one to the right of Lockheed is based on Rizzo, my friend Fred's iguana (also passed on to the rainbow bridge) and Lockheed's play-partner.

Lockheed and that's his play-partner Rizzo you see on the side there.

Goodbye, Lockheed

My iguana, Lockheed passed away yesterday after a long illness. Below you see his sketch self (actually named Chet in the book but I based his likeness on Lockheed) from No Rest for Sparky and below there are also pictures of the real life Lockheed above and below. Handsome guy huh? I came back from Massachusetts to find that Lockheed had passed away in his cage. I took him to get cremated this morning. I have had Lockheed longer than I have had any pet (12 years!). He kind of landed in my lap when I was in college! So he lived with me on campus and the rest is history!




A younger, more spry Lockheed