Paint Chip Houses

A trip to Lowe's took a magical turn the other day - when my husband and I grabbed a bunch of paint samples to consider for our next apartment. 

We were (ok I was) pretty thrilled with the gorgeous array of options from Valspar and Sherwin Williams.

After considering all our options, I was tickled to see that Sherwin Williams has a line of paint chips shaped like houses!

So, I grabbed a Sharpie and some colored pencils, and created a little town out of all the colors we are considering... ;)

Happy Home Decorating Everyone!

xo Lady Lucas

Love cute houses? Check out all the lovely storefronts inside of my new book,"Iggie's Gingerbread"

How to Draw Iggie - The Video

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This week, the Linzer Lane experts are taking a little break so I can share with you this short video featuring my drawing process for Iggie the Hedgehog. Iggie appears in my upcoming picture book, Iggie's Gingerbread. He's a jolly little fellow who loves to bake and eat cookies daily.

Like all of my artwork, Iggie starts with a light pencil sketch, followed by a thin tipped Sharpie outline, then colored with either regular or watercolor colored pencils.

So, enjoy the video and don't forget to join my e-list, so you don't miss out on a lovely Iggie inspired free printable this September!

xo Ashley

PS - A big thank you to SCBWI's Eastern Penn Points blog & As the Eraser Burns for inspiring this special picture book themed post today! If you are a visiting SCBWI blogger, please leave your info below so we can check out your work!