Love. Friendship. Coffee!

I was honored to be asked to illustrate the Johnson County and Lee's Summit editions of this month's LifeStyle magazine.

The people at the magazine were wonderful to work with, and even included a short feature about me in the issue. (View it online.)

Of course, I was secretly hoping to get a lifetime supply of espresso in the deal…

…but, no such luck. ;-)

The main article features a cool little coffee company in Lee's Summit called Post Coffee, and their sister company in Kansas City, Goat Hill Coffee & Soda.

Their drinks were a lot of fun to draw…

…and look delicious!

Here's a photo of me painting the Berry Spritz illustration, above. (I added the logo, reflections and highlights in Photoshop later.)

Hard copies of the magazine are available at various locations throughout Kansas City, and you can also view the online version here. Don't forget to check out Post Coffee and Goat Hill Coffee!

NOTE: The 'Ripples of a Kind Heart', 'Puppy' and 'Mother's Heart' prints featured in the magazine will be available for purchase in the near future. Stay tuned to this newsletter for updates.

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“As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?”
― Cassandra Clare

1. Doctors say making art can combat Alzheimer’s, and at this L.A. doctor's new gallery, art is medicine.

2. These Artists Are Giving Knitting a Place in Art History.

3. How to Use Steve Jobs’ Simple Strategy for Getting What You Want.

4. Van Gogh’s Secrets: 10 True Tales Behind The Painter's Lesser-Known Masterpieces. Speaking of Van Gogh, a campaign has recently been launched to save his grave, which is in desperate need of restoration after a storm in 2015.

5. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day yesterday, which means we can all count on six more weeks of winter weather. (Of course, he's only right 39% of the time.)

Speaking of Punxsutawney Phil, do you know how many days Bill Murry spent trapped in the movie, Groundhog Day? There seems to be some confusion, with estimates ranging from 8 years, 8 months and 16 days, to 12,395 days (or just under 34 years.) But either way, what a great film!

Be sure to scroll to the end of this email to find my prediction for the big football game happening this Sunday.

“I paint the spirit and soul of what I see.”
― Brian Froud

Each month I give away one hand-signed, limited edition Giclée fine art print (matted, but unframed) to a lucky newsletter subscriber. Winners—who are notified via email at the beginning of each month—may select one of the prints shown below.

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― Darynda Jones

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At the end the big game on Sunday, I predict that Grumpy Coach—win or lose—will still be… grumpy. I bet I'm right! :)

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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