tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18966300713996394122011-11-13T10:25:23.675-08:00Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-90438581626762878832011-10-05T12:18:00.001-07:002011-10-05T12:20:55.275-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4WsQyo0LJg/ToytuoEWYTI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7lriJWM0gYM/s1600/Mosq.Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4WsQyo0LJg/ToytuoEWYTI/AAAAAAAAAEY/7lriJWM0gYM/s400/Mosq.Cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660089848239120690" /></a>My first published children's book arrived yesterday. Buzz! Buzz! Hooray!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-9043858162676287883?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-2915719341108128542011-05-24T11:17:00.000-07:002011-05-24T11:19:52.206-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CtiQ54RtUNQ/Tdv2c6nmrpI/AAAAAAAAAEM/IwY2j9OXOGw/s1600/Mosquito%2Bcover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CtiQ54RtUNQ/Tdv2c6nmrpI/AAAAAAAAAEM/IwY2j9OXOGw/s400/Mosquito%2Bcover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610348737452224146" /></a>This is the front cover of the book I illustrated for Pelican Publishing. The book will be out this fall. Here is a link to learn more. http://pelicanpub.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9781589808836<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-291571934110812854?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-52616238246980747212011-04-27T07:22:00.001-07:002011-04-27T07:24:03.557-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IthuTPplGa0/TbgmvPaKreI/AAAAAAAAAEE/lRhv2dFaTYk/s1600/RaspPaint.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IthuTPplGa0/TbgmvPaKreI/AAAAAAAAAEE/lRhv2dFaTYk/s400/RaspPaint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600268729667202530" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-5261623824698074721?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-24471887539960516512011-01-19T09:07:00.000-08:002011-01-19T09:08:43.614-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TTcac3K1PvI/AAAAAAAAADg/lRsXroCW0d4/s1600/LibExp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TTcac3K1PvI/AAAAAAAAADg/lRsXroCW0d4/s400/LibExp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563944947787579122" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-2447188753996051651?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-36190859035011077342010-12-24T12:19:00.000-08:002010-12-24T12:24:36.918-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TRUBI8goo1I/AAAAAAAAADU/NG97bc_-ECc/s1600/ElfJoy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TRUBI8goo1I/AAAAAAAAADU/NG97bc_-ECc/s400/ElfJoy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554346968624964434" border="0" /></a><br />Imagine tiny elves flying down on snowflakes. Happy Holidays!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-3619085903501107734?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-87864529240489500002010-11-23T08:56:00.001-08:002010-11-23T08:59:12.257-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TOvybO8bDoI/AAAAAAAAADM/Ee2UMbFxeVU/s1600/Betsy%2527sCard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 341px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TOvybO8bDoI/AAAAAAAAADM/Ee2UMbFxeVU/s400/Betsy%2527sCard.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542790316091444866" /></a>I just sent this image to Kate Harper to post it on her blog. I made it several years ago, but still like it. Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-8786452924048950000?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-702551337193796542010-11-12T12:28:00.000-08:002010-11-12T12:35:09.720-08:00I mailed off the illustrations several weeks ago for my first book job. Hooray! Look for my book from Pelican Publishing Company sometime in 2011.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-70255133719379654?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-16389366379540404332010-09-18T11:34:00.001-07:002010-09-18T11:39:47.575-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TJUGZcay27I/AAAAAAAAADE/Wux5jZ8TYcY/s1600/CircusGirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TJUGZcay27I/AAAAAAAAADE/Wux5jZ8TYcY/s400/CircusGirl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518323952607484850" /></a>I had previously created this for the Illustration Friday topic "unfold." When I saw this week's subject was "acrobat," I couldn't resist posting it again.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-1638936637954040433?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-88513125160030317692010-07-07T07:49:00.001-07:002010-07-07T07:51:10.477-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TDSUGMzj_WI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YdvcmCB1z-U/s1600/PelicanPaint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/TDSUGMzj_WI/AAAAAAAAAC0/YdvcmCB1z-U/s400/PelicanPaint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491176679909096802" /></a>I made this pelican in response to the tragedy in the Gulf.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-8851312516003031769?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-21964779200687170652010-05-06T11:26:00.000-07:002010-05-06T11:27:05.427-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S-MJ010q44I/AAAAAAAAACs/3bVH2J--ioQ/s1600/Cocoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S-MJ010q44I/AAAAAAAAACs/3bVH2J--ioQ/s400/Cocoon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468225175963755394" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-2196477920068717065?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-46318780225197458302010-04-15T14:06:00.000-07:002010-04-15T14:09:11.699-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S8eADQ2YuyI/AAAAAAAAACk/pYewmXIfig0/s1600/FrogLink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S8eADQ2YuyI/AAAAAAAAACk/pYewmXIfig0/s400/FrogLink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460473866761059106" /></a><br /><div>This week's illustration friday topic is "linked."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-4631878022519745830?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-66422698759403948352010-03-31T08:03:00.000-07:002010-03-31T08:05:01.155-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S7NkYwTH87I/AAAAAAAAACc/V9q5u2WtROo/s1600/MseSpring.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S7NkYwTH87I/AAAAAAAAACc/V9q5u2WtROo/s400/MseSpring.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454813950120555442" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-6642269875940394835?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-7809596929288571292010-03-24T12:16:00.000-07:002010-03-24T12:17:03.141-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117835458273022270" flashvars="feedId=117835458273022270" width="450" height="300" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br/>Design <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/create">personalized gifts</a> at Zazzle.<br/></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-780959692928857129?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-54378408542918578402010-01-26T08:14:00.000-08:002010-01-26T08:17:46.078-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S18VAsh21kI/AAAAAAAAACU/u8PlzO4S4U8/s1600-h/SwmPaint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S18VAsh21kI/AAAAAAAAACU/u8PlzO4S4U8/s400/SwmPaint.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431082777329456706" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">I haven't posted anything for a while. A publisher contacted me asking for more work with children in it. Here's a start.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-5437840854291857840?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-63586548407398650282010-01-07T07:31:00.001-08:002010-01-07T07:32:20.255-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S0X-aI_H88I/AAAAAAAAACM/vNxHJwaN5EU/s1600-h/CatNwYrWeb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/S0X-aI_H88I/AAAAAAAAACM/vNxHJwaN5EU/s400/CatNwYrWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424021051279930306" /></a><br />Happy New Year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-6358654840739865028?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-78456565184569868432009-10-17T18:16:00.001-07:002009-10-17T18:19:19.398-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/StpsqMtn4wI/AAAAAAAAACE/uS4XplXRPKg/s1600-h/MNHunchColFin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/StpsqMtn4wI/AAAAAAAAACE/uS4XplXRPKg/s400/MNHunchColFin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393742975952478978" /></a>Posted in response to "illustration friday's" topic "frozen."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-7845656518456986843?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-50372115472556432952009-08-18T07:53:00.001-07:002009-08-18T07:54:24.393-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SorAf03Gm8I/AAAAAAAAAB8/-GMTv_YHSA0/s1600-h/SquiGft.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SorAf03Gm8I/AAAAAAAAAB8/-GMTv_YHSA0/s400/SquiGft.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371317158590979010" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-5037211547255643295?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-23325283451060987642009-07-22T18:44:00.000-07:002009-07-22T18:46:03.358-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SmfAsYFLW0I/AAAAAAAAAB0/Up5_eIluUC0/s1600-h/Tngo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SmfAsYFLW0I/AAAAAAAAAB0/Up5_eIluUC0/s400/Tngo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361465750018808642" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-2332528345106098764?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-32560899975371325772009-06-17T09:38:00.000-07:002009-06-17T09:40:00.241-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SjkcVB7cnnI/AAAAAAAAABs/wH93fFDM8vA/s1600-h/CircusGirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SjkcVB7cnnI/AAAAAAAAABs/wH93fFDM8vA/s400/CircusGirl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348337180099780210" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-3256089997537132577?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-33364578465227325092009-05-11T09:03:00.001-07:002009-05-11T09:04:42.161-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SghMkcD5_2I/AAAAAAAAABk/MgRh4008yYo/s1600-h/Parade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SghMkcD5_2I/AAAAAAAAABk/MgRh4008yYo/s400/Parade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334597947511930722" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-3336457846522732509?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-31175093022966523202009-05-04T09:03:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:04:10.074-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8R4P7GoKI/AAAAAAAAABc/mq_cMLHVb_s/s1600-h/DSC00656.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8R4P7GoKI/AAAAAAAAABc/mq_cMLHVb_s/s400/DSC00656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332000141874733218" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-3117509302296652320?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-23294790856822713612009-05-04T09:01:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:06:02.384-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8Rk6BkdkI/AAAAAAAAABU/hjfyz6MeDC0/s1600-h/DSC00659.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8Rk6BkdkI/AAAAAAAAABU/hjfyz6MeDC0/s400/DSC00659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331999809578759746" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-2329479085682271361?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-21146013071795049552009-05-04T08:57:00.000-07:002009-05-04T09:06:31.918-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8Q8IPQbzI/AAAAAAAAABM/hlhVUq2Bm3U/s1600-h/DSC00655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Sf8Q8IPQbzI/AAAAAAAAABM/hlhVUq2Bm3U/s400/DSC00655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331999109019627314" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-2114601307179504955?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-41011332456287923322009-04-30T19:49:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:57:24.360-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SfpkfC1yHyI/AAAAAAAAABE/dALo4BYj84c/s1600-h/TheatHood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/SfpkfC1yHyI/AAAAAAAAABE/dALo4BYj84c/s400/TheatHood.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330683593447579426" /></a><br /><div>This illustrates the topic "Theater" for illustration friday. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-4101133245628792332?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896630071399639412.post-78625923806578693782009-04-22T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-22T07:50:12.255-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Se8scJe26aI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iBpVjCZlf_8/s1600-h/PolBr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Se8scJe26aI/AAAAAAAAAAM/iBpVjCZlf_8/s320/PolBr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327525746295892386" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Okay. I jumped off the cliff! Here is my first blog post. I feel uncomfortable writing. I am an illustrator not a writer. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I am planning for this to be image rather than word heavy. In honor of Earth Day, I will post my sad polar bear painting. And the poem which inspired it by Krisanne A. Dattir.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I53yIWYVWok/Se8tuRNNENI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZndDWpY86PY/s320/oncePoem.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327527157118603474" /></span><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1896630071399639412-7862592380657869378?l=betsyleplatt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Betsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201691479435673388noreply@blogger.com2