Posted on October 26, 2017 by James
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These tall, fluffy creatures blend in perfectly in the pink forests of Garbloxia. They can easily hide within their natural habitat. I enjoyed drawing this cartoon as an Inktober piece. I don’t really know for sure where this idea came from, but I…
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Posted on October 25, 2017 by James
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Are you getting excited for Halloween? I had an idea for my own spin on the Headless Horseman… a Not-So-Headless Doberman! The perfect pet for any Halloween monster. I just pictured a pumpkin-headed dog and then this idea came forth, as I thought of a…
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Posted on October 24, 2017 by James
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I wanted to share a couple other aspects of the Bible-based children’s book series that I have been illustrating. Not only did I illustrate the pages, but I also developed the layout and look of the covers, including the logo title design. The first…
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Posted on October 23, 2017 by James
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I had the great honor and privilege to work with a Christian publisher, Baker Publishing, to illustrate several children’s books about stories from the Bible. I am a Christian myself, so this opportunity has been wonderful. The first 4 books of the series are…
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Posted on October 21, 2017 by James
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A large Christian publisher, Baker Publishing, gave me a chance to illustrate several children’s books about Bible stories. This was especially significant to me, as a Christian artist myself. This children’s book was appropriately named ‘An Ark in the Dark’ and depicts one of…
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Posted on October 19, 2017 by James
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I worked closely with a Christian publisher, Baker Publishing, to illustrate several children’s books about stories from the Bible. Many times, with a publisher, I don’t have much direct communication with the author, but luckily, with these books, I was given a chance to…
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Posted on October 16, 2017 by James
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I had the opportunity to illustrate several children’s books about stories from the Bible. As a Christian artist myself, getting a chance to illustrate Bible stories has been very fulfilling. This is the children’s book called ‘Dan for Dinner’ and depicts the story of…
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Posted on October 10, 2017 by James
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If I’m honest, I’ve had this KidRobot Foomi blank vinyl for a few years, I finally found time to draw something on it… I created this guy! He’s a Dapper Steampunk Cthulhu! I had a lot of fun creating this character. I penciled it,…
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Posted on October 9, 2017 by James
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Here’s an inked drawing of a deer with cactus antlers in my Travel Sketchbook. Thought it would be neat to give the deer a coloring reminiscent of a roadrunner. This fantasy cactus deer is the protector of the desert, and feeder of the hummingbirds.
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