Caterpillar Vector

November 27, 2024December 2, 2024Leave a comment

Here’s another vector illustration for children’s magician, Jimmy Joza. It will be printed on an 18-inch silk. It goes with the previous butterfly illustration and will be a prop in his act. He originally had another caterpillar image he was going to use for this, but he encountered some problems with the size and vibrance of that image. So, he decided to come back and commission me to draw a whole new caterpillar to use instead.

Because the butterfly was drawn in the style of the original caterpillar, this new caterpillar is also drawn in the same style. So as not to step on the previous artist’s intellectual property, this one uses an entirely different pose, a bit of a different face, different expression, different back spots, and a different approach to the construction of the body.

It was a really fun one to work on.

A vector drawing of a cute, cartoon caterpillar eating leaves. The caterpillar is positioned in a 3/4 side view holding a leaf in each hand. The leaves each have a bite mark and the caterpillar's cheek is puffed as if chewing. There is a blue swirly background framed with a pink border.
A line of text at the bottom notes that the image is Copyright © 2024 Jimmy Joza. All rights reserved.

Butterfly Vector

November 25, 2024December 2, 2024Leave a comment

I recently completed a little illustration for children’s magician, Jimmy Joza. This butterfly was drawn in Adobe Illustrator. (Yes, I can work with vectors!) He plans to have it printed on a 36-inch silk and use as a prop in his act. He has an existing caterpillar image he plans to print on another silk, and he wanted me to match the art style of that one so that it was clear the two images were the same character. He also had a sample butterfly with rainbow colors that he wanted me to use as a color scheme for the wings. Here’s what I came up with!

A vector drawing of a cute, cartoon butterfly with rainbow-colored wings. The butterfly is centered, facing the viewer, with its wings spread out symmetrically behind it. There is a blue swirly background framed with a pink border.
A line of text at the bottom notes that the image is Copyright © 2024 Jimmy Joza. All rights reserved.

Grass Dancer Boy

September 18, 2024September 19, 2024Leave a comment

I recently completed a commission for an illustration of a little indigenous boy performing as a grass dancer. The client advised me on what details to include to make him look authentic, since she is indigenous and I am not. She wanted it to match that illustration I made a few years ago of a girl in a jingle dress.

A line drawing of an indigenous boy performing as a grass dancer. His traditional regalia has a bear motif and V-shaped stripes.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

August 8, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 18 of 18

A girl whacking a star-shaped pinata while three friends cheer her on.

Last one. We’re back to that recurring star-shaped pinata.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

August 6, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 17 of 18

Two pairs of children performing a traditional Mexican folk dance.

Here’s some more Mexican Hat Dancers. Kids this time.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

August 4, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 16 of 18

A portrait of Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American singer and actress.

A caricature portrait of Gloria Estefan, the Cuban-American singer and actress. She’s the last of the 4 caricatures in this project.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

August 2, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 15 of 18

A portrait of Jaime Escalante, the high school teacher who inspired the movie Stand and Deliver.

A caricature portrait of Jaime Escalante, the high school teacher who inspired the movie Stand and Deliver.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

July 31, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 14 of 18

A portrait of César Chávez, famous labor leader who established the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). The NFWA flag is behind him.

A caricature portrait of César Chávez, the famous labor leader who established the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). The NFWA flag is behind him.

Let’s Learn About Hispanic Heritage

July 29, 2024July 3, 2024Leave a comment

Interior Illustration 13 of 18

A portrait of US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

This project included 4 caricature portraits of famous people of Hispanic heritage. This is the first one of the series, US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.