Middle Grade Character Studies
I was recently working on some character studies geared towards middle grade. The characters were *almost* 12 years old. I've mostly worked on younger Picture Book age characters before, so there was some testing to do. In the image below, you will see my three rounds of sketches for the main
Illustration Friday Farewell
Penelope Dullaghan has decided to leave Illustration Friday. It is sad to see her go but I'm excited to see what she does next! She created a fantastic community where so many of us illustrators started getting the courage to show work. I was one of them :) Good luck, Penelope! >
Storybook Brushes
A few months ago, I received an email from Maria Bogade inviting me to be part of a small group of children's illustrators. The idea was to join forces and make quarterly mailers. Our first assignment? A fairy tale, 12-month calendar where each one of us would illustrate 3 months
Rendez Zoo
Last Saturday, the Phoenix Zoo held it's Second Annual Rendez Zoo. By supporting the event you help sustain the Zoo's conservation efforts, contribute to the care of the animals, and assure the Zoo will continue offering educational programs. Now, what's more fitting than a Zoo, wild animals and a children's illustrator
Ceviche for “They Draw and Cook”
Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell started the blog "They Draw and Cook" a while back. There, illustrators submitted recipes that they felt like sharing. And although I hardly ever cook, I loved the idea of illustrating a Peruvian recipe so I picked my recipe immediately. Last week, I made time
New Directions – AKA Transportation
These last couple of months I've found a new direction to my work. I have looked back to my culture and ethnicity. With this I hope to bring a more meaningful body of work. There will be exploration, successes and failures. It's how it should be and I'll share as
IF – Dip
From "Lellie the Different Elephant" coming this Summer :) > Stay updated via: email | rss | facebook
Of How Juana Celebrated Fans
Many personal traits may question my mental sanity. If numbers are involved, then the answer becomes clear to people: Juana is nuts! I can say to my defense: I'm not crazy, I'm precise. And the hubs can attest to that. So 2 weeks ago I jumped on the bandwagon, followed the