Introducing Huey!

I was listening to World Cafe the other day to an interview with a musician. She had just gotten done playing a fabulous song and David Dye asked about the creation process behind it. She giggled a bit and said she was embarrassed to admit she had written the song in about 20 minutes.

I love when things fall together like that creatively. I know all us creative types wish it happened more often. But when it does it is a magnificent thing. You know it's going to be a success just because it flowed out effortlessly.

My Italian bicyclist Signore Greve and Celli were not an exhalation. They were sketch after sketch. A tweak here and a tweak there. I abandoned it time and time again only to feel a nagging to return. It was worth it. Greve and I have enjoyed many adventures together.

Above is Huey. I have had this bird in my head for a long time. He popped out on the canvas one day full of character and personality. A few days later two birds flew inside my house. True story. They seemed so calm in the house, like we were old friend and they popped in to say hello. As I walked over one hopped on my finger and sat until I walked him outside. The other did the same. I just stood in my backyard with my mouth agape watching them return to the trees.

Huey and I have been talking a lot lately. He's quite charming. The Bugs Bunny of the bird world. I don't know what Huey and I can accomplish together. But I can't wait to find out