a simple favorite

 

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”

-Ben Franklin

I get asked if I still do any freelance work for American Greetings? I do, in fact I enjoy the work very much.  Here is a recent and simple card out on racks now, it's one of my personal favs.  I hope drunken Uncles everywhere, get a little kick out of it.  : )

little boxes on the hillside..

My illustration in today's NY Times regarding the uncertain and often gloomy long term real estate outlook. I wish we had better news to illustrate, still I'm  grateful for the opportunity to work again with Art Director, Minh Uong. Thanks again! Check out the article here.

Bon voyage kiddos!

Just a little peak at a fun travel series I recently worked on for Mudpuppy - more to come!

origami kid's books

Roger, Kitanai, Rudie, Stickman, Charlie, Mag-3000, and Gordon

Family and friends can probably attest, these quirky characters and books were my life, last Summer. I'm so happy with how they came together and excited to share with you today! Big thank you to Ashlee at Capstone, it was a true and fun collaboration, and I look forward to working together again soon. As I posted before, each of the stories center around an (easy-to-fold) Origami character, and offer young readers a fun glimpse into the every day science all around us.  I recently learned that we will be doing four more books, so there's more to come down the road!

more fun from Zamorano!

page from my children's book, Diggin' Dirt.

children's collages assembled together

I wanted to share the latest amazing work from the gifted children at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy.  Don Masse's kindergarten class recently created collages inspired from the leaves and branches in my illustration above. It's such a fun idea, you can tell the kids are having a blast. I wish I could have been there. He then assembled the children's pieces into the charming panorama below.  Check out all the beautiful work and more at shine brite zamorano.

for mom

This made my week, so I just had to share.  I recently learned that the piece below, had been the focus of a project in Don Masse's second grade art class at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy in San Diego.  It's a fun idea, Masse, looks to contemporary artists for inspiration in planning lessons and posts the beautiful results on the aptly named blog, shine brite zamorano. You can check out the wonderful landscapes and all the other fun work here, each tells a story as unique as the talented little hands that created them.  Enjoy!

Happy President's Day 2013

"I've become a private citizen on the banks of the Potomac, in the shade of my own Vine and Fig tree."

-George Washington, 1784

Of course he was the first great President, but first and foremost he considered himself a modest farmer. His journey from Virginia planter to General and Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, then finally to President, is one of the great American stories. It's been a while since I've last tried, but here is my latest attempt at illustrating George.  I gave him a cream colored oval frame, inspired by the White House's interior gilding, bundles of tobacco leaves decorate the base. 

* linework detail