Surprise!

Sketch for one of the SCBWI Draw This challenges.

Gift Book Cover

All grown up, leaving home and venturing out into the world…

The Pied Piper Strikes Again

The Pied Piper has come to Antarctica…

In this sketch I’m focusing on depth (the z axis) and building an environment. To see the final art, visit my Children’s Work portfolio.

infant and toddlers

Working on a sketch for a black and white spot illustration. I imagine this is how Bonnie first met Clyde.

Here’s the final art:

Cave

This bear would do anything for fresh honey…

Tiny Dancer

This week I’ve been working on a new character design. Meet Claire, the tiny dancer. She loves to dance. It’s hard work, but she doesn’t mind. Just don’t interrupt her performance…

Childhood Memory

When I was as young as two and a half years old, my mom started giving me home perms on our kitchen counter. It didn’t matter how big a fuss I threw. My mother was determined I have curly hair. Here’s the sketch I created based on that memory.

home_perm

And for those of you who are curious, here’s the outcome. Enjoy!

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New Animal Characters

This past week I’ve been flushing out sketches for 10 new animal characters…

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Dancing Cats!

Ever wonder where your cat sneaks off to in the evening? Hint: They rumba in the park after dark.

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