Posted on February 17, 2025 by James
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I recently was asked if I would come for a return visit to a local middle school. I did a presentation explaining about various art careers, as well as a breakdown of my illustration process for children’s books. I thought I would share just…
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Posted on February 14, 2025 by James
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I was thinking of my sweet wife when I felt like drawing something really cute. I ended up doodling an adorable mouse couple sitting on a crescent moon. These mice lassoed the moon, then spent a date night admiring the stars. They enjoyed some…
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Posted on February 6, 2025 by James
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My wife found some Mechanical Colored Pencils that she loves, and she asked me to try and draw something with them. Since it’s getting close to Valentine’s Day, here’s two cute little lovebugs! They met by chance, and the boy bug was just smitten…
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Posted on February 5, 2025 by James
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I was feeling a bit grouchy the other day, so I drew this goat that was feeling the same… I sketched this grumpy goat with a Prismacolor Col-Erase pencil, then inked it with a Japanese Brush Pen, and colored it with Prismacolor Soft Core…
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