As the Illustrator Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, I'm pleased to announce the winners of our 2015 Letters & Lines illustration contest. Winning images are selected by attendee votes and featured in... Continue Reading →
I dug deep into the dark and creepy for this one.
I love umbrellas. Keeps the sun out. Looks like bat wings.
I spent my birthday (October 13th) drawing dark little creatures and watching the last two episodes of Stranger Things, Season 1. Here's the result:
I've had these shadowy little nursery rhymes in back of my head for some time. They please my dark, creamy, goth-filled center, and perhaps yours, too.
Not sure what to include in your children's book illustration portfolio? Here's the checklist I've been compiling for the past few years. I've been a member of SCBWI since 2002 and have served as an Illustrator Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Chapter since... Continue Reading →
I just adopted a Boston Terrier puppy and named her Remy. This is my first drawing of Remy. Many more to come! (This is mechanical pencil on tracing paper, scanned and refined in Photoshop.) And here's the final, colored in Photoshop.
My sweet 13 year old Boston Terrier, Bijou, passed away a week ago today. In honor of her, I created an illustration of Madam Bijou, Pet Psychic (Psychic Meatium & Paw Reader). This is a promotional bookmark I'll be using... Continue Reading →
I've been wanting to do an Alice in Wonderland themed image for a while. This is Alice (the Pug) meeting the blue caterpillar. "Who are you?" The original drawings are on brown kraft paper (pencil and acrylic). I then scanned... Continue Reading →
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