Saturday, May 31, 2008

Soft


A soft elephant trunk to sit on.
Paige Keiser Illustrations

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Soft

A soft comfy chair, a good friend and something fun to do. . .


From Sort it Out, Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing
Illustrated by Sherry L Rogers

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Soft

Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Ms. Bonny's Bundle," Graphite Pencil Sketch, 2008

Soft


illustration from "Red" (Little Red Riding Hood)
graphite pencil

SOFT


After a long day of playing with his friends, PJ is ready to crawl under his soft blankets and have sweet dreams!
©Deborah C Johnson 2008
www.deb-johnson.com

SOFT

At a recent school visit I was asked to caricature the teaching staff. When I do caricatures, I prefer to work in soft graphite, as opposed to ink. Most of my caricatures are done in full color. Now that means Photoshop.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Soft


"Ready for Bed"
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
dulemba.com

Soft


Those water wings are supposed to soften the blow of jumping in, but the water still looks scary to this little one.

I posted some sketches from my sketchbook this week on my blog. Swim over and check them out: http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com

Kristi Valiant

Soft


Soft


Soft footsteps ~ watercolor/colored pencil

Monday, May 26, 2008

Soft


A soft little owl that I painted for a Halloween promotional postcard.
Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

~ SOFT ~


Soft

©Kathleen Rietz

Soft Light, Hard Shell



ian sands

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

WILD

Illustrated By Christine Mix, copyright 2007
"The Queen's Troll" a character study from
an original children's chapter book story, (first appeared
in the Monster Mash Contest, 2007,) from
"Spike's Adventures Series," - in the works.



Monday, May 19, 2008

Wild



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Ian Sands

Wild


A WILD adventure!

I created this illustration for my chapter/middle grade book illustration portfolio. I'd like to make this into a cover illustration sample by adding a made-up title to it. Any ideas for a title? If so, please leave them in the comments on my blog: http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com/2008/05/illustration-friday-wide.html

Thanks!
Kristi Valiant

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Everyday Happenings


From Kersplatypus
Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Everyday . . . school!


Illustration by Anni Matsick

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Everyday



As a freelance product designer I seem to be drawing Christmas product everyday of the year.
Look for this guy for Xmas '08. www.robertsnyderillustrates.com

Monday, May 12, 2008

Everyday

Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Hands Across the Water" - Acrylic on rag,
Poster for Southern Vermont Relief to
South Asia, Tsunami 2005
This week's post is dedicated to disaster
victims all over the world, near & far.

Every Day



Every Day Elephant

~EVERYDAY~


EVERYDAY life at the river's edge.

Everyday


It's an everyday party! The thought behind this illustration was to paint older kids than I usually do.
Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Everyday

©Kathleen Rietz
Practice, practice everyday!

Everyday


Pluviophobia is the fear of rain. Poor lil' duckling - rain is an everyday thing.

Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com

Everyday


Roberta Baird

Everyday


"Ready for Bed" (Free Spirit Publishing, June 2008)
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
dulemba.com

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Artist's Choice ~ The "Spelling" Lesson


A work in progress for a promotional postcard, flyer or brochure.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Artist's Choice


Today marks 10 years of my being a full-time freelancer, so its kind of a celebration. I did this piece as a promo and I'll be sending it out as a poster announcing my "anniversary." I wanted to create a piece that reflects what I think making a living as an illustrator is like: exhilarating, scary, dramatic, there's always something to reach for. Go to my blog fabulousillustrator.com to read the whole story.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Artist's Choice


Illustration by Anni Matsick

Artist Choice


From If You Were a Parrot
Illustrated by Sherry L Rogers
Published By Sylvan Dell Publishing

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Jack and the Beanstalk

Artist's Choice



Illustrated by Christine Mix
Twilight Magic water color/gouache, 2008
(dedicated to Barred Owls everywhere)

Monday, May 5, 2008