I designed a flyer for an upcoming performance by this musician.
Just interesting to also see what I made it out of: I made use of two photos (below). I decided the first one was the most attractive...
And this second one showed just a great face/smile & showed her with her instrument (important), but obviously it didn't need that background...
Here is the ticket design as well:
The Squirrel and I set out to make a stencil. I grabbed a file folder because of its thickness. She drew a cat on it and I cut it out.
The file folder worked out great for a stencil because of the way you can set the paper inside it-- the bottom edge helps with aligning and keeping it in one place.
And when we decided to do a second color (the cat's stripes), I could easily trace the shape onto the back of the folder when closed, then open it up and cut out the stripes...
...and if she aligned with the folder's bottom edge when painting the second color, it turned out pretty good.
Cute, huh?
Using the fingerpaint we made, I set up a sheet in the yard (next to the kid pool to wash off!) for feet painting...
well soon the brushes proved to be still more fun...
but this was an adventure on a very nice day...
The final line:
The final colored illustration. I use scanned textures and photo textures.
It was interesting to have to research and draw specific various ethnicities.
And here is the title illustration for this particular story, about cleaning up their neighborhood.
funny how one kid can work like this:
and the other kid can work like this:
Here's the recipe:
1/2 cup cornstarch 3 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups cold water food coloring (added after cooking)
In a medium pan, cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring until it is smooth and thick.
(ours was goppy like pudding! adding water afterward thins it if you want...)
Going through these card sets was not only nostalgic for me but very fun to see, as an artist. They were always at my Grandma B's camp-- my brothers and I played with them and I see now how the art influenced me, who grew up to be an Illustrator/Designer! :)
Love the patterns on these ones; they're like the textures I use in my art now:
The retro style in these are very fun-- I see a lot of current illustrators reproducing this style:
I see my style in these ones:
Time with Dad
:) we had a pair of binoculars that looked just like Wall-E's eyes.... and an hour later--viola!
Spring is emerging, and ladybugs & bumblebees are climbing into the sky.
Pardon the plug, but this is fresh off the presses in my first book! I've illustrated 'Digging Spring' and it can be viewed on my website or right on Lulu.com! Very exciting. :)
Author Elisabeth Hurley had me illustrate it and she self-published it on Lulu.com.
See more of it on my website,
or see it on Lulu, where you could buy it and support us.
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This is why I haven't posted for over half a year. Had a great time making it though.
