Henry on the wine dark sea!
book promotionHow fun is this? Henry & the Crazed Chicken Pirates has been translated into Greek! Kudos to the designer who morphed my title lettering into Greek characters.
UPDATE—my friend Trip (who is a pastor and studied Greek in seminary) says…
Color scripts
illustration processPainting a 32-page picture book is a huge time-consuming project. When you've been coloring the same scenery and characters for 2 or 3 months the charm wears off. This is dangerous, because it's important for each image in the book to look…
November PSInside
illustration careerInterviews, updates and art tips from America's hottest illustrators' organization. Get your copy here, hot off the press!
Turkey hoe-down
book promotion, illustration processThree thumbnails, one tight sketch and final art from Turkey Day.
Don’t forget the cranberries
book promotion, illustration processAnother set of thumbnails, tight sketches and finished art from Turkey Day! The text called for a turkey marching band—so naturally they had to be from Cranberry High School, right?
Dancing turkey
book promotion, illustration processAnother scene from Turkey Day—three thumbnail sketches, one tight sketch and the final of a turkey ballerina.
Turkeys on a bus
book promotion, illustration processMore from Turkey Day—thumbnail sketch, tight sketch and finished painting.
Notice the difference between the tight sketch and the painting. I left out the stop sign and pushed the red car to the left so that nothing important is in the…
What goes in your portfolio
illustration careerSome good advice for aspiring children's illustrators about what to include in a portfolio over at Jennifer Represents…
Hat tip: Tracy Bishop
Wake up, turkeys!
book promotion, illustration processThumbnail sketch, tight sketch and final painting for the opening spread of Turkey Day.
Herr Baron von Manders
illustration processI needed an instant ancestor for a great old picture frame.
