The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 13

Here’s the 11th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 13 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

This is the last one set in the school gymnasium. Amaya is crying after learning Juana’s news. Their house didn’t make it.

An illustration for page 13 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine.  A family sits on a cot opposite an ash-covered old woman.  The girl cries in her mom's lap, and both her parents look stunned and worried.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 12

Here’s the 10th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 12 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

In the gym again, this time all crowded around a new character, Juana, who is covered in ash.

An illustration for page 12 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine.  Everyone is crowded around  Juana as she tells them the news of the wildfire.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 11

Here’s the 9th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 11 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

This one is another gym scene. Almost like the camera pulled backwards from the last illustration.

An illustration for page 11 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine.  The four children are sitting and lying on the cots.  Amaya is biting her lip while watching the two moms talk together.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 10

Here’s the 8th illustration for the book project I just finished for Learning A-Z. Page 10 of The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine.

This is the only close-up portrait in the story. The two moms are leaning in close together discussing what’s happened. They’re both tired and very worried.

This image is also used on the title page.

An illustration for page 10 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine.  The two moms lean in close together discussing what's happened.  They're both tired and very worried.

Inktober 2020 #7 – Fancy

I’ve always thought jingle dresses looked fancy, so here’s a little Indigenous girl dancing in her jingle dress.

An young Indigenous girl dances in her jingle dress with a flower motif.

(I’m not Indigenous, so apologies if I got something wrong. If anything’s egregiously wrong, please let me know and I’ll fix it.)

Veterinarian’s Office – Image 3

One more piece for  Learning A-Z.  A different view of the waiting room in a veterinarian’s office.

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Veterinarian’s Office – Image 1

Here’s a recent piece for  Learning A-Z.  The waiting room in a veterinarian’s office.  The unusual clientele is because this is for the educational market.  The words for the animals (except for the cat) all have unusual plural forms.  Wolf/wolves, sheep/sheep, goose/geese, mouse/mice.

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Bear and Coyote

And here’s something completely different.  Bear and Coyote. I think Coyote shouldn’t have stolen Bear’s fish. But Coyote, being the trickster he is, will get out of it somehow. smiley 15

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Full Disclosure:
I should mention that, although this is in a tribal style with Native American folklore characters, I’m not a member of any indigenous nation.  I don’t want to mislead anyone into thinking I identify as a Native Artist.

I don’t plan to do any more in this style because I’m worried that it counts as cultural appropriation.  I did this one because I think the style is beautiful and I wanted to see what I could do with it.  I really like how it turned out and it’s my own idea and my own story, but it isn’t in a style I have a cultural connection with.  I don’t want to upset anyone and I can see how it might, so I’ll limit myself to just this one.