Showing posts with label Artist's Choice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artist's Choice. Show all posts

Monday, August 25, 2008

Monday, August 18, 2008

Monday, August 11, 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

Christmas Pageant


As a full-time freelance illustrator, I usually have numerous projects going on at once. So in addition to the trade picture book that I'm working on, I'm also illustrating a bunch of Christmas cards right now that are for Christmas 2009. Yep, one and a half years away! Greeting card companies work far in advance, just like picture books.

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

Monday, August 4, 2008

Artist's Choice


Artist's Choice


A different version of the illustration I posted last week. I love drawing kids who paint or draw!
Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Artist's Choice


Last week I read Peter Pan as part of Jacqui Robbin's Remedial English Lit Summer Project. We're reading 15 classics in 15 weeks. I had never read Peter Pan, so I figured this was a good time. Here's my cocky, young Peter.

I drew the kids in my sketchbook as quick pencil sketches, then scanned them, resized them in Photoshop, added the background, and shaded them using Photoshop brushes. So this is mostly a digital illustration. I plan on using it in my chapter book/middle grade illustration portfolio.

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Artist's Choice



A couple fun summery sketches from my sketchbook. When I create new characters like these, I try to show a distinct personality in each one through the pose of the body, facial expression, hairstyles, clothing choices, eyebrows, the amount of body movement, and so on. There are so many wonderful ways to give your characters life and personality.

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Artists Choice

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep...or has she?
©Deborah C Johnson 2008
www.deb-johnson.com

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Artist's Choice


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

Artist's Choice


by Roberta Baird

Baby Garden

God hand picks each one of us from the very beginning to do His good works in this world!
© Deborah C Johnson 2008
www.deb-johnson.com