Here’s an illustration of mine that’s in the November issue of 435 Magazine.
Category: Images
Missing You
I’m not entirely happy with the composition. It feels sort of unbalanced, somehow, no matter how I crop it… Dunno. I may need to work on it some more. *shrug*
I really like the colors and the way I drew the guy, though.
Published in the SCBWI Bulletin
So, here’s my “Girl Reading” image published in the November/December 2014 issue of the SCBWI Bulletin.
Assorted Drinks
Some drinks drawn for Hart McLeod for a Kazakh textbook.
SCBWI Bulletin
I’ve just received an email telling me that one or more of my pieces will be used in the November/December 2014 issue of the SCBWI Bulletin. I’m not sure which pieces were chosen yet because I’ve sent them several recently, but it’s always nice to get into this publication. They’ve published me twice before. SCBWI stands for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is a publication for its members. Illustrators for their issues are chosen from submissions sent by their member illustrators and are paid a nominal fee for one-time publishing rights. It also gets me some exposure on a national level that I don’t normally get.
So, that’s very cool. I’ll post again when I find out which images they chose.
Growing Up
Thinking about how my oldest is 9 going on 10. She’s growing up so fast. I’ll have to have “the talk” with her this year, I think.
Vector Food
Here’s some vector images of food I just did for Hart McLeod. 
Computer-Related Illustrations
Made these for Hart McLeod today. Next I’ll be drawing them some food. 🙂
Guy’s Face with Various Expressions — And a Zombie
This was an exercise to practice drawing different expressions on the same character using Adobe Illustrator. I didn’t bother with shading it, since it was just practice.
I initially drew these in a completely different order, but arranging them this way seemed to fit them into a narrative. The second from the last was originally supposed to be a yawn. I’m not really sure why I turned him into a zombie. It just sort of happened.
Box of Junk Illustration
Here’s a spot illustration for the September issue of 435 Magazine. A ratty cardboard box containing a tangle of cords and old electronics and a Lego boat.
Karen B. Jones - Illustrator 