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Tribute: CHARLOTTE'S WEB - Book Cover

March 8, 2018

"CHARLOTTE'S WEB" by E. B. White - Book Cover

My favorite place to sift through books is- and always has been- in the children's book section of any library or bookstore I stumble into. Last summer my sweet mother started re-reading E. B. White's classic story of Charlotte's Web aloud to my family (my dad, my brother and I) Other than be the luckiest to have that sort of tradition with my family still going on - especially in this digital day and age. I have fallen, once again for Wilbur and Mr. White's world.

Originally published in 1952 by Harper & Row (now Harper Collins) It is still just as sweet, enduring, timeless, and beloved today.

This book cover is my tribute to the talented author and his immortal characters. 

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The Boxcar Children: 75th Anniversary, Fully Illustrated Edition

September 18, 2017

So excited to announce that I was chosen to illustrate the first ever fully illustrated edition of The Boxcar Children for the 75th anniversary of its release!! I painted over 30 interior illustrations for this book, and every single one of them was a wonderful adventure and joy for me to work on! The cover art was painted by the talented Anne Yvonne Gilbert.

Thank you ever so much to the lovely folks at Albert Whitman & Co. it was a joy working with you during this project, and to my sweet agent Nicole of T2 Illustrators & Authors (you're a superhero!!) And so thankful to my parents and brother Seth, you guys are my best friends!! And above all thanks to my Heavenly Father for blessing me always and in all things!

Feeling so thankful and blessed for the opportunity! 

Happy 75th Anniversary Boxcar Children!!

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Book Cover: WIP #3

March 10, 2017

Almost done with this project, and I am very much loving the mice! I'll be posting the finished illustration for this fun book cover tomorrow!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags illustration, art, painting, mice, mouse, woodland, nature, surreal, anthro, anthropomorphic, whimsy, whimsical, artwork, artist, illustrator, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, kidlitart, school, children, kids, Children's Art, children's illustration, graphic design, design, characters, animals, Animals In Clothes, sweet, cute, friends, education, editorial, editorial illustration, vintage, rustic, snake, python, computer, computer language, book, books, book cover, cover, cover art, study, wip, paint, watercolor, watercolour, water color, ink, drawing, sneak peek, process, palette, friend, school house, back to school, tree, apple tree, apples, photo, photography, school books, educational, learning, computer programming, how to, non fiction, non-fiction, nonfiction, commission, forest, retro, old fashioned, house, home
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Book Cover: WIP #2

March 9, 2017

The first soft, barely-there layers of color. I love this stage of the painting process!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags python, python snake, book cover, book, literary, literature, cover, cover art, illustration, mice, paint, watercolor, watercolour, painting, brush, palette, wip, sneak peek, process, progress, studio, art, artwork, illustrator, computer, programming, language, languages, tech, techie, artist, mouse, children, school, animals, Animals In Clothes, anthro, anthropomorphic, nature, forest, wildlife, woodland, drawing, ink, kid lit, kidlit, kid lit art, kidlitart, surreal, animals in clothes, rustic, cute, sweet, whimsy, whimsical, charming, happy, editorial
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Book Cover: WIP #1

March 8, 2017

The beginnings of a fun project I am working on. Painting mice and a friendly snake, for a book cover on Python computer programming! 

More sneaky peeks coming soon!

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