Here’s the second of thirteen images.
Standing Up to the Bullies by Ashley Kazery, commissioned by Learning A-Z, illustrated by me.
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Standing Up to the Bullies – Image 1
I’ve been quiet here lately because I’ve been working on a picture book. Learning A-Z commissioned me through Storybook Arts to illustrate a graded reader titled Standing Up to the Bullies, written by Ashley Kazery. I just finished the last image this afternoon. I’ll probably have a few minor edits before publication, but I’m more-or-less finished.
Here’s the first of thirteen images.
OVA Fundraising Event
Olathe Visual Artists (OVA) is having a fundraising even coming up this Tuesday at Pinot’s Palette. It’s from 7-9pm and it’s a paint and sip class. More information can be found here: https://olathevisualartists.com/2018/09/17/fund-raiser-at-pinots-palette/
MO/KS SCBWI Featured Illustrator
This month I’m honored to be SCBWI’s Kansas/Missouri PAL illustrator of the month for October. Check it out here: https://ksmo.scbwi.org/featured-illustrator/
Boy in Front of Fan
So, at one point this summer, when the temperatures were in the 90’s, our air conditioning went out. I started on the sketch for this on that evening. My window fans aren’t as good as A/C, but they’re a million times better than nothing. So much better. 🙂
The Underground Railroad
Here’s a new illustration commissioned by United Methodist Publishing House. I think it’s going in a kid’s history textbook. It’s supposed to show black slaves hiding and sneaking, and sometimes being smuggled north out of slavery before the civil war. I was given very specific elements that I needed to include in the picture, and it was quite a task to fit it all in. I’m rather proud I managed it.
Character Sketch – Hitch 2
Here’s Hitch, the bully in the anti-bullying book I’m starting work on for Learning A-Z. This is the second version where he’s in regular clothes and blonde.
Character Sketch – Hitch
Here’s Hitch, the bully in the anti-bullying book I’m starting work on for Learning A-Z. This is the first version where he was supposed to be wearing army fatigues.
Character Sketch – Marcus
Here’s Marcus, the main character in the anti-bullying book I’m starting work on for Learning A-Z. He’s the bully’s victim.
Character Sketch – Evan
I’m starting work on an anti-bullying book for Learning A-Z. The first step is to work out how that main characters are going to look. Here’s Evan, the bully’s friend.
