by Gail Baker Nelson | Mar 10, 2024 | Reviews
We all have our favorite things and these are mine! I still draw with paper and pencil, but most of my work these days has been digital. iPad Pro 12.9 — without exception, the iPad Pro is my main go-to for work. Drawing on it is a joy — once you get it set up to your...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Feb 11, 2024 | children's books
Tortoise, that famously slow character of fable fame, is notorious for taking his time. He’ll get there on time — even if he leaves three days early for a party across town. He thought back to that fateful day when he and his friend Hare decided to race each other....
by Gail Baker Nelson | Jun 18, 2022 | Mammals
Note: The pygmy hippo drawing was done using a paper scan and knock-off tablet (which I still love for some things) on my old and decrepit Windows machine. After looking at it, I think I’m going to redraw it here on my iPad. More than you might think. For the longest...
by Gail Baker Nelson | May 15, 2022 | Art
Sometimes a girl has to do something fun. I drew the elephant, then decided to push the boundaries a little and see if I could find the limits of what looks good. But then again, this happy little elephant’s original form (without the fun background) graces one of my...
by Gail Baker Nelson | Mar 14, 2022 | etymology
I wonder about all sorts of things, but I hadn’t gotten around to wondering about this one. Too many questions, and too little time, right? Anyhow, as I was writing about a few adders for A-Z-Animals.com, I realized that the word adder gets tossed around...