Summary: A brief recap of the the 2012 SCBWI Spring Spirit Conference followed by 12 ideas that ignited my mind.… Continue Reading
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Drawing to a Beautiful Conclusion
Summary: In the previous post I talked about the beginnings and the initial thoughts and concepts behind this illustration. We left off in that post at the first round of thumbnails. This post will follow up by talking about revisions, rough comps, and the resulting phases of this process, ending with the exciting final product!… Continue Reading
Waltzing Into The New Year
Summary: I don’t believe that anyone get’s anywhere without help from the people around them. It is through this network of mutual support that beautiful things can emerge. This is the tale of just such a project. … Continue Reading
The Shadow Over My Drawingboard
I cannot claim to remember the dreams that plagued my feverish mind, I can only say that I had the vaguest memories of men with bulbous eyes that seemed to smell of fish. When I did finally awake, I did so with a bolt hysterical laughter.… Continue Reading
What Do You Get When You Cross A Sports Store And An Art Show?
The show opened on Friday February 3rd, and will run through the end of the month. One of the things that I love about living in this town is it’s broad diversity, and this show definitely reflected that both in the work, and in the crowd who showed up.… Continue Reading
Eating the Hands of My Heros (just a little bit!)
“Eating the Hands of My Heros.” Zelda Devon, of Teetering Bulb, once suggested this to me as a way learning what has been successful in the illustration works that I enjoy, and as a way to grow my own work. It’s good advice, and it’s something that has been bouncing around in the back of mind for quite some time.… Continue Reading
Somnabulistic Snippets
One never knows what images might be revealed by rubbing graphite over paper late at night.… Continue Reading
Real Life Adventures of an Illustrator
Summary: My wife and I travel back to my old hometown. An old High School buddy and I throw a party at his skateshop and call it an “In Store Artist Event.” I find myself on the hook for 3 new skateboard graphics. Good times are had by all.… Continue Reading
“Ivy” comes home with 2 literary awards!
“Ivy; Homeless in San Francisco” wins a 2011 Literary Classics Silver Medal and a Bronze Moonbeam Award! I am super psyched to be apart of this project and am glad to see that it is getting the recognition that it deserves. My contribution to this book was in creating the cover image as well as the five black and white interior illustrations.… Continue Reading
Monster from the 18th Century
Summary: Looking back to move forward; I look at a British Watercolorist from the 18th century and discover an age old technique.… Continue Reading
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