My First Assignment With Spider Magazine

I received a fantastic job from Spider, The Magazine for Children and here it is.  You can find it on the shelves now in the May/June issue of Spider.  I'm very happy with the image.  Illustrating a poem like this was very satisfying.  I hope to do many more.  

     This was hands down the best quality print that I have ever received from any publication.  Usually there is something that is off such as flat shadows, blown out highlights, saturation issues with magenta, or contrast issues.  Not this time, they nailed it.  I am so happy with this.  Great job Spider and thank you Sue. 

  

My Third Highlights Cover, Feb. Issue!

Highlights Magazine Cover, Issue: February 2012, Digitally Colored Drawing

Odin Nelak

Odin Nelak, Digitally Colored Drawing

This one has been finished for a while now, but better late than never. It's another vampire... enjoy.

The Herman Agency

I am very happy to announce that I am now being represented by the Herman Agency!

It was almost ten years ago (long before I knew anything about the illustration world) that I first dropped a very meager portfolio off at their Manhattan location and was politely turned down. Now I'm on their list of very accomplished illustrators... how did this happen?

Thanks Ronnie. I’m looking forward to our adventures.

More Vampires! Eternal Embrace Cover Art

Eternal Embrace Cover, digitally colored drawing

New Hidden Pictures: October Issue of High FIve

The October Issue of High Five Magazine is out and I had the good fortune of illustrating the hidden picture page. When you receive a hidden pictures assignment from High Five you get a nursery rhyme to illustrate. When I read the nursery rhyme for this I thought this should be easy and fun. Turns out I was over confident... I received some serious revisions. I've included the original sketch that was rejected. The lesson that I learned is that humility is more than a likable attribute, it's an essential skill. Enjoy.

P.S. Sorry about the ice cream cone... apparently it is very tough to find and I've been getting a lot of complaints. It follows a different visual logic than the rest of the items. Happy hunting.

Slightly different version than the one published... can you see the changes?


Original Sketch Submitted to High Five

The Dragon Slayer's Daughter is Finally Finished

The Dragon Slayer's Daughter, Digitally Colored Drawing, 2011

This one has been waiting awhile to be finished... it's nice to finally see it in the light of day. I posted sketches in an earlier entry, click here to view them. Personal projects are hard to finish these days but you can always get less sleep, right?



Early Color Study