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It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to visit things in the Children’s Book side of my art. This last semester kept me absolutely 500% insanely busy with everything Concept Art– not that I’m complaining! I managed to create an entirely new portfolio in just 15 weeks, and that’s awesome. Unfortunately it didn’t give me time to work on fixing up my Kid’s Book stuff, so I’m just now getting to it.

This piece is the last two pages of “The Korgi and the Kibble” that I mentioned earlier. Enjoy!

Update: Fan Tony Harris wrote an adorably cute poem to go along with this painting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I’ve been attending my school’s digital painting workshop in order to continue developing my digital painting skills. I reworked one of my paintings that I just blogged about a few days ago. Check out what happens when you keep trying!

Compare it to the old one:

Soooooo much better. I’m amazed at what a little more practice and guidance can do, sometimes!

During meetings, lectures, class, and conferences, I have problems staying awake. It doesn’t matter if I had a full night’s sleep, am completely jolted on caffeine, or am completely interested and invested in the subject. It’s like hypnosis or something. Anyway, over the years I’ve devised ways to keep myself awake, and one of them is sketching. So here’s some sketches I’ve done recently (with ballpoint pen)!

Here’s a smattering of digital paintings that I’ve either completed or been working on. I feel like digital painting isn’t as frustrating as it used to be, but I’m still not great at it. I’ve started attending a digital painting workshop this semester at school to continue refining my skills!

>>Another mastercopy.

>>An unfinished quick study for some chocolate-chip cupcakes.

>>Finished concept piece for class.

>>Another finished concept piece for class.

>>A still life I got about halfway through at the workshop the other day. I worked on it for about three hours.

The Korgi and the Kibble is a new children’s book I’m working on that is a canine adaptation of The Princess and the Pea. The main character, Prince Bartleby, is looking for his Corgi Princess, and is having no luck. One night a mysterious visitor claims to be a real Corgi Princess, and she’s put to the test by sleeping on a piece of kibble underneath twenty mattresses. Amusement ensues.

Currently, pages 6 and 7 are completed, as shown to the left (click the image to see the whole double page spread). Bartleby is searching the world over for his real Corgi Princess, and some of the mismatches for him are shown. This piece has been added to the Children’s Book portfolio, accessible by the navigation menu above. The character sheet for Prince Bartleby, Princess Rylee, and the King and Queen Corgwyn can be seen below, and is also featured the Concept Art portfolio. Stay tuned for more pages, storyboards, and concept art for this book!