Children's section

I had the privilege of illustrating a children's book called "Super Sprouts". A doctor who specializes in obesity related disease saw my web site and thought I might be a good fit. I was estactic! I have always wanted to do children's illustrations. The subject fit me as well, the book is all about healthy eating and exercise. I am quite the greenie when it comes to eating. I bike everywhere and really dislike cars, malls and gamers. I am all about fresh air and food grown from the earth. The book turned out well. You can check out what people have to say about it on Amazon.com, just search "Super Sprouts". The project was fun and a HUGE learning experience. It took much more time than I expected. The author was awesome to work with but creating someone else's vision has it's challenges.

I had my book on display at a recent art show. A customer picked it up and paged through it. He approached me and said he was looking for a book illustrator and didn't know I did that kind of work. After a lunch or two together the characters of the book are coming to life. That is the most fun part. Watching pencil and paper create a being that makes you smile or think. A little drawing that becomes it's own personality and energy.

I will pass on more details about the book's subject and direction in the future. The author and his wife are working out all the details in the story line. The drawing you see will be a character in the book. He has no name yet but already his personality is creeping through.

I like to think that some where in the world a child crawls into bed with his cozy cartoon pajamas while his parent opens and reads a book I've illustrated. Maybe they smile or laugh at something I have drawn. I hope so, because that is a fulfilling thought.