Two Years ago

 Two years ago, at the SCBWI Winter Conference I participated in a portfolio critique with "CB". 

CB said, "I would love to know what goes on inside the Popcorn House." 

Well, here you are Life got in the way and I had to take a pause, but I think it was worth the wait.

It takes a couple of times

Topo Gigio 

 

Octopus and Mouse Pen & Ink

 

Pen & Ink Octopus

 

Work in process

Waiting for ink to dry letting it sit for 48 hours 

before erasing my pencil line 

 

Day 28- 31 of INKTOBER

Day 28-31

of

INKTOBER

"Gift", "Double", "Jolt", And "Slice" 

INKTOBER Day 2 "Tranquil"

"Tranquil"

India ink and water

 

SCBWI Draw This "Enchanted"

 

SCBWI Draw This!

prompt:

 

"Enchanted"

 

India ink washes and watercolor



Tea with the Queen template

 

Above is the template that I had to use while laying out the story for

 "Tea with the Queen". 

The three different color boxes is the bleed for different e-readers.   

 I had to make sure all the important artwork and text could fit in the pink box this is the safe area for all e-readers and printed books.


 

 I readjusted the artwork as I went  to make sure it fit and to leave room for text.

Easier to accomplish working in Photoshop.

 

 

This is the  finished artwork

 

Xist Publishing

Amazon

Barnes and Noble Nook

 

 

Illustration Friday "Spirit"

In the Spirit of the Holidays

 

pen and ink, watercolor/digital painted  

 

 

 

Illustration Friday " Urban"

 

"Urban"

 

 

 



Illustration Friday "Yesterday"

"Yesterday"

Illustration Friday"

word challenge

 

Still working with the brush ink pen; I felt I got some nice line work from it .

But as I said in my last post it becomes difficult to create a thin line once the pen is used for a while.    

Illustration Friday "Haunt"

 

Illustration Friday

"Haunt"

 

BTW

Happy Halloween

Illustration Friday "Teacher"

Have you ever had an idea that you thought it was so funny that you must put it down on paper?

That kept you glued to the page until it was done?

That this idea was clear cut, well executed and everyone will get a chuckle out of it?

And because you have Alice Cooper songs stuck in your head like everyone else has the same songs stuck in theirs?

  (Assuming we all have his music stuck in are heads)

Then you finish your artwork look at it and say hmmm…. is anyone else going to get this?

  You realize your “idea” was nothing more than a fleeting thought that should have stayed hidden in the back of your mind. But do to boredom at your job it flowered into the best thing to hit the universe since PB&J?

Well this is mine for the weekly IF challenge.

 Luckily we have the “Concept” trump card we can play

“Teacher”

“I must be dreaming please stop screaming…“

"welcome to my nightmare"

Illustration Friday "Bounce"

Illustration Friday

topic of the week

"Bounce"



Illustration Friday "Carry"

This week topic from Illustration Friday

"carry"



Illustration Friday "space"

This weeks topic

from

Illustration Friday

is

"Space"

IF "Return"

Illustration Friday

"Return"

The cat came back the very next day the cat came back thought it was a goner Oh the cat came back....   Well something like that

 pen & ink digitally painted

siz: 5X7

Illustration Friday "Capable"

Illustration Friday

 "Capable"

Capable? yessss!
Smart? Hmmmmm..... 

IF "Popularity"

Illustration Friday

"Popularity"

Pen & Ink

digitally painted