We continue our tour of the ghosts of covers past with Moose. Here's a sampling of cover options (and an end paper design) originally presented. I'm pretty sure it's in order, too. That's a lie. I have no idea. But the last image is certainly, definitely, probably, maybe the final cover.
I was cleaning out some files when I came across a bunch of cover concepts, reworked interior spreads and end papers. Here's one from The Cods of Cape Cod that ended up trashed and reworked. I kind of like this one, though.
We've been graced with yet another awesome review over at Frugal Plus. Stop by and check it out. Enter the contest to win a signed copy of "Moose"along with some Moose stickers! Stickers! Joy!
I Met a Moose in Maine One Day just received a staggering review over at simplekids.net
Many thanks to the fine folks who sung our praises. Do take a look.
It's not illustration work, but what the heck. I just redesigned the wesbite for the improv comedy troupe I'm a member of, "Out of Order." Check it out!
If you made your way over here from myfourmonkeysproductreview, welcome! Many thanks to all of my new blogger-followers for the excitement surrounding the book! Don't forget to catch Angie's reviews for the next two Thursdays and beyond, as two more of our books will be reviewed and featured in a giveaway!
So head over to myfourmonkeysproductreview and enter to win!
I've just completed creating video promo's for all three Shankman-O'Neill books. Here they are!
Capecodkidz.com has written a swell review of "The Cods of Cape Cod" and appears right here!
This is cool: Our publisher, Webster Bull of Commonwealth Editions, was recently on the news plugging our books! All three are mentioned around 1/2 way through, after a great name plug and several of my illustrations being displayed.
Here's something I did for my buddy Ben's Facebook-based drawing club, "Super Happy Fun Day." July's theme is "Modern Science Fiction Steampunked." I don't know if Nightmare Before Christmas is technically sci-fi, but heck, draw what ya know, right? So here's Steampunk Jack.
My father celebrates a big birthday today, June 2oth. I'll take this minute to honor it the best way I know how, with an image of him the way I remember him, growing up. This is my dad circa 1978, the year I was born. A few things have changed since then ... the big glasses have made way for contacts, that rockin' 70's mustache shaved, the fro a distant memory.
But the important stuff never changed: This is a guy younger at heart than most of the people I know. His love of the music he grew up with is so much a part of his life that he can't help but share it with me, and I've been introduced to more great music through him than I can recall. He wears his heart on his sleeve. The advice he's given me, whatever the topic, sticks. I'm glad it does because it's good. I have a lot of pride in the relationship I have with him.
Happy Birthday, Dad. 60 ain't nuttin'.
I recently found Terrible Yellow Eyes, a collection of works inspired by the beloved classic, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. It's my hope to submit an illustration to Cory Godbey, the sites' administrator in hopes of joining the gallery. Here's the first half of the sketch so far, and I'll be posting the finished product soon.
Here's the finished image. Why a big hairy brute daintily admiring a flower? No idea. Nothing prompted it it whatsoever. Nothing. Nope, not a thi- ... okay fine, I'm shamelessly trying to get into Toon Club's weekly topic based cartooning/sketch club. Their topics are great and it's a great reason to draw.
Hope everybody had a great holiday weekend.
Here's a little sample of the process I used to create an image of a hulking terror stopping to smell the flowers.
