Carlotta in Ottawa 3/5

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Carlotta in Ottawa 2/5

You'll never believe what happens next. But it's true! More tomorrow...

Carlotta in Ottawa 1/5

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Maggie and the Sheep

I came across this anecdote in a book about the Egyptologist Margaret Benson. It's a morsel from a letter she wrote to her mother in 1892. Nothing dramatic--just a little something to help start your day. Like a timbit.*



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* that's donut hole to you non-Canadians
** Bring Your Own Coffee

Carlotta and the Forest Fire

Here she is again! Welcome to another of Lady Carlotta's true adventures. I loved working on this, but I would just like to say that smoke is not easy to paint. . .

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Trebizond Partridge Seller

I'm working on the next episode of Lady Carlotta, but in the meantime here's another little sequence for you. I came across this bit of text by accident, and couldn't resist doing some pictures for it.

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Lady Carlotta

Just when you think sketching can't get any more fun, along comes the Sketchbook Project 2011. I couldn't resist! I signed up immediately. I chose the theme In Flight because I'm itching to share some true stories about the balloonist Carlotta Myers. Between 1880 and 1890 she made more balloon ascensions than anyone else in America. She was one of the most expert aeronauts of her time. But nowadays, few people know about her.

Here's one of her adventures. In the coming weeks, I'll share a few more with you. I hope you'll find her stories as fun and amazing as I do. This text is from her memoir Skylarking in Cloudland. Enjoy!


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