Beautiful Hours

Where did the time go?

I'm not sure how it's possible, but summer is over, and school—at least for two of my kids—has officially begun.

Moreover, my oldest returns to Scotland to begin her third year at the University of Edinburgh in just a few weeks. UGH! It's not just that summer seems to have vanished as quickly as it started, but my children are growing up too fast! I want to say to Life (in my best Scottish brogue, of course): "SLOW DOON!"

"Beautiful hours move so quickly."
–Irene Hunt, Up a Road Slowly

Sandra Boynton

I recently ran across a wonderful article about best-selling children's author, illustrator, songwriter, music producer and entrepreneur Sandra Boynton. You may be familiar with some of the 4,000+ greeting cards she's created (remember: "Hippo Birdie Two Ewes"?) or the 50+ children's books she's written and illustrated, or her five music albums (three of which have been certified gold by the RIAA).

Source: NYTimes

Her simple yet creative illustration style is irresistible and extraordinarily popular with adults and children alike.

Source: BookPeople

Ms. Boynton has also written and directed theater productions, written and produced songs (she received a Grammy nomination in 2003), directed music videos, and sold nearly 500 million greeting cards during her career.

Source: Mike Lynch Cartoons

The artist's late husband, James McEwan, was an Olympic athlete and also wrote children's books. You can learn more about her studio here, and read more about Sandra Boynton by visiting her website.

"They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for awhile, then closes
Within a dream."
–Ernest Dowson

Culled from the depths
of the Interwebs

Couldn't have drawn it better myself: Mysterious 'Smiley Face' Appears in Hawaiian Volcano. • The drawing tables of 74 illustrators. (Click here to view website translated to English.) • The Astronaut who took this photo, is the only human, alive or dead, who isn’t in the frame of this picture. • Serbian artist Endre Penovác's Inky Cats. • Cartoonist Mike Lynch's wife was under the weather, so he asked his cartoonist friends (one of whom is Sandra Boynton) to draw pictures of cats to cheer her up. Here are the results. • Bride Is Walked Down Aisle by the Man Who Got Her Father’s Donated Heart.

"You carry the passport to your own happiness."
–Diane von Furstenberg

"'Life and summer are fleeting,' sang the bird. 'Snow and dark, and the winter comes. Nothing remains the same.'"
–Elyse Mitchell, Silver Brumby's Daughter

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About Me

Hi. I’m D.E.Uhlig. I’m an artist, author, husband and father.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. Years ago I gave my wife a hand-drawn card for our anniversary, and she loved it so much she made me promise to ALWAYS hand-draw her cards. Then our three kids made me promise to do the same with their birthday cards. And when I posted some of my drawings online, people began asking how they could purchase my work—so I created this newsletter. I believe in something I like to call “The Happiness of Art” and I hope it makes you smile.

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D.E.Uhlig is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, University Daily Kansan, Editorial Humor Magazine, and World Policy Journal. Commercial illustration and design clients over the years have included Samsung, Sprint, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, among others—and his Starbucks RedCup illustrations have been featured on the company's Pinterest and Facebook pages. In 1989, Mr. Uhlig co-founded Uhlig LLC, a leading provider of cross-media publishing and communication services in industries ranging from residential housing to book publishing to cancer care. Mr. Uhlig is married with three children and resides in Kansas City. He is currently working on children’s books, ebooks and apps.

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