yink...

I inked it.  Used my Raphael 8404 #2.  I'll see if I can get it colored soon, too.  I've got some other stuff I gotta get knocked out.

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Charles Eubanks said…
So awesome! Is this a self portrait?

Speaking of promotion, is there a list anywhere of all the children's books you've illustrated?
February 16, 2011 at 12:28 PM
stephen said…
Thanks! Maybe sort of. I'm not that old or skinny. Although when I was in school a painting teacher of mine said I was very old for my age-- as old as he was in some ways (he was 65 at the time).

I just posted a partial annotated bibliography. http://www.sgilpin.com/SGB.pdf
February 16, 2011 at 1:17 PM
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