The Wizard of Oz
Tomorrow, Saturday September 11th, my Wizard of Oz poster will be auctioned at the Zachary Hebda Foundation gala. To say the least I’m excited and anxious to know how much money the poster will raise for cancer research. To recap, the Zachary Hebda Foundation is dedicated to the research and cure of childhood cancer. See their site HebdaFoundation.org.
Hopefully I’ll have an update on Monday.
The Wizard of Oz
ADG | Creative commissioned this poster as a part of a fund raiser for the Zachary Hebda Foundation which was established to increase awareness and research to cure childhood cancer. Zachary Hebda died of leukemia in 1999 - I believe he was six years old. The poster features the characters from the Wizard of Oz, because Zach was very fond of the movie. You may notice that the yellow brick road forms a Z – for Zach.
View the larger version here.
The Hobbit: Dwalin
Here is the first in what I hope to be a long series of illustrations inspired by The Hobbit. Dwalin was the first of thirteen dwarves to appear on Bilbo’s doorstep. Their arrival at his quiet home would change his life forever, and of course set in motion the events that lead into The Lord of the Rings. Anyway, I’m not quite sure if he fits with children’s books or with a more adult collectors genre. Certainly he is for the true LOTR fans out there.
Dwalin can of course be found in my Fantasy Illustration gallery.
Be sure to scroll down when you view the full-size illustration. I have a second version below this one that you might otherwise miss.
Medieval Mouse Archer
With the launch of the newly designed site I have sorted my work into six galleries, including: Fantasy, Fables, Classic Tales, Animals, Portraits and Sketchbook.
Naturally I want to add to each gallery, but the Fantasy gallery is likely to get the most attention. After that maybe Fables as I’ve always liked Aesop’s fables if not simply because the so often feature animals. Anyway, the separate galleries seemed like a good step toward clarity. I like clarity.
The Children of Kinsley House. A Tale of Redemption
This beautiful tale of redemption captures the essence of the redemption through Jesus life, death and resurrection. Told in allegory form the story is a fresh new way to impart the grand story of redemption to your children this Easter.
Written by David Sutherland. Illustrated by Jeffrey Brian Fisher. Published by Imagine Kids Company Ltd, 2009. 48 pages hardcover with 24 pastel illustrations.
The book may be purchased through Focus on the Family New Zealand.
Down The Rabbit Hole
This illustration of Alice is one of six children’s book illustrations for a series of pop-up books called Step Inside. My illustrations were for Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland. The books were published by Fernleigh Books in England. I believe Fernleigh now goes by the name Cat’s Pyjamas. It was hoped that the series would be picked up in the U.S., but it looks like that fell through. Not long after I completed the illustrations Barnes & Noble stopped carrying the series. Of course I was a bit disappointed.
Anyway, this image is a composite as each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. So the grass and the cat are on one piece of paper and Alice was on another. Each scene has four layers. I attempted to photograph the page, but it didn’t work so well. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
The Pool of Tears
This illustration is the second of six children’s book illustrations for Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland, which was published by Fernleigh Books in England. Fernleigh now goes by the name Cat’s Pyjamas. Sadly, this book was never picked up in the U.S. and not long after I completed the illustrations Barnes & Noble cleared their shelves of the series.
This image is a Photoshop composite as each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. So the grass and the cat are on one piece of paper and Alice was on another. Each scene has four layers. I attempted to photograph the page, but it didn’t work so well. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
Advice from a Caterpillar
This illustration is the third of six children’s book illustrations for Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland, published by Fernleigh Books (Cat’s Pyjamas). Sadly, this book was never picked up in the U.S. and not long after I completed the illustrations Barnes & Noble cleared their shelves of the series. If anyone knows where I could buy a few extra copies I would love to hear from you!
This image is a Photoshop composite as each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. So the grass and the cat are on one piece of paper and Alice was on another. Each scene has four layers. I attempted to photograph the page, but it didn’t work so well. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
A Mad Tea Party
Here is the fourth of six children’s book illustrations for Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland, published by Fernleigh Books (Cat’s Pyjamas). This one appears as the book cover. When I began the project I was pretty excited because I had seen the book series on the shelves at Barnes & Noble. However, shortly after I completed the illustrations Barnes & Noble cleared their shelves of the series and I’ve never seen them there again. If anyone knows where I could buy a few extra copies I would love to hear from you!
This image is a Photoshop composite as each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. So the grass and the cat are on one piece of paper and Alice was on another. Each scene has four layers. I attempted to photograph the page, but it didn’t work so well. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
The Queen's Croquet Ground
Here is the fifth of six illustrations for a children’s pop-up book called Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland. The book series was published by Fernleigh Books in U.K. However, Fernleigh now goes by the name Cat’s Pyjamas. I had hoped that the series would be picked up in the U.S., but it looks like that fell through. It was very sad. Anyway, the images I have been posting are Photoshop composites. Each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. Meaning, the grass and the cat were drawn on one piece of paper, Alice on another, the hole another, and the rabbit’s hallway another. Each scene has four layers. I attempted to photograph the page, but it didn’t work so well. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
Who Stole the Tarts
The final illustration of six for Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland. Published by Fernleigh Books in U.K. Fernleigh now goes by the name Cat’s Pyjamas. I suppose I should post the ISBN. Hmm… maybe later. If you want to see the cover of the book – other than on this site – go to CatsPyjamasBooks.com. If you don’t see my work on the home page then check out the Classic Tales section.
This image is a Photoshop composite as each layer of the pop-up had to be illustrated separately. Each scene has four layers which had to be illustrated on four separate pieces of paper. I attempted to photograph the page, but it was a bit tricky. In the end I decided it was best to composite the layers in Photoshop and give each layer a subtle drop shadow to indicate the intended depth of the page’s layers.
You may view Alice here.
Step Inside: Alice in Wonderland
A wonderful retelling of a timeless classic featuring beautiful pastels illustrations – each a 3D scene composed of four separate layers. 12 pages with six 3D illustrations, including the cover. Please contact Cat’s Pyjamas for distribution information.
You may view these six illustration in my Classic Tales gallery.
