Funeral for el Señor
book promotion, illustration process
A sketch of the funeral procession from Señor Don Gato. I drew this in 2002, and it was the first time my illustrations looked painterly rather than cartoony. I consciously mimicked Diego Velasquez for this project. You'll notice that…
The Wreck of the Salty Carrot
book promotion, illustration processThese images from Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies are up on my website, but they're kind of small. I thought you might like to see them here, so you can embiggen simply by clicking on them.
For the shipwreck scene, I wanted to mimic antique…
Art school question
illustration careerAshley is a high school grad in Texas who wants to be a kids' book illustrator, and is looking for a good art school. Here's my response to her e-mail.
I'm afraid I haven't kept up on art schools. I went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh…
Hot & bored
book promotion, illustration processFour bored kids on a hot summer day—the opener from Peter Spit A Seed At Sue. Thumbnail and tight sketch.
This is the wraparound porch on my old house in Pittsburgh. And that's my dog, India snoozing on the left.
School visit dance mix
self promotionI'll be visiting my friends at the Northwestern Lehigh School District next week. Take a look at their way-cool promo!
An editorial assignment
illustration processOccasionally—very occasionally—I get an assignment to create an image for grownups. These two were for a business magazine; the article was about decision-making. One was to be of a couple of football players and an umpire flipping…
