Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Michelle Henninger

"Terrance & Shanika"
Pen & Ink
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Monster in My Closet"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Kit Grady


www.kitgrady.com
www.kit-grady.blogspot.com

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Octopus and Her Sidekick Sea Star"
Pen & Ink
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, October 26, 2009

Roberta Baird



Miranda Mummy
byRoberta Baird
Http://www.robertabaird.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Diana Ting Delosh

The Pumpkin Pickers © Diana Ting Delosh
Ink & Watercolor,
self promotion postcard
Diana's website and blog.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Michelle Henninger


My Friend Henry
Stories for Children Magazine
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Friday, October 9, 2009

Roberta Baird




Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Ginger Nielson ~ Music Man

Penny Weber



Lilli
Acrylics and colored pencils.
Please veiw more of my work at www.pennyweberart.com.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Kit Grady


www.kitgrady.com
www.kitgrady.blogspot.com

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Michelle Henninger

Rowan's Quest
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, September 28, 2009

Penny Weber


Dragon Rider
Acrylics and colored pencils
Please view more at www.pennyweberart.com

Monday, September 21, 2009

Anette Heiberg


From the book "Farm Animals"
ink and watercolors
www.anetteheiberg.com

Michelle Henninger

"School Lunch"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Penny Weber


Interior image from my up-coming book "On My Way to School" written by the children of Tanzania and published by First Person Publishing. This is Acrylics and colored pencils. Please see more of my work at www.pennyweberart.com.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Kit Grady


From, "HUMBERTO, THE BOOKWORM HAMSTER" by Mayra Calvani

www.kitgrady.com
www.Kit Grady Creations

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Roberta Baird

 
The Queen of Green 
September issue of Stories for Children Magazine
Illustrated by Roberta Baird

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Michelle Henninger

"Magika"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, September 7, 2009

Ginger Nielson



MY African Bedtime Rhymes has recently been reviewed by the

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Roberta Baird

Oops there goes another rubber tree plant!
by Roberta Baird

Friday, September 4, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Museum Field Trip"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

Busy Inking!


New Black & White images for website.
www.nikkisartroom.com
www.pinkpencil.blogspot.com

Roberta Baird

Anette Heiberg


From the book "Fem, seks - det kommer en heks"
acrylic paints
www.anetteheiberg.com

Friday, August 28, 2009

Kit Grady


www.kitgrady.com
www.Kit Grady Creations

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Roberta Baird


Sorry Doesn't Clean it Up illustrated by Roberta Baird
Finalist in the ABC Children's Picture Cook Competition
Voting starts Sept. 20- Oct. 4, 2009

Michelle Henninger

"Tall Boots"
Stories for Children
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Ginger Nielson


Cooling off with a good book. Reading is cool!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Cathy June

Princess Charly | 9x12 | pastel | self-promo
www.cathyjune.com
© Cathy June 2009

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Michelle Henninger

"Cats and Dogs"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Anette Heiberg


From the book "Farm Animals"
Ink and watercolors
www.anetteheiberg.com

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Ginger Nielson


Promotional piece in the works...2 sides of postcard

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Penny Weber


The Boy Who Drew Monsters
acrylics and mixed media by Penny Weber and Keith Weber
Please view more of Penny's work at www.pennyweberart.com.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Michelle Henninger

""Back to School"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Kit Grady


www.kitgrady.com
www.kit-grady.blogspot.com

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Roberta Baird

Fairies of the Milky Way by Roberta Baird
August issue of Stories For Children Magazine
www.robertabaird.com/blog

Monday, August 3, 2009

Anette Heiberg


From the book "Weather"
ink and watercolors
www.anetteheiberg.com

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sherry Rogers

From the Book Newton and Me
Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing
January 2010
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital, Photoshop
© Sherry Rogers 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

cathy june

Smoothie from "We Eat Food That's Fresh!", Our Rainbow Press
http://www.cathyjune.com
pastel
© Cathy June 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009

TIGER! -Diana Ting Delosh

Tiger, © Diana Ting Delosh, Ink & Watercolor
Tiger was created as a self-promo piece. To see more of Diana's art please visit her website or blog.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Roberta Baird

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Ginger Nielson


Spilled Milk
Illustration from current dummy

Monday, July 20, 2009

Kit Grady


Hamster Holidays Illustration

http://www.kitgrady.com

http://www.kit-grady.blogspot.com

Michelle Henninger

"Summer Hike"
Pen & Ink
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Friday, July 17, 2009

patrice barton



Kenny from The Looking Book
by P.K. Hallinan, Ideals Publishing
illustrated by patrice barton
October 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Lisa J. Michaels

" Today's Word is "Tumble""
From; "Alphey Loves Letters" by author Marty Flynn
Scheduled for release in 2010~Dragonpencil Publishing

Pencil/Adobe Photoshop, Copyright 2009
Click to view more of Lisa's portfolio

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Percy's Day Out"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, July 13, 2009

Penny Weber



The Princess and the Unicorn

portfolio piece/gouache

please view more of Penny's work at http://www.pennyweberart.com/

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Roberta Baird

"Freddie Spaghetti Pie"
Illustration by Roberta Baird
In the July issue of Stories for Children Magazine

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Mama's Baby"
Stories for Children Magazine (July 2009)
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

What's Wrong With Mud?


Nikki Shoemaker
Images from my new book, What's Wrong with Mud?
to follow the Virtual Book Tour going on this week for WWWM.
There are chances to win tote bags with two of the characters on it!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Kit Grady


Winning illustration for " Summer 2009 Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators P&P Caption Contest "

www.kitgrady.com
www.kit-grady.blogspot.com

Saturday, July 4, 2009

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!


Friday, July 3, 2009

Sherry L Rogers

Created for Self Promotion
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital, Photoshop
© Sherry Rogers 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Ginger Nielson ~ Rain


Still raining. NH has become the new Seattle.
From the book,
Princess Caitlin's Tiara

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Michelle Henninger


"Celebrating Independence"
Pen & Ink
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:

Anette Heiberg


Illustration from "Weather", published by Happy House
ink and watercolors
www.anetteheiberg.com

Monday, June 29, 2009

Mary Reaves Uhles


Promotional in watercolor
http://www.maryuhles.com
To read the process behind this piece, click here

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Sherry L Rogers


"Cover for Newton and Me"
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital, Photoshop
© Sherry Rogers 2009

Roberta Baird


Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Penny Weber

Plain Jane
promotional peice in gouache
please view more of Penny's work at

Michelle Henninger


"The Fascinating World of Belly Buttons"
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Kit Grady


Illustration from Rainbow Nights

www.KitGrady.com
www.kit-grady.blogspot.com

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Ginger Nielson


Drifting and Dreaming of a day fishing with dad.
Happy Father's Day

Friday, June 19, 2009

The Boy's Koi Pond

The Koi Pond Pg 8 & 9
Ink & water color illustration by Diana Ting Delosh
© 2007 Harcourt Achieve
A boy plays with his koi on a lovely spring day. This illustration was 1 of 4 illustrations for, The Koi Pond, a story in a science reader series for Harcourt Achieve.

Michelle Henninger


Cover Art "Summer Fun"
Stories for Children Magazine (June 2009)
Watercolor
© 2009 Michelle Henninger
To view Michelle's portfolio go to:
www.michellehenninger.com

Monday, June 15, 2009

Sherry L Rogers



Created for Promotion
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital Photoshop

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Ginger Nielson


One too many--( Maybe 10 too many.)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Penny Weber



Priscilla Goes to Africa

Gouache and colored pencils

Please view more of Penny's work at www.pennyweberart.com

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Nikki Shoemaker

Cover for What's Wrong with Mud? 

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Ginger Nielson


Book cover for

Monday, June 8, 2009

Lisa J. Michaels

From the Picture Book, "Alphey Loves Letters",
scheduled for release in the winter of 2010.
Graphite pencil/Adobe Photoshop
See more of Lisa's work at www.ljmichaels-illustrator.com
or follow her blog at http://wscribbles.blogspot.com

Friday, June 5, 2009

Ginger Nielson _ Friends


Skating in the fast lane.
(Part of a promotional series)
You can see more of Ginger's work at

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Sherry Rogers


"From the Picture Book Moose and Magpie"
Created For Sylvan Dell Publishing
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital Photoshop

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Anette Heiberg


"Play", Acrylic paints
Anette Heiberg - www.anetteheiberg.com

Friday, May 29, 2009

Kit Grady


Inside Illustration for The Secret Adventures of Louie V by Tracey Delio
www.kitgrady.com

www.kit-grady@blogspot.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Ginger Nielson

The Skating Party

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Diana Ting Delosh

Sunflower Friends
© Diana Ting Delosh - Ink and Watercolor

Monday, May 18, 2009

patrice barton


Cover, The Naming of Tishkin Silk
by Glenda Millard, Farrar Straus and Giroux Publisher
illustrated by patrice barton
coming October 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Train Set



Paige Keiser Illustrations
Fox in Socks Blog

Monday, May 11, 2009

Anette Heiberg


Valentine Monkey, Acrylic paints
Anette Heiberg - www.anetteheiberg.com

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Ginger Nielson

Uh Oh... better DUCK!


From the Sketchbook
to the Painting

Monday, May 4, 2009

Kit Grady


Inside illustration for Flutterbunnies
http://www.kit-grady.blogspot.com
Kitgrady.com

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Roberta Baird


The Farmer in the Dell

Friday, April 24, 2009

Alison The Flower Girl



"Alison the Flower Girl"
Created For Promotion
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital Photoshop

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Roberta Baird


"If The Shoe Fits"

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Ginger Nielson

Boy with Fish

Monday, April 20, 2009

Anette Heiberg


"Monkey"
Personal project, acrylic paints

Anette Heiberg - www.anetteheiberg.com

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Cathy June

Self Promotion
"The Playhouse"
www.cathyjune.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Ginger Nielson




From "My African Bedtime Rhymes"
by Brettell Hone
Please view more of my work at

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Kit Grady


For New Book Release, Humberto, The Traveling Hamster by Mayra Calvani
www.kitgrady.com

patrice barton


Mikey from The Looking Book
by P. K. Hallinan, Ideals Publishing
illustrated by patrice barton
coming soon

Monday, April 13, 2009

Anette Heiberg


Self promotion
Acrylic paints on watercolor paper

Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Sherry Rogers


"Dance With Me"
Created For Promotion
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital Photoshop

Roberta Baird

Rub a Dub Dub
Self Promotion
Blog

Ginger Nielson


Cover Study for
When Wishes Come True
by Barbara B Slater
illustrated by

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Cathy June

Pale Moon Kite
Self Promotion
Pastel on Paper

Monday, April 6, 2009

Mary Reaves Uhles


The Trumpet of the Swan
created for SCBWI Book Cover Contest
www.maryuhles.com
blog: www.fabulousillustrator.com

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Anette Heiberg


From the book "Be Quiet!"
Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Kristi Valiant


From the new picture book: Cora Cooks Pancit
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com

Friday, April 3, 2009

Paige Keiser


From the upcoming book: Raj the Bookstore Tiger
Paige Keiser Illustrations
Blog: Fox in Socks

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Ginger Nielson


" Spinning wool, churning butter..."
from "BLINK" ~ written and illustrated by

Amy Moreno



Old Friends
Created for Promotion
http://www.AmyCullingsMoreno.com

Sherry Rogers




"Adventure Boy"
Created For Promotion
http://Sherry-Rogers.com
Digital Photoshop

WELCOME HOME!

Last August the Picture Bookies Showcase engaged in a brief hiatus after 1250 posts we closed the gallery for a time.

Sponsored by the Picture Bookies Group, the doors are once again WIDE OPEN and the illustrators of children's books and products are back to display their work for your enjoyment.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Thank You Illustrators


Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Artist's Choice - Final Week

©Kathleen Rietz
I am currently working on illustrating 2 new picture books which will be out in 2009, so I do not have anything new to show. This piece "Happy Halloween" is one of my most popular illustrations. It is also available as a fine art print in my shop. It's been great to see a showcase of such wondferful talent here every week. I will miss the Showcase. Best to everyone here with all of your endeavors. ~ Kate

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
Water color/gouache color study from
Spike & the Wee Sea Folk, an original
PB dummy in progress by Christine Mix
copyright 2007/08
Avoir Picture Bookies - you'll be missed!

Artist's Choice














© Gail Maki Wilson
www.gailmakiwilson.com

Monday, August 25, 2008

Artist Choice


Click on the image for a larger view
http://sherry-rogers.com

Artist's Choice - Final Week


A series of 6 leveled readers that I illustrated for Seedling Publications has just been released. The whole series follows a boy and his family to 6 different zoos to see unique baby animals at each. This is one of the books; please visit my blog to see some illustrations from each book, http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Blessings,
Kristi Valiant

Artist's Choice


Best wishes to all of the Picture Bookies Showcase members!

Artist Choice- Final weeks

Well since this is the last week of Picture Bookies Showcase and I've just now got some really good images to show I'm just going to post an illustration blowout! My apologies to the creators for the rule breaking;) These three illustrations are all from books that I did this summer for Lifeway Christian Publishers 2009 Vacation Bible School series.
The first one is from a lift the flap book titled Friends. This is the "main" or background illustration. Read my blog www.fabulousillustrator.com to hear more of the story behind the creation of this book.


This second one is from a book called I Can Thank God. Its a small board type book for preschoolers. Each page has some small text about what we can thank God for in the Australian outback. This page was for "dogs that sing". The text was placed in the moon.


This last one was a cover for the recreation leader guide titled Recreation Rock. The theme for 2009 is life in Australia so here we have a kangaroo having a great time bounding down the side of Ayers Rock.

Artist's Choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Thursday, August 21, 2008

ARTIST'S CHOICE ~ Study...


Another study... this one for a book cover assignment. I needed to include the BIG FIVE African animals, but make them a bit more friendly than fierce...still working on this one.

Artist's Choice


A study for a new book I'm working on

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
Salads & Side Dishes
B/W Ink wash full page illustration from
Write Out of the Oven, by Josephine Waltz,
Published by Teacher Ideas Press, 2005

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Artist's Choice



Illustrated By Joni Stringfield

Monday, August 18, 2008

Artist Choice




This illustration is dedicated to my son Josh, who always loved to fly kites
Sherry Rogers

Artist's Choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Rain Girl" 2006, Graphite pencil sketch

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Artist's Choice


Monday, August 11, 2008

Artist's Choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Artist's Summer Choice


Sunday, August 10, 2008

Artist's Choice

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

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Artist's Choice



Painting from a book published by EECI called Where Are My Children?

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Frog Ahoy!" water color /photoshop
Web logo created for a commercial client, 2006

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Artist Choice



Click on illustration to see larger view
Double Page Spread from Paws, Claws, Hands and Feet
Published by Sylvan Dell
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

Monday, August 4, 2008

Artist's Choice

©Kathleen Rietz

Artist's Summer Choice


Off to sea, seeking adventure ;
two treasure hunters and their crew set sail...
©Ginger Nielson 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

Artist's Choice





















Temporary cover, watercolors,
Illustrated by Kim Sponaugle

Friday, August 1, 2008

Artist's Choice



This is an illustration I did awhile back for EECI. Its from a story about a Mama Penguin trying to find all of her little ones, called Where Are My Children?

Illustrated by: Joni Stringfield

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 30, 2008

Artists choice



This is a section of the second page of my second book for Ideals Publishing. I have 2 pages done and the rest are in the works.
It will be a musical board book of a famous Spider.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Artist's Choice


Illustrated by Christine Mix

Monday, July 28, 2008

The Challenge


Portfolio Piece/Character Study 2007
Pen & Ink/Photoshop
Lisa J. Michaels
After pointing out that my characters were always pretty, a fellow illustrator in my crit group challenged me to create a "less than perfect" subject. She reminded me that not everyone should always be perfect in Picture Books! Since I realized how right she was, I've had much more fun! It really loosened me up and gave me a new perspective. This is one of my favorite characters!

Artist's Choice


Artist's choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Artist's Choice

Friday, July 25, 2008

Moon, Mountain and the Wind

Artist's Choice



So Lifeway has finally gone public with their 2009 theme for VBS and I can finally start showing what I've been working on for the past several months. This is the cover for the three year olds book and the theme is.... drum roll please.... Vacation Bible School Down Under

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Ben and Tom's invisible ink on the Declaration of Independence


Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Fairy Soup" Spot Illustration from
"Write Out of the Oven" Teacher Ideas Press 2005

Monday, July 21, 2008

artist's choice

©Kathleen Rietz
This is a sample sketch I made for a Goldilocks counting pop-up book.

ARTIST'S CHOICE ~ SUMMERTIME TREAT

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Artist's Choice




Saturday, July 19, 2008

Aritst Choice - Paws Claws Hands and Feet


Click on illustration to see larger view
Double Page Spread from Paws, Claws, Hands and Feet
Published by Sylvan Dell
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

Artist's Choice


Thursday, July 17, 2008

"NYC Real & Imagined"


Illustration by Anni Matsick

My entry in ICON5 NYC tribute show, sketchbook style showing the accoutrements of an illustrator's day in The City starting with coffee and street map, with notes listing itinerary on a pad from Picturebook picked up at a SCBWI conference.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Artist's Choice

Illustrated by Christine Mix
Pencil sketch from the pb dummy of
Spike and the Wee Sea Folk by Christine Mix 2007/08

Artist's choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Child and Lion ~ the Conversation


©Ginger Nielson 2008

Thursday, July 10, 2008

www.christinaforshay.com
www.lovebiscuits.blogspot.com

Artist's Choice

Line drawing from book entitled: Figures of Speech, by R. E. Myers
www.bronsmith.com
www.bronsmith.com/trowbridge
www.funmapsusa.com
http://bronsmith.googlepages.com

Artist's Choice and hello

Hello all, I've been a member of this blog for some time now but never actually managed to post anything to it (sorry!). So here's my first attempt:







These are some sketches and a coloured piece for a new book. These won't appear in the finished product, I'm just trying out characters and techniques. Drawings are in biro, coloured piece is all digital.

If you want to see more of my stuff follow the links below (if my website doesn't work, try again later, it's hosted on .Mac which is becoming MobileMe this week and keeps on not working)....

My website
My blog

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Artist's Choice

artist's choice

from Oh My! Ginny Fry! First Grade Trouble
by Gina Shaw, Scholastic Book Club, fall 2008
Patrice Barton~ pencil led

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

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Artist's Choice

©Kathleen Rietz

Artist's choice

Claire Louise Milne

This is a rabbit character I've been working on...

~ ARTIST'S CHOICE ~


This illustration is a double page spread from a book I just finished illustrating, AFRICAN BEDTIME RHYMES, by Brettell Hone of South Africa.
©Ginger Nielson 2008

Artist's Choice

Monday, July 7, 2008

Artist's Choice


Illustrated by Christine Mix

Artist's Choice


by Roberta Baird

Artist's choice


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Artist's Choice


from Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
dulemba.com

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Independence

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Independence

Illustrated by Christine Mix

Monday, June 30, 2008

Independence

©Kathleen Rietz
My idea of summer always brings memories of independence.

Independence


Independence is. . .sitting high in the top of a tree watching an eagle and her babies.
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
for a picture book Titled Paws, Claws, Hands and Feet
Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing

Independence


scene from "Red."
graphite and colored pencil drawing

~ INDEPENDENCE ~


Peter showed lot of INDPENDENCE when he went off in search of the wolf. (Watch OUT! Peter)

Independence


By Roberta Baird

Independence


Anette Heiberg
www.anetteheiberg.com

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Artist Choice-"Midnight Snack"



Lisa J. Michaels
2008 ACEO Card
Prismacolor Pencil, Pen & Ink

Artist's Choice

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Artist's Choice


Illustration by Anni Matsick

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Artist's Choice

Artists Choice

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

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Artist's Choice


Illustrated by Christine Mix
"Cat & Mouse Make Batter"
Cover Illustration for "Write Out of the Oven,"
Teacher Ideas Press, copyright 2005

Monday, June 23, 2008

Artist Choice



Click for closer view
One of the just completed paintings for Paws, Claws, Hands and Feet.
Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

Artist's Choice



"It's Good to be the King"
www.robertabaird.com
A Mouse in the House

Artist's Choice


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

->Artist's Choice<-

©Kathleen Rietz

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Craving

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Craving


Craving


From "Ready for the Day"
illustrated by
Elizabeth O. Dulemba
dulemba.com

Craving


An old painting from years ago for Bath & Body Works.
Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com

->Craving<-

©Kathleen Rietz

Craving!

© Deborah C Johnson 2008
www.deb-johnson.com

CRAVING...............Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm



Wow, big sandwich. Open wide.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Craving

Illustrated by Christine Mix "Soups & Sandwiches,"
B/W Ink Wash from "Write Out of the Oven,"
Teacher Idea's Press/Greenwood Publishing, 2005

Craving


oil painting from I Like Gum
by Gina Pfleegor

Friday, June 13, 2008

Home - Kersplatypus


Kersplatypus finds his mother and his home.
Sherry Rogers

home


Home... where it's a safe place to make your fashion statement.
Patrice ~ pencil led

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Home


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

Home


Illustration by Anni Matsick

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

~ HOME ~


After being transported across country from her HOME in California, a forlorn caterpillar finds a way to make her way back home.
From "The Adventures of Cali" by Michele Lallouz Fisher and illustrated by Ginger Nielson*:)

Home


I sketched this about a year ago from the window of the Great Reading Room in the Nashville Public Library. At the time I thought the roofs below the window would be a great place to get away from the city, sometimes the places you get away to really become home. Interestingly, this part of the city has become home to a lot of our city's homeless folks. I can't help but think that a library is a great place to call home.

Home



By Dani Jones for SRA/McGraw-Hill
www.danijones.com

Home "Under The Sea"

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Home

Illustrated by Christine Mix
Pencil drawing from the PB Dummy of
"Spike and the Wee Sea Folk," 2008

Home


Monday, June 9, 2008

Home


© Deborah C Johnson 2008
www.deb-johnson.com