Ok Artists, take note! Here is an article that says that this original A.A. Milne sketch (sketch, mind you) is expected to fetch over $30, 000 at auction today. Sometimes when we are racing through assignments to meet deadlines or to fatten our portfolios maybe we should stop and ask ourselves if we are producing art as memorable as A.A. Milne's art. It would be interesting to have been his friend during this time. Did he rush through the work trying to meet a deadline or did he dip into this make believe world and become a part of it? That is what happens to most of us when we read Winnie The Pooh and see the art.

Milne's art always makes me slow down. Since I am in love with what I call "line quality", Milne's art has always had a special place in my heart. It even makes me think of a piece I am working on now. I love the sketches but I have been toying with what I will do next because I am wondering how it will scan and how I will color it. I was thinking of using a digital collage style for this current piece but looking at Milne's art is giving me a bit of pause. There is really something to art that is completely done by hand. I hope it sells for more than they plan.