A Christmas Card

Here's a Christmas card video put together by my art agent. Enjoy a very nice sampling of artwork from all the artists they represent! Merry Christmas. Thank you Wendy & Janice!

What are you reading for Christmas?

Mention a favorite book you like to read over and over each Christmas, and you can win a signed print, your choice, of my holiday art. Just leave a comment with the title and I'll add your name to the list. Get your comment in by midnight on December 31, 2012. In the spirit of procrastination I'll announce the winner on January 2, 2013. Merry Christmas!

My favorites are, The Polar Express and The Homecoming.


Choose from either...

 Jack Frost

or...

First Snow

Kid-Lit Drink Night

 This is right up my alley! Happy Hour and creative people!

Join SCBWI AZ Kid-Lit Drink Night for casual conversation about children's books and the folks who create them.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Arizona (scbwi az)

Distrito: http://www.jdvhotels.com/dining/arizona/distrito 

Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 5:00-7:00 PM. 

Kindly RSVP to RegionalAdvisor@scbwi-az.org

12/12/12

Since I like type so much, and letters, and numbers, I just had to have a little fun today. Here is my design to help celebrate! Happy 12/12/12!

Jack Frost

Here's the latest piece that I did for my agent's Christmas promotion. Happy December!

Picture Book Month

 

Did you know that November is officially Picture Book Month? What a better way to wrap up the month than to read a whole bunch of great interviews of amazing picture book creators! Thanks go to the following group of talented picture book illustrators who conducted these mini-interviews.

Molly Idle
Laura Jacobsen
Juana Martinez-Neal
Mikela Prevost

Be sure to check out all the posts on their blogs throughout the month of November to read all of the interviews. Thanks ladies!

Art & Reference

As I was cleaning off my desk I can across an initial sketch from Gulliver's Travels. It was just a mere outline of where I wanted to go with the profile of Gulliver, but all I could see at this stage was Logan, who I used for a model. It got me thinking about how artists use reference material. So be sure to check out the links below. And Happy Birthday Logan!

This...

started as this...

and this...

and came from this shot...

Here are some interesting links to a few artists that I admire, and how they use models, props, and photo reference. Plus, a little sneak peek into their studios. (For Ruth Sanderson click onto her name for an indepth "Artist at Work" page from her website.)

 

Ruth Sanderson 

 

 

Mike Wimmer

 

 

Christopher Bing