Bid on my Watercolor Owly Doodles for a great cause! :)

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2,500 births. 115 babies are born with this genetic disorder each day. NF is more common than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, and Huntington’s Disease combined.

Imagine an unpredictable disease that causes tumors to form on the nerves of your body. Depending on their location, these tumors can cause disfigurement, dysfunction, deafness or blindness. In the wrong place they can be fatal. If that weren’t enough, NF can also cause learning disabilities, seizures, bone deformity and cancer.

Despite the many researchers studying this devastating condition, there is still no cure, and treatments are largely inadequate.

My late cousin, Kathleen had NF. She was a lovely soul, I will always remember her kindness, and I will do anything I can to help others affected with this horrible disease.

As part of NF Awareness Month, I did two watercolor Owly doodles that will be auctioned from eBay from May 13th to 23rd.

Doodle 2 features Owly, Wormy, and my little dog Chewie!

Doodle 1 features Owly and Wormy feeding the birdies! In this case, that means a little Cardinal, a Chickadee, and a little scruffy Wren. :)

100% of the funds raised will benefit NF, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing support to individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis by providing education, advocacy, coalitions, research for treatments, and a cure. I don’t do paintings like this at shows , so if you’ve ever wanted an extra-special Owly drawing, now’s your chance. There are also all kinds of other doodles by all kinds of celebrities! See the whole list here! So, bid away and help a very good cause! Thanks! :)

FCBD in Stores and Jabberwacky Online! :D

Today (Saturday, May 1st), is Free Comic Book Day! All you have to do is walk into a comic book store today and you’ll get a selection of comic books (including Owly and Friends) for absolutely FREE! But if you can’t make it to a comic book store, or if you do and you still want more, then do I have a treat for you!

Every year my good friends at Wide Awake Press put together their very own Free Comic Book Day offering and put it online for absolutely FREE! Each year has a new theme and this year’s theme is Medieval Times! That means that inside you’ll find stories and artwork featuring knights, peasants, thieves and kings journey through castles, caves, farms and forests filled with giants, creatures, wizards and witches! Oh… and there might also be a few dragons. ;)

This online comic features stories and artwork by my good friends J Chris Campbell, Van Jensen, Justin Gammon, Dustin Harbin, Brad McGinty, Josh Latta, Pat Lewis, Joey Weiser, your’s truly, and many many more!

So, what’re you waiting for? Read Jabberwacky online for absolutely FREE and have a magical Free Comic Book Day everybody! ^,^