Under Sun, Stars and Sails by Marsha Hall Brown, Illustrated by Dawn Secord
Over a year ago a book came out written by well-known author, Marsha Hall Brown (retired AKC dog judge), and illustrated by me (the new illustrations - there are historical illustrations and paintings in the book as well). The title is Under Sun, Stars and Sails . The cover illustration is one of my pieces. With the craziness of the past almost 2 years, the publicity for the book was impacted. The book is an amazing historical story. I am so glad efforts are underway to proceed with the publicity of the book. The illustration process was more than fascinating. I created several maps, pencil illustrations, pastel illustrations as well as the cover painting. The book follows a sea captain, Joseph Marshall who was a master mariner, and his family from 1851 thru 1861 on their voyage at sea from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Mind you, at that time, there was no Pa...