POST 5: STATE OF THE UNION

1. If you had to spend the rest of your life illustrating one book, what would be? Why? One book?hmmmm......! If I had to illustrate any one story for the remaining of my life it would be "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus", by Mo Willems. The book is so adorable and the pigeon is an outstanding actor for the kids to relate to and for an artist to portray as a kid, the simple yet catchy story has unlimited possibilities and kids have continuos insane, funny things to portray through the hilarious pigeon, so therefore this story will be my first choice if I had to work on one particular project the rest of my life. Children Books also known as funny books depending upon the story, are to be remembered and relative to young readers as well as Parents, and The Phrase kids do the funniest things is so true and a relative topic when writing children books. Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, is one heck of a story to make it all happen over and over again and a must read numerous times.

2. If you could go apprentice with any two artist's in the history of the world, who would they be? Why? Again I have to mention Mo Willems, for the reason that his approach to writing and drawing children books is so simplified, interesting, and delightful, but altogether successful and thats the goal of any writer. His approach has constructed a different format to the profession and made it even more memorable than stories prior to his career, simple characters and relative writing makes up for the perfect story to revisit again and again. Last but definitely not Least the second Apprenticeship would have to be under Maurice Sendak, the explanation of this choice could be defended with one title, Where The Wild Thing Are, however you must learn the history of the elder geniuses and combine there wisdom with your creative knowledge and what do you have other than pure magic.

3.If you were banned from the art world, but could have any career you wanted that wasn't in art, what would it be? Why? More than likely I would be a Poet or some type of writer, Me being the person I am, I must have a way to vent, release my anger, inner feelings and pain so what other way to create a visual picture of your world for the public than creative writing.

4. Project Proposal: 1. You have one month and one thousand dollars(all of which must be spent on art expenses). If I had such a small amount of time and only one thousand dollars, I would purchase the supplies and organize a art convention for young children ages 3-10 and allow them to make art for display for any purpose they want.

2. Six months and ten thousand dollars. If had such an opportunity I would propose the Idea of a project that focuses on the success of young parenting couples and most definitely younger fathers. The idea will be constructed and formatted in a illustrated novel presentation complete with helpful information and wisdom from a young man that doesn't have kids as of yet but has the potential to be the perfect father.

3. One year and one hundred thousand dollars. With one hundred grand I'd attempt to assemble my own self promotional card company to focus on relationship themes be it, Lovers , Father/Daughter, Mother/Son or vice versa, and so forth and so on. I'd purchase all of the proper equipment for an independent company to successfully run and, use the remaining funds for materials to afford freelance efforts and painting to earn currency to promote the proposal towards up and running companies as well as affordable funds for a Building .