My Website

I just finished my website. Check it out!

http://sarah-bodera.com

As I complete full paintings, I'll be replacing several portfolio images.  Right now many of them are marker drawings I've done over the years. Hope you enjoy.

Tomie dePaola Award Entry: Chicken Licken

I submitted this entry for the Tomie dePaola award. The winner will be announced on Jan 2! I did my best to put some zany fun energy into it.

So they went along and went along until they met Turkey Lurkey
“Good morning, Goosey Loosey, Ducky Daddles, Cocky Locky, Henny Penny,
and Chicken Licken,” said Turkey Lurkey, “where are you going?”
“Oh, Turkey Lurkey, the sky is falling and we are going to tell the King!”
“How do you know the sky is falling?” asked Turkey Lurkey.
“Ducky Daddles told me,” said Goosey Loosey.
“Cocky Locky told me,” said Ducky Daddles.
“Henny Penny told me,” said Cocky Locky.
“Chicken Licken told me,” said Henny Penny 
“I saw it with my own eyes, I heard it with my own ears,
and a piece of it fell on my tail!” said Chicken Licken.
“Then I will go with you,” said Turkey Lurkey, “and we will tell the King!”

Illustration Friday - Separated

Koi ponds are so hypnotizing... I colored this little scene last night with Copic markers.

Fair, Brown and Trembling Watercolor

Finally finished this painting!  It took a long time, but I am really happy with the results :)

Fair, Brown and Trembling Sketches

My next project will be for the Celtic tale, "Fair, Brown, and Trembling." I referenced a Dover book of historic costumes for their dresses. The story is similar to Cinderella. There are three sisters, named Fair, Brown, and Trembling. Trembling is prettier than the others, so her sisters force her to stay home and clean while they attend church. But with a little help from the henwife, Trembling ditches her rags and dons fine dresses. She sits mysteriously outside the church on a white horse, catching the eyes of the town, including a few princes...

Fair and Brown are cruel to their sister.

 

 Poor Trembling, scrubbing away while her sisters have fun.

After her transformation, Trembling approaches the church and waits outside.  When the people come out, she quickly rides away, leaving everyone mystified.

 More sketches to come!

Illustration Friday - Round

To prove she was brave, the little elephant made a tower of circus balls and climbed to the very top.

The Field of Boliauns - More Illustrations

Tom demands treasure. Poor little leprechaun... But of course he knows where a treasure is hidden!

The leprechaun leads him to a field full of boliauns. It's right under this boliaun plant, the leprechaun insists. But Tom doesn't have a spade, so he ties his garter (a little belt that holds up your socks) around the plant before he runs back home to get it.  When he returns, he finds the leprechaun gone, and there's a garter tied around every boliaun in the field!

This is a knot to go at the end of the story.