A new picture book by Linda
Meet Phineous Feathergill
Spiky, wide-eyed, a little bit clumsy and all heart, Phineous is the newest character to fly out of Linda's studio. After decades of painting murals, portraits and dream bedrooms for kids, she's put her brushes to work on a storybook.
The Book
Phineous Feathergill
Deep in a green and tangled garden lives Phineous Feathergill, a puff of a bird with prickly spines, round spectacles and feathers that look like they were painted on with a brush (because they were).
Along the way you'll meet a giraffe who never goes anywhere without a necktie, a raccoon in a patched-up vest, an elephant who can't stay out of the mud, a turtle in a pinwheel cap, and a curious little girl who finds them all.
Written and illustrated by hand, every page painted by Linda.
- Format
- Paperback picture book
- Ages
- add ages, e.g. 3–8
- ISBN
- add ISBN
Meet the gang
Friends of Phineous
Every character started as a sketch at Linda's kitchen table. Hover (or tap) to say hello.
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Phineous Feathergill
Our hero. Prickly on the outside, soft in the middle, and always losing his glasses.
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The Dapper Giraffe
Tall, toothy and never seen without a tie, even when he's standing on his head.
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The Raccoon in the Vest
Patched overalls, bow tie, and a very good listener.
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The Pinwheel Turtle
Slow and steady, with polka-dot socks and a cap that spins in the breeze.
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The Muddy Elephant
Finds every puddle in the garden. Usually by sliding into it.
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The Little Green Friend
Lives behind a tiny door under the old tree and knows every mushroom by name.
Peek inside
Pages from the book
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Beyond the book
Decades of painting everything
Walls, floors, ceilings, canvases, paper plates. If it holds still, Linda has painted it.
Commissions
What Linda paints for you
Children's Murals
Her favorite. Jungles, castles, oceans, dinosaurs: whatever a kid can dream up, painted big enough to walk into.
Murals & Trompe l'Oeil
Tuscan hillsides, garden windows and seaside views, painted to fit your space on almost any surface.
Portraits
People, pets and the places they love. Wonderful gifts that become family heirlooms.
Custom Paintings
Designed around your vision, in acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil or pen & ink.
Powerboat Paintings
Your boat, anchored anywhere in the world you'd like it to be. A one-of-a-kind gift.
Calligraphy
Freehand lettering for wedding invitations, envelopes, place cards and certificates.
Faux Stone & Floors
Concrete slabs and plain walls transformed into flagstone, slate and tile.
About the artist
Hi, I'm Linda.
My love of art goes back to the age of four, when my mother handed me paper plates so I could draw the mountains as we drove from one coast to the other. I've been painting ever since, in school projects, showrooms, model homes, kids' bedrooms and, these days, the pages of a storybook.
I'm married, with three sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. My own home has become my canvas, from its walls to its concrete slab. Nothing escapes the palette knife or brush.
A few happy moments along the way
- Studied in a special course with Paul Dufour, professor of art at Louisiana State University.
- Ten years designing showrooms and windows at the World Trade Center in Dallas.
- Created the limited-edition Christmas Festival print for Natchitoches, Louisiana, exhibited in the State Capitol and in Washington, D.C.
- Murals in homes and businesses across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, including two Mac Sam awards for model homes with an interior designer.
- Designed the Boys and Girls of America fundraising banquet brochures for years. Original art auctioned there raised over $11,000.
- Best of Show and multiple first-place awards in professional art competitions.
Let's paint something wonderful.
Have a wall that needs a jungle, a portrait in mind, or a question about the book? Linda would love to hear from you.
linda@linda-studio.comBased in the Dallas–Fort Worth area · Murals throughout North Texas and beyond