Monthly Archives: September 2009

“The Frog Prince” My fashionista version

Again, I love children book stories, especially princess ones. Here is my version of “The Frog Prince.” This is the fashion photograph I used as reference for the pose. The frog just hopped out of my brain. The model is … Continue reading

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Adding color to my Rapunzel illustration

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Fairy tale illustration of Rapunzel

I love fairy tales. And one of my favorites is Rapunzel. Here is the start of the illustration I am currently working on. This is not an illustration for the newspaper, but more of a personal study into my creative … Continue reading

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Shakira performs on “America’s Got Talent”

Alright, I am all about strong sexy women shaking their groove thing. But really, Shakira, did you find it necessary to hump the speaker during your “lip synch” performance? Shakira love the new song, but you need to save the … Continue reading

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Another bulldog cartoon…

It’s no secret in the newsroom that I’m obsessed about English bulldogs, namely mine, name Diesel. This is a quick illustration I drew in Adobe Illustrator. The rat represents my friend/co-worker’s obsession with rats.

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“Where the Wild Things Are” an inspiration to all

I’ve been working on a page design for the upcoming movie “Where the Wild Things Are.” Today I was working on an illustration of Max. Here is the preliminary sketch drawing using 3H and 4B pencils. Using a Wacom tablet … Continue reading

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Susquehanna River: Informational graphic

This is the final graphic. I created this in Adobe Illustrator CS3. How I created the 3D cross-section of river basin. I first traced a flat version of the sediment levels from a chart. I scanned the chart and placed … Continue reading

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Designing magazine layouts: Smart magazine

I have a lot of fun at my job. Besides the daily graphics, illustrations and page designs I create for the Daily Record. I also lay out an entire magazine. The latest issue of Smart. Some of my favorite layouts … Continue reading

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Germs can be cute, at least when I draw them…

These illustrations go with a story about where germs hang out. They’re sooo cute. I created the cute germs in Adobe Illustrator.

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Love sucks in “New Moon”

Love sucks. Right? In the second installment of the “Twilight” series “New Moon,” Bella Swan is trying to mend a broken heart. My page idea to coincide with the movie release of “New Moon” is a dice that has different … Continue reading

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