More Puppy Love

A few months ago in this space I posted sketches by illustrator David Opie from the pages-in-progress of my next children's book, Dozer's Run: A True Story of a Dog and His Race.  Readers really enjoyed that post; I think so many of us who can't draw much beyond stick figures are fascinated by the artistic process, and those drafts offered us a window into how an illustrator works.Now that the book is only days away from publication--thank you, Sleeping Bear Press!--Dave is opening the window wider with a brand-new post detailing his process in creating the pictures for Dozer's Run.  Take a look here.  There's a very cool animation that I keep watching over and over.  I'm not sure I understand everything Dave describes, but I now know more than I did before (which was nothing) about gesso.Dave, Dozer, Dozer's owner, Rosana, and I will all be at the Maryland Half Marathon this Saturday, May 10 in Howard County, Maryland.  That's the race that made Dozer famous, or semi-famous.  It benefits the University of Maryland Medical Center's Greenebaum Cancer Center.  We'll be signing books and, if need be, doing a do-not-rain dance (Dozer especially).  Book sales at this event benefit the Greenebaum Cancer Center.