I write and illustrate my own Children's Books. I have a vivid imagination and 'see' what I read. I love motion so most of my work has some kind of twist or action to it.
You may ask, how is illustration different from other forms of art? My definition is that while all art is interpretive, illustrative art is also trying to describe something to the on-looker. In Children's books, illustrations highlight something the artist wants people to notice and see as important to a story.
In this portfolio, each drawing is my interpretation of a particular prompt. I am trying to describe the prompt through my interpretation.
Prompt- Apple
My interpretation- Two apples are ripe and ready for picking
Prompt- Swan
My Interpretation- A swan is immortalized in stained glass. The swan wears an Art Deco style hat and an Egyptian Revival necklace.
Prompt- Whale
My Interpretation- A mother humpback whale reads to her child.
Prompt- Rain Shower
My Interpretation- A fairy sleeps protected from the rain by an umbrella mushroom.
Prompt- Rainbow
My Interpretation- A winged horse slides down a rainbow
Prompt- Cleaning House
My Interpretation- A little boy uses a broom as he sweeps the floor.
Prompt- Feet
My Interpretation- A vine of flowers winds between the toes of a sleeping giant.
Prompt- Avocado
My Interpretation- A Mexican girl swings and twirls in an an avocado colored skirt.
Prompt- Bat
My Interpretation- A bat in a belfry
Prompt- Boots
My Interpretation- A little girl wearing pink boots splashes in a puddle.
Prompt- Crunchy
My Interpretation- A child plays in a pile of crunchy Fall leaves.
Prompt- Fire
My Interpretation- Fiery leaves encircle a bright white church steeple. This is based on the church steeple in Stowe, VT.
Prompt- Harvest
My Interpretation- A fairy picks sunflower seeds.
Prompt- Seashell
My Interpretation- A drawing of a seashell is super-imposed on a photograph of the beach at sunset.
Prompt- Global Warming
My Interpretation- A polar bear floats on a sinking ice flow.
Prompt- Flamingo
My Interpretation- A pop-inspired Art Deco flamingo
Prompt- Healing Plants
My Interpretation- An aloe plant in bloom
Prompt- Ocean
My Interpretation- A seagull sits on a sandy beach as colorful fish jump through Art Deco waves.
Come see me on Feb. 1st, 2025. The Sunshine State Book Festival will be at the Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel in Gainesville, FL.
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