Spiders in the cemetery
Dear Marta, Thank you so much for telling me about your visit to a cemetery. I liked all the details you provided. I don’t like spiders, either, and they don’t […]
Graveyard
Cemetery with blue moon
Dear Allie, What a magical cemetery! I’ve never seen one quite so colourful. There’s so much going on for what is usually a quite place of contemplation. I love it! […]
Old Cemetery
Dear Avery, You must have read The Spotted Dog Last Seen from cover to cover. I can tell because of the details you’ve included in your drawing of the […]
Row of grave markers
Dear Ellie, The grave markers you’ve drawn must be made of granite because you’ve lined them up so precisely, like the ones found in more modern cemeteries. I like the […]
Cemetery with hilltop church
Dear Madison, Were you inspired by the Holy Cross Cemetery on South Park Street in Halifax when you completed this drawing? The little church on the hill reminds me of […]
Frankenstein at school
Dear A.J., You’ve drawn a very convincing buddy for Dr. Frankenstein. I’m glad that you would make friends with him because sometimes new students have a hard time fitting in […]
Old House in the Woods with Statue
Dear Jesse, You’ve included some creepy details in your old-house-in-the-woods drawing. I love the grave markers teetering this way and that across the lawn. The stone statue in the graveyard […]
Ghost under Golden Sun
Hi Jake, I so agree with your insightful comment – that you write things down to get them out of your head, but also that you write things down so […]
Gravestone with Heavy Clouds
Dear Cheryl, You’ve drawn quite the bleak cemetery, much like I described in the opening scene from my new novel, The Spotted Dog Last Seen. Well done! I especially liked […]
Graveyard with Bats
Dear Olivia, I really like your graveyard scene, complete with bats flying at sunset and the RIP markers (which stands for Rest in Peace). Is that you with the ponytail […]
