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John Manders Illustration
Illustrator and Author
Caricatures- Weddings / Proms
Comic Strips
Author of Children's Books - for sale
School Assembly Visits
Drawing Demonstrations
412-400-8231
Caricatures- Weddings / Proms
Comic Strips
Author of Children's Books - for sale
School Assembly Visits
Drawing Demonstrations
412-400-8231


The January PSInside is here!
illustration career, illustration processAnd not a moment too soon! You can find it here.
Construction site in Manhattan
book promotion, illustration processHere are some more work-in-progress shots from Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop. This scene shows a crowded sidewalk next to a construction site. The lady next to Finnegan is upset because a mouse ran over her foot!
We’re looking at the thumbnail sketch (very small), tight sketch (half-size of the painting), painting in progress and final painting. With crowd scenes, I’m always looking for people to include in the scene. It’s hard to make up all those characters. Hannah was interning for me when I painted Finnegan. Can you spot her?
Times Square
book promotion, illustration processTimes Square in the middle of Manhattan is Fox and Finnegan‘s beat. Here’s the scene that introduces them. Thumbnail sketch, tight sketch, color sketch and final painting.