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This isn't really one of the challenges, but it is my latest drawing -- and the project it advertises is why I have had difficulty finding time to make comics lately!

Every year I help organize a Family Fun Night and Art Show at the elementary school where I teach. This year the theme is "Dinosaurs". Here's a poster I drew to advertise the event.





http://www.andrewwales.blogspot.com

Want to hear something cool?

As we have been learning about dinosaurs and making dino inspired art, I've been introducing my students to the Dinotopia books by James Gurney. I highly recommend his books, his website, http://www.dinotopia.com and his blog, Gurney's Journey.

I have several of his books and I got a 2008 calendar just to cut up and post scenes on my bulletin board. I thought though, wouldn't it be neat to have a really big one to show my students. I emailed his website store in hopes they might have a poster they would be willing to donate.

Well, I heard from Mr. Gurney himself! He was excited about our project, and he sent a signed limitted edition print and a sketch to "Mr. Wales and the students at Lynch-Bustin"!




You know, I've noticed over the years that often the most successful people are also the nicest guys -- like Stan, of course!

If you want to see more of our Dino Daze project, I've started a blog just for that at http://www.dinodaze.blogspot.com/