Sketch by Amy BogardAs I mentioned in a previous post, some of us have been sketching before or after our weekly scheduled Illustrators Lunch. This was the current week's effort. Amy Bogard and I went to the zoo. We actually got a lot of sketching in
http://tinyurl.com/caxgqq5. Hey Gang - Check out my latest sculpture project. I want to create 50 Aliens and some spaceships in all 50 states for my 50th birthday! Come on along. It's an interactive project with participation on the blog that I creat...
Sketch by Christina WaldSketch by Christina WaldSome of us have started sketching on location after some of the weekly lunches. If anyone is interested in joining us, drop an email for the weekly details if we go (weather permitting). This will proba...
I took these photos of kids at Children's day at the Cincinnati Zoo a couple of weeks ago. They're coloring, then modeling, paper masks that Viki Woodworth designed: the butterfly (wildly popular with ladies of all ages) and the iguana (a huge hit wi...
Illustrator Jeffrey EbbelerSat. May 18th @ 10:30amIllustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler returns to blue manatee to share his newest picture book, "Tiger in My Soup." In this story, written by Kashmira Sheth, an adventurous boy defeats an unlikely foe in this s...
It's been a while since I've been on here, trying to find my path I guess. To illustrate or not to illustrate. But as it is, I can't get away from doing this, I do love it.So I've gotten involved with a Kickstarter Project and I'm super excited to se...
Scotti Cohn and I are finally getting ready to bring Wordsworth and the Dragon to the printer.We are going to Indiegogo to raise funds for our book. So, if you have been interested in getting a copy when it is finished, place your order here.http://w...
Bob Staake and Caldecott Winner Chris Raschka came to Blue Manatee a couple weeks ago and I took some pictures and video for our blog.It was an early morning (8:30 am) but they did a great job. They also said to give their salutations to the Cincinna...
Lots of new faces this week. Long time lunch attender Elizabeth Neal brought some her her awesome Art Academy students by. We also saw a couple new pro faces. It is great to see new art!Several of the students next to PamFirst timer Anisha
Maurice says:Much thanks to Sam & Suzanne and the others at POSITIVE MAGAZINE for running my Italian photographs in the Photo Essay section of their great publication. Attached are a few of the photos they included. Look up the magazine to see the re...