Animals

I really LOVE to create animals in my work but I'm finding that all the jobs I've been hired for lately don't have animals, just lots and lots of children and a few adults thrown in here and there.

My goal is to start working on some animal samples in my spare time. Ha! What's that?! But seriously, I really want to do more animal stories. Here are a couple animal pieces I did for Standard publishing way back in 2004. This was before I started experimenting with my acrylic style. These are digital watercolor.

From Koala Does His Best


and here's the cover for Lion Can Share



Here is another one that I created years ago just for fun.

Need your input please...

I did this piece awhile back and I'm not sure what I think of it. The theme of the piece is near and dear to my heart since it's one of my daughter and my favorite things to do so I am just wondering if that is clouding my judgement as to whether the piece is strong enough or not or where I could improve it.

Ok, I'm asking for honest opinions here guys...so don't just be nice.

More Jack and Jill

Here are a few more images of the new Jack and Jill that I did for the latest issue of Jack and Jill Magazine on the news stands for May/June. They are for Jack and Jill cut-ups. You know...like when you have all the characters where you can mix and match their outfits to make crazy combinations? I used to love to do those as a kid...still do! ;o)

These are just 4 out of the eight characters. To see them all, pick up an issue of Jack and Jill Magazine for May/June.

another character sketch

character sketches

Here's a peek at some character sketches I did for a new project I'm working on. I probably shouldn't give any more details until it is published.

Elephant Paints Self Portrait

I'm not sure what I think about this except it is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

The "new" Jack and Jill

As a child, when I would go to the doctor's or dentist's office, I would often see Jack and Jill Magazine usually sitting along side Highlight's magazine on the nearby shelf.

A few months ago I was contacted by the art director at Jack and Jill Magazine. She wanted me to "update" the old Jack and Jill characters so they would look more like the kids of today. I have to admit this was a bit overwhelming at first. They wanted the new characters to have the same attributes as before, just in my style and more modern so kids today could relate to them a bit more.

They are slowly introducing the new characters over the next couple months so here is the first edition with the newer Jack and Jill to hit the stands. I'll share closer views of them from May/June edition once it comes out but thought I'd just show a little now.