You may have noticed several references to Linda Laaksonen in these pages. She, as you will recall, was a friend who went to junior high with me in Sacramento, California. She actually got into my stories for a while, creating Heather O'Neill and some other characters. I have posted some of the drawings she did way back then when I don't think she was any older than thirteen or fourteen. They were lovely then, but take a look at what she can do now! We found each other again, after more than forty years, on Facebook, bless its heart.
Left, Rory, right, Shannon
It just makes my heart sing to see them together!
You can see Laake's pet and other portraits on her
Flickr page.
I am hoping to work with Laake on images for a music video, other ventures. The richness of the colors, the individualism and genuine nature of her paintings are just what I need for these, and having her back in my life is a real joy.
I highly recommend her work for book covers, book trailers, other uses. You can contact her at
monkeeboymom (at) att (dot) net. She's quite reasonable in price.
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