Japan

Book Cover done!

finished! I'd really like to glue it to my copy of the book.. :<

Book Cover Design: The Hero and the Crown

Stressing about my grad film again, but have other assignments from my other classes to worry about.

So first is the cover for Illustrating Literature I've been working on, for The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley. (Previous post is one of the inside illustrations but I think I'll be redoing that one if I have the time.)


my wip, it's almost done! Just need to add the back cover text and finish coloring Aerin. It's one of my favorite books I read back in middle school! I recently read The Blue Sword as well, and I like it more than this book but I wanted to paint red flame hair haha. This is also my first time trying to draw a horse, I think I was successful? Definitely need to practice drawing ALL sorts of things when college is done.

Next, I've decided to submit something for the art for Japan auction thing over at http://tsunami.cfsl.net/ . I've managed to work it into my school projects, so I'm pretty sure I'll get it done before the deadline. I encourage other artists to submit! 50 selected entries will be auctioned off and the profits will be donated towards aid for Japan.

The Hero and the Crown

novel illustration done for class, from The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

decided to keep things simple (and for lack of time)
totally having art block
much nicer looking on monitor than printed

Little Bo Peep

nursery rhyme illustration assignment, but was rushed because I need to work on my grad film.

Illustrating: Nursery Rhyme

so I've decided for my illustration project to illustrate a scene from Little Bo Peep.

Little Bo Peep story

Little Bo peep has lost her sheep
And doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they'll come home,
Bringing their tails behind them.
Little Bo peep fell fast asleep
And dreamt she heard them bleating,
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were all still fleeting.
Then up she took her little crook
Determined for to find them.
She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,
For they left their tails behind them.
It happened one day, as Bo peep did stray
Into a meadow hard by,
There she espied their tails side by side
All hung on a tree to dry.
She heaved a sigh, and wiped her eye,
And over the hillocks went rambling,
And tried what she could,
As a shepherdess should,
To tack again each to its lambkin.

I never knew it was so.. graphic. hah, this will be fun! Not sure yet which part of the rhyme I'm going to illustrate.

Sherlock Holmes Headshot Sketch Dump 1

I want to draw more from this movie <3