Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

Thank you so much for the warmest welcome and congratulations for little miss Veda! What a cool thing to be surrounded by so much love from this little blog community. You guys are so kind. :)
We are at day 8 now of the most intense, mind-boggling love for this little girl. She is the best [...]

At slightly after midnight, Penny started having contractions. Severe ones. She doubled over in the bed and had to get down on her hands and knees, while I rubbed her back and stroked her hair.
At slightly after one, we called Brooke, the doula, and woke her up. The contractions were only a few minutes apart, [...]

monoprint on paper

Hi all!
These three prints are now for sale on-line at the fabulous Artstream Gallery. They are approx 8×10 with a white border for easy framing. Printed on Hahnemuhle German Etching paper with archival inks. They come in a clear sleeve to protect against dust and fingerprints. $50 each. You can buy one or get all [...]

A new piece. I wrote about it in the News section.
No baby yet. Thank you so much for all your welcoming and kind comments! We’re occupying the waiting time by reading good birthing stories, going for short walks outside in the woods now that it’s been above 5 degrees, and of course… lots of sitting [...]

Focus on the Family Magazine needed an editorial illustration to go with this opening paragraph:
We are never too old to live for the future. But by the first pinch of loose skin, we crave a second chance at youth. We even narrate the rough-and-ugly years like we miss them. My grandmother flashed back to her [...]

Just a quick update to let you all know that we are still waiting. Trying so hard to be patient and let things take their course. A few nights ago I had four hours of contractions. And then they subsided and I went back to sleep. Maybe it was her doing a small trial run. [...]