Author Archives: Jean Tuttle

About Jean Tuttle

Jean Tuttle is a Chicago-area illustrator, designer, and doodler.

Things to Celebrate

Not only is it Saturday—my very favorite day of the week—but it’s also my oldest and dearest friend’s birthday today. Hooray, and Happy Birthday, Sue! Here we are, two Pisces, comparing notes from our respective lily pads. We don’t inhabit … Continue reading

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Sweet Dreams

Even though it’s barely 9 PM here, it looks like the rest of the household has already tucked themselves in, and have embarked on their usual nocturnal reveries. I don’t know if it was the sun storms this week or … Continue reading

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Solar Flare-up

Was anyone else feeling a little out of sorts today? Charlotte sure was, shown here heckling the bluebird of happiness during an impromptu concert she attended at lunchtime. The good news is, Charlotte may well have been affected by the … Continue reading

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Fish Cakes

Even though it was another truly beautiful day here in Chicagoland, Blackie spent most of it in the kitchen. Between the two of us, we have a lot of wonderful Pisces friends, all of whom either just had or are about … Continue reading

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A Beautiful, Blustery Day

Today was lovely and spring-like, around 60 degrees. A perfect day for Charlotte to venture out for a stroll at lunchtime, in between her late morning and early afternoon naps. She took Daisy Mouse along, and also her binoculars, hoping … Continue reading

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The Rite of Spring

In the Spring a young cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of pink tutus. Or at least Miss Charlotte’s have, ever since it was announced that open auditions would be held for a new local production of Stravinsky’s ballet, The … Continue reading

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The Snow Must Go On

I know I mentioned yesterday that I’d be posting about Max and Flora Mouse’s First Friday Art Event today, but it’s been a little hard coaxing Flora to talk about it. The truth is, the night of the opening we … Continue reading

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Sisters, Sisters

Last night was a very special First Friday event at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, called Art in Action, where a number of the resident artists set up tables and did demos in front of their artwork displayed on the gallery … Continue reading

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Cousin Clotilde

This morning’s doodle for Dad is really a bit more of a collage, but I think it will still make his morning coffee more cheery. This is a portrait of Charlotte’s cousin Clotilde (Chloe for short). We don’t get to … Continue reading

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The 11:59 Express

I’m sure a couple of people must be wondering: What happens when there is just no time to make a morning doodle for Dad? The answer is that Dad always gets his morning doodle, waiting on the breakfast table for … Continue reading

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