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Sometimes to draw kids books you need to think and eat like a kid first :)
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My new book Baxter The Twoofing Dog is coming out this May from Blue Apple Books! It’s the first one both drawn and written by yours truly (with a...
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NW splendor (Taken with instagram)
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Business Insider came by for some photos of the office. Take a look!
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
Sir Ken Robinson
TED Talks 2007
Illustration Sketchbook
So, keep an eye out. This week, I’m gonna introduce you to a baby narwhal that isn’t afraid to swim in the deep end and a monster who’s a little nervous, but ready for his first date. Check back later!
So happy, I’m in the clouds.
The previously mentioned budding artist K. Kelly seems to have enjoyed my take on Rapunzel. The thing is…I’m not sure who’s inspired who here.
Thank you, Ms. Kelly, for the inspiration. You’re a true artist!
P.S. Sweet nail polish!!!!
If you know me you know that nothing makes me happier than kids enjoying and creating art. So you can only imagine my reaction when this little gem appeared in my inbox.
A good friend, and star 2nd grader K. Kelly created this piece at school that was so well received that it appeared in a VERY special exhibition!
Also, who doesn’t love images of Autumn rendered in crayon?
Step one…back to basics.
I know I have mentioned this before, and recently. But a major personal win for me as I build my illustration portfolio is the fact that I’m drawing again. In this case, it’s a sketch to set me up for my next digital “illo”. I’d all but forgotten how amazingly therapeutic and rewarding it is to simply take pencil to paper and make something. I may not always like what I’m drawing. It may not always come out the way I had pictured. But it’s always mine…I made it.
In this case, I know exactly what the next step is and I can’t wait to do it. Keep an eye out. My narwhal obsession will be further realized this weekend.
…and a smile.
A friend of mine from my Disney days posted this on FB tonight. Her 9-year old son is tearin’ it up with a paintbrush these days. I’m inspired for two reasons. It’s really a fantastic creation. But also…there’s not much out there more inspiring than a kid who is serious about art. Lovely. Keep up the good work, G!
Sure I spent a good portion of my day so far working with doodles of aardvarks and pigs, but in a little while I’ll shift gears. What other work would let me work on kids books all morning, then spend the afternoon immersed in the edgy world of Alexander McQueen? Here’s a little peep at some pages of the upcoming Alexander McQueen: Evolution book I have in the works. I love this work!
A couple of recent quick pieces that I’m really excited about as I am trying on my Illustrator hat.
Just my type.
Passing by the beautiful Barrymore Theatre, I was struck by the posters for the current run of Death of a Salesman. Sometimes a couple of bold colors and simple but beautiful are all you need. These posters, for lack of a better term, rock.
“Funky” barely begins to describe it!
For the past few months, I’ve been working with rainmaker, Kirsten Hall and illustration maven, Charlie Alder on this super-sized science experiments book for kids. This project for Hinkler Books has been a labor of love. And I mean love!
