Why, oh why, did I give the elephant a snorkel?

Here's my latest piece. You can see the underpainting work on my blog if you're interested. Acrylic on canvas paper again - I'm starting to like the texture afterall, so I'll keep using it until I run out, I guess.

I'm hoping this one'll serve well as my 2nd postcard. I had really lofty intentions of getting samples out every 3 months, but I guess reality is what it is. Hopefully I'll have more time to paint!

I'd love to hear your thoughts before I send it out to the printers.

On a side note, have any of you experienced success with, or tried, childrensillustrators.com to market yourself?

Thanks all!

Take A Bow

This was a little girl I was playing with. Most of my little girls end up with long blonde hair and bangs---must be my DD creeping in there. LOL

Late Night Television Monsters

Here's my newest illustration for a book that I am working writing right now. Well, I will be writing it, I have another book to finish first then this one will be waiting in the wings. The working steps to this painting can be seen on my blog.

Wanna Sandwich

Here the finished painting to my sketch tutorial as seen on my blog I wish I could show how I paint, but I don't have a real set painting form. My new sketching technique is one that I am very happy with. I go back and forth between two art programs Photoshop and Sketchbook pro 2009.

Blog post notification?

Has anyone figured out if it's possible to get an email whenever someone posts a new image to the blog? I keep forgetting to go check, and an email would help ... Also, I just posted a sketch to the private board that desperately needs a critique - please help! Thanks.

Owl's Hollow

This was for Illustration Friday, haven't had anything for that in ages! On time at least. Crit away :)

Mommy Elephant

I did this for practice. I found the picture out of a book called Wild Animals by David Alderton. I don't know who took the photo. I just wanted to see if I could paint it and make it a little unique, but not go over board.

Created in Photoshop and Sketchbook Pro