tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571351042170680482012-01-24T04:34:15.804-08:00Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-1233759532525101432010-03-26T14:47:00.000-07:002010-03-26T14:50:34.909-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S60ruJjXUsI/AAAAAAAAARI/ywGhSCNzSk0/s1600/Mahana.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S60ruJjXUsI/AAAAAAAAARI/ywGhSCNzSk0/s320/Mahana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453062795653763778" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These two could rescue you from any tight spot. Bad guys beware. You won't see them until they're right in your FACE! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-123375953252510143?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-26223579615350210572010-02-28T23:47:00.001-08:002010-02-28T23:47:36.088-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4txEsV-TqI/AAAAAAAAARA/TpIAyrgqncY/s1600-h/TwoConnors.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 167px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4txEsV-TqI/AAAAAAAAARA/TpIAyrgqncY/s320/TwoConnors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443568900044115618" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-2622357961535021057?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-90794012550552848012010-02-20T10:32:00.000-08:002010-02-20T10:43:11.472-08:00<div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4Aq1dpk8GI/AAAAAAAAAQw/e28uNtPRJXY/s320/TwoFrancies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440395447844008034" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4Aq5lKdFfI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/225EDtjMpyQ/s320/TwoMaisies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440395518580430322" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I've been doing some portrait commissions lately. You can check out these little cuties' portraits on their family blog: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yfeth2b">http://tinyurl.com/yfeth2b</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;">If you are interested in having a portrait done, contact me at Ackerley81@yahoo.com </span></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-9079401255055284801?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-25553109146587413602010-02-20T10:29:00.000-08:002010-02-21T19:28:54.153-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4AqMCBTNtI/AAAAAAAAAQo/p-eb86okxr8/s1600-h/DucksColor.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S4AqMCBTNtI/AAAAAAAAAQo/p-eb86okxr8/s320/DucksColor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440394736052680402" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I recently painted these for a little boy who loves "quack quacks". I thought it was sort of fitting for the IF theme propagate. In the case of these ducks, I am the parental unit doing the reproducing :) </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-2555310914658741360?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-53055594819412932162010-01-04T23:09:00.000-08:002010-01-04T23:12:46.303-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S0LmBbdpHtI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/W0Mv7K5vf9s/s1600-h/HappyNewYearWEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S0LmBbdpHtI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/W0Mv7K5vf9s/s320/HappyNewYearWEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423149813533843154" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my unimaginative interpretation of the IF topic "renewal". It's the new year--time to renew and refresh and send out promotional materials! I sent these cards out hoping for renewed interest in my work...or new interest...or any kind of interest...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-5305559481941293216?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-88302034610383398932010-01-04T23:02:00.000-08:002010-01-04T23:05:46.051-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S0LkvOYcxLI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ASYV7HPnLAY/s1600-h/back.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/S0LkvOYcxLI/AAAAAAAAAQA/ASYV7HPnLAY/s320/back.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423148401273128114" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what the back of the card looks like.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-8830203461038339893?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-12685436664524099702009-11-23T11:02:00.001-08:002009-11-23T11:03:40.028-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/Swrchwq5g9I/AAAAAAAAAOc/8M2GjtNvcDg/s1600/PortraitWEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/Swrchwq5g9I/AAAAAAAAAOc/8M2GjtNvcDg/s320/PortraitWEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407376775170327506" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-1268543666452409970?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-30241885312159374652009-11-21T16:30:00.000-08:002009-11-21T16:31:09.489-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SwiGR-U0YKI/AAAAAAAAAOU/S5jFnCqMkwA/s1600/PenguinsWEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SwiGR-U0YKI/AAAAAAAAAOU/S5jFnCqMkwA/s320/PenguinsWEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406718996004495522" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-3024188531215937465?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-91051735055121133822009-11-11T09:35:00.000-08:002009-11-11T09:38:36.531-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/Svr2gzYoPeI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BA05rVhaxKg/s1600-h/HappyHolidays.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/Svr2gzYoPeI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BA05rVhaxKg/s320/HappyHolidays.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402901746394086882" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Inspired by the great <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2kcxgy">Calvin &amp; Hobbes</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-9105173505512113382?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-65605506458407249582009-08-10T21:29:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:31:32.338-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SoDz1zVhEzI/AAAAAAAAANw/heekNDSpYH4/s1600-h/FriedBologna.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SoDz1zVhEzI/AAAAAAAAANw/heekNDSpYH4/s320/FriedBologna.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368558861464703794" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's been too long since I've participated in IF. I had the perfect illustration for this week's topic so I thought that was a great excuse to jump back in!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-6560550645840724958?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-15038306125987491762009-01-28T19:41:00.001-08:002009-01-28T19:42:23.204-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SYEllAgt_yI/AAAAAAAAANA/iYxvmatOiy0/s1600-h/Noah%27sArkWEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SYEllAgt_yI/AAAAAAAAANA/iYxvmatOiy0/s320/Noah%27sArkWEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296555954487033634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Finished it!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-1503830612598749176?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-67398573494312064872009-01-19T14:24:00.001-08:002009-01-28T06:16:23.471-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SX_zdwiG4ZI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Vq4pgbfAHJI/s1600-h/OliverWEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SX_zdwiG4ZI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Vq4pgbfAHJI/s320/OliverWEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296219379380707730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SXT9m7I83XI/AAAAAAAAAMc/6KGwQBsF-Bc/s1600-h/Oliver.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working on a new story. This is Oliver. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-6739857349431206487?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-76105556070029193212008-12-28T19:41:00.001-08:002008-12-28T19:48:43.329-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SVhHbiF_TfI/AAAAAAAAAMA/DNBpnHYsBvo/s1600-h/NoahsArkWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SVhHbiF_TfI/AAAAAAAAAMA/DNBpnHYsBvo/s320/NoahsArkWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285052701053242866" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My sister just had a baby so I'm making a Noah's Ark painting for his room. This sketch alone took me all day. I'm thinking the painting will be a looonnnnggg process.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-7610555607002919321?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-77114493995484630202008-12-27T14:23:00.000-08:002008-12-27T14:28:30.099-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SVasArGjX3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/n7Wt98R8aHU/s1600-h/WantedBLOG.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SVasArGjX3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/n7Wt98R8aHU/s320/WantedBLOG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284600340336041842" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Girl detectives rock!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-7711449399548463020?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-86123031470484742972008-11-09T21:12:00.000-08:002008-11-09T21:17:17.308-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SRfD0Dwp4ZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/SfW32W5Xuls/s1600-h/IFWise.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SRfD0Dwp4ZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/SfW32W5Xuls/s320/IFWise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266893588363075986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SRfDi3aqG9I/AAAAAAAAAK0/QcYk93nidOg/s1600-h/IFWise.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This illustration belongs to a series featuring this old man in the black and white shirt. Something about long, white beards says "wise" to me. He probably strokes it and says unfathomably deep things all day. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-8612303147048474297?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-14179481149580588902008-11-09T21:06:00.000-08:002008-11-09T21:11:34.990-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SRfCWoTdL1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/LXJnzX18Z_Q/s1600-h/BookCover2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SRfCWoTdL1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/LXJnzX18Z_Q/s320/BookCover2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266891983265017682" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My book, Patrick the Somnambulist, has been selected by the Association of Booksellers for Children as one of the best children's books of 2008! Hooray! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-1417948114958058890?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-65730641638356117382008-09-29T20:44:00.000-07:002008-09-29T20:53:10.077-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SOGinNBXR2I/AAAAAAAAAKY/yOh2A3ROFSk/s1600-h/birds.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SOGinNBXR2I/AAAAAAAAAKY/yOh2A3ROFSk/s320/birds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251657434884687714" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>How many birds can one suitcase hold? They must have been packed in pretty tight...<div><br /></div><div>This is an old one, but one of my favorites, and it fits the topic that incidentally I suggested :) Wish I had time for a new one this week, but it's not looking like that's going to happen!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-6573064163835611738?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-28446999563981150642008-09-20T19:03:00.001-07:002008-09-20T19:07:17.319-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SNWsRjzwDUI/AAAAAAAAAKI/CILYq1dVP04/s1600-h/BonesandLarry.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SNWsRjzwDUI/AAAAAAAAAKI/CILYq1dVP04/s320/BonesandLarry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248290358440234306" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-2844699956398115064?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-1855867944222736962008-09-14T21:02:00.000-07:002008-09-14T21:11:33.131-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SM3gVe0m7ZI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/SzyUh2319tg/s1600-h/Wanted.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SM3gVe0m7ZI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/SzyUh2319tg/s320/Wanted.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246095800612089234" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>What I'm working on now. It needed to get off my drafting table and into the blogosphere. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-185586794422273696?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-12861929537883870132008-09-07T20:48:00.001-07:002008-09-07T21:03:26.771-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SMSkBTrnsQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/lqgnk0fNdRM/s1600-h/FriedBologna.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SMSkBTrnsQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/lqgnk0fNdRM/s320/FriedBologna.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243496208536154370" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Yummmm. One of my favorite snacks as a child.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-1286192953788387013?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-44610173580518079762008-08-25T20:57:00.000-07:002008-08-25T21:01:08.368-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SLN_Y5_1PCI/AAAAAAAAAHY/CP62c14TKbc/s1600-h/MeetBernardWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SLN_Y5_1PCI/AAAAAAAAAHY/CP62c14TKbc/s320/MeetBernardWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238670857424157730" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This was my illustration for the Monday Artday challenge "1 character, 4 panels". And I won the weekly challenge, hooray!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-4461017358051807976?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-4009216109908564592008-07-21T11:59:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:18.118-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SITjX5HMi_I/AAAAAAAAAF8/roQw8XvGvQ8/s1600-h/enough.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SITjX5HMi_I/AAAAAAAAAF8/roQw8XvGvQ8/s320/enough.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225551467264117746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SITiSTuhcNI/AAAAAAAAAF0/y_pnfqIyHik/s1600-h/enough.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SITe-T5YSYI/AAAAAAAAAFk/SNCa3f5xNG4/s1600-h/enough.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SITdHynMGxI/AAAAAAAAAFc/ofGf7XgxFU8/s1600-h/enough.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not too happy with this one. I did it twice, once in acrylic and once in watercolor and now I'm sick of it. It just didn't turn out the way I had pictured it and it looks overworked. Oh well, live and learn. <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-400921610990856459?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-35520123386924186992008-07-16T11:40:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:18.292-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SH5DD7nWrsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/dJgPMgynYjY/s1600-h/JOMB_bookmark.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SH5DD7nWrsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/dJgPMgynYjY/s320/JOMB_bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223686352617778882" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My book (Patrick the Somnambulist) has been featured on the podcast JUST ONE MORE BOOK. I love this podcast as it is all about children's books. They gave my book a great review!<div><br /></div><div>To listen, go to this site and click on the play button under the blurb about the book:</div><br />http://www.justonemorebook.com/2008/07/16/loving-your-label-patrick-the-somnambulist/</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-3552012338692418699?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-2263881696105113432008-07-11T16:20:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:18.460-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHfs86aGCtI/AAAAAAAAAFM/9OqDXzLUiF4/s1600-h/SailAwayWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHfs86aGCtI/AAAAAAAAAFM/9OqDXzLUiF4/s320/SailAwayWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221902824174389970" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just moved to San Francisco and it is frequently foggy in my neighborhood. I kind of like it but sometimes I wish the sun would hold it back for awhile. <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>This illustration is of me making my epic journey from Texas to California. Except for in real life I was in the cab of a UHaul with my husband, 2 cats, and a Mexican Petunia. Traveling by umbrella would have been nice. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-226388169610511343?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-34726483400193498352008-07-07T10:26:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:18.775-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHJTmP96zTI/AAAAAAAAAFE/0xS1PfX5BcI/s1600-h/LabSafetyWeb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHJTmP96zTI/AAAAAAAAAFE/0xS1PfX5BcI/s320/LabSafetyWeb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220326834662198578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHJTZQ9li9I/AAAAAAAAAE8/5hVlzNtCszA/s1600-h/Cafeteria2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SHJTZQ9li9I/AAAAAAAAAE8/5hVlzNtCszA/s320/Cafeteria2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220326611590941650" /></a><br />I did these illustrations to round out my portfolio so not everything is trade book oriented. They're not going on my website, so if I don't post them here they may never see the light of day. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-3472648340019349835?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-39033016002120357232008-06-27T19:01:00.001-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.029-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SGWc_X_iBlI/AAAAAAAAAE0/7tgHhLR6a1U/s1600-h/Snake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SGWc_X_iBlI/AAAAAAAAAE0/7tgHhLR6a1U/s320/Snake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216748355964765778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This snake is so fierce. Watch out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-3903301600212035723?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-4261910697129040652008-06-23T01:27:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.310-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SF9fE0O1bdI/AAAAAAAAAEk/R5fhPnQdACs/s1600-h/SarahMina.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SF9fE0O1bdI/AAAAAAAAAEk/R5fhPnQdACs/s320/SarahMina.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214991429863304658" /></a><br />My cat hoarding my space, my time, and my affection.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-426191069712904065?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-11876475315112054342008-06-08T22:57:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.412-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SEzIQdRMIHI/AAAAAAAAAEc/Sdz75jrpnis/s1600-h/balloon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SEzIQdRMIHI/AAAAAAAAAEc/Sdz75jrpnis/s320/balloon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209759054021009522" /></a><div>A forgotten balloon is a sad sight.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-1187647531511205434?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-62716379162545568342008-06-05T16:18:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.652-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SEh1wARwlmI/AAAAAAAAAD0/rI_COZpa7QA/s1600-h/baby.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/SEh1wARwlmI/AAAAAAAAAD0/rI_COZpa7QA/s320/baby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208542436622636642" /></a>I just moved to San Francisco and I have been relying my phone's GPS to get around. The other day the phone died while I was en route. Crap. I made it home ok, but it got me thinking. What happens to the stork when his GPS loses the signal? <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-6271637916254556834?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-72657572412350644162008-04-09T15:33:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.825-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/R_2I--f63vI/AAAAAAAAAC8/n9fRuKanDKY/s1600-h/PandaBlog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/R_2I--f63vI/AAAAAAAAAC8/n9fRuKanDKY/s320/PandaBlog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187452961310826226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/R_2HR-f63uI/AAAAAAAAAC0/IGorGS9L2Rk/s1600-h/PandaBlog.jpg"><br /></a><div>I once donated $15 to the World Wildlife Fund in a fit of generosity, and ever since they have hounded me with mailings about saving those pandas. I haven't donated a dime since, and I think several trees have lost their lives to the newsletters, promos, and misspelled address labels I have received from the WWF. But that's beside the point. The point is, this Illustration Friday's topic was "save", and I am doing my part by telling <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">other people </span>to donate $15 to forever be on WWF's mailing list. The address labels are really nice...if they spell your name right. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-7265757241235064416?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157135104217068048.post-9900775332087815042008-03-28T21:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:48:19.981-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/R-3LcSbB56I/AAAAAAAAABY/kI-CetHSSFE/s1600-h/PatrickandOwen2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ery7b6XkL5A/R-3LcSbB56I/AAAAAAAAABY/kI-CetHSSFE/s320/PatrickandOwen2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183022433015293858" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is my first time to participate in Illustration Friday, a weekly art challenge for artists of all shapes and sizes.<div> </div><div><br /></div><div>The topic for this week was "Homage". My illustration is meant to pay homage to the great Kevin Henkes character, Owen, who inspired me to write and illustrate picture books. The penguin is my own character, Patrick, and he doffs his plunger to the esteemed Owen. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/157135104217068048-990077533208781504?l=sarah-ackerley.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sarah Ackerleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252164631179061333noreply@blogger.com20