Number 83 of 150

June 6, 2023May 17, 2023Leave a comment

Okay, so I really liked this one. I wanted this kid to be a little bit punk, or at least rock ‘n roll. I initially had them with brightly dyed hair, but the client nixed that in favor of blue nail polish instead, which was also cool. I kind of wanted to do a skull print since it’s a little edgy, but for a kid’s market we didn’t want to push it too far. Like, not pushing it at all really. However, if this kid is supposed to be Hispanic/Latine, a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) skull print would be perfectly appropriate. Plus, then I got the excuse to draw a Día de Muertos skull, which I think is super fun, but I don’t generally get a chance to draw since it’s not my culture.

Anyway, I think it came out really well.

A Latine child, aged 7-9, sits cross-legged while listening to music on a set of large headphones with their eyes closed. They are probably head-banging a little. They are wearing black sneakers, jeans, and a black t-shirt with a Día de Muertos skull print. Their hair is black, shoulder length, and messy. They have blue nail polish.

Number 71 of 150

May 13, 2023April 28, 2023Leave a comment

Here’s a wheelchair basketball player taking their shot.

A cartoon illustration of a latine child shooting a basketball while seated in a sports wheelchair. They are wearing a basketball uniform and sneakers. Their number is 17.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 15

April 6, 2021March 25, 20211 Comment

Page 14 doesn’t have an image, so we skip on to page 15 from The Neighborhood’s Night by Juliana Catherine. This is the last illustration and the end of the book.

It’s not a completely happy ending because, even though Leena’s back in her own home, Amaya’s family lost their house. This is supposed to be a “tough subjects” series, so a not entirely happy ending is appropriate. But it’s not all bad because Amaya has sent Leena a letter saying how they found a place to live and are doing okay. They even sent pictures.

I made sure it’s the same couch and wall as page 4 so it’s definitely the same house. It comes full circle.

An illustration for page 15 of The Neighborhood's Night by Juliana Catherine. A girl curled up on her couch leans back against her mother who is sitting beside her. The girl is reading a letter and the mother is looking at some photo prints. They are both smiling.

The Neighborhood’s Night – Page 11

April 3, 2021March 25, 2021Leave a comment

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.

Mom for City Council – Image 8

May 27, 2020May 12, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s the eighth image for a graded reader I recently illustrated for Learning A-Z. Mom for City Council by Jessica Malordy.

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Sleepover

May 1, 2020May 11, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s a new one for that series I’m doing with this group of middle school kids. This one’s a sleepover and our main character (I should really give her a name) is having a sleepover with all her BFFs. She’s playing a video game (Mario Cart, perhaps?) against her very best bestie. Two more friends are painting nails on the floor and a fifth girl has already conked out and gone to sleep. (Hopefully they won’t put her bra in the freezer later!)

Edit: It was too green, so I made it bluer and updated the image. Better now, I think. 🙂

Recycling Book – Page 14

January 28, 2020January 2, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image that appears on page 14 of a coloring book about recycling commissioned by Positive Promotions for Earth Day. Text to be added to the speech bubbles in production.
Children sitting on a park bench

Recycling Book – Page 7

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020Leave a comment

Here’s an image that appears on page 7 of a coloring book about recycling commissioned by Positive Promotions for Earth Day. I don’t think I quite hit the character consistency as well as I could have on the girl on the left. Her cheeks really should have been a little rounder. Casualty of this being a rush job. But I really like how the overall scene with the tree and the swing and such turned out.

Four children in a tree