Sparrow

This is an illustration I did for an auction for a great ministry at my church. Check them out! Sparrow Ministries at Made for Orphans.

Animals of Israel

Here are some illustrations I did for a kids discipleship book for 10-12 year olds. They are animals from Israel. I think my favorite is the Lemur in the bottom right.

Ready Set Bake!

Well, howdy folks! Here's another illustration featuring CC, the cupcake cowgirl. It looks like she is baking up some fun with her feathered friend Sprinkles! I modified her headband to have a small cowboy hat on it. Love to know what you think!

Week 4 of the 12 Week Challenge on zero2illo

This is not the total finished product. I then took this into illustrator, finished the edges and added my poem that goes with this. So now you know how I work!
Here you see my watercolor crayons I use. I love them!
Getting ready to add in more detail over the top of everything. Her hair and the tree in the top left are saved for last. More details to come as well as textures and patterns done with acrylics .

Here is the first stage of an illustration I'm doing for Cricket Magazine. I've written a poem about fall that has inspired this piece. I wanted there to be more to the illustration than just "fall is great and I love leaves.. bla bla bla" so Gail Augusta, this girls name, is a sort of a fantasy character that lives in balance with the animals and seasons.

I'll be posting my progress as a go. I'm kind of excited about this! I've never taken pictures as I go along. Most of the time I just post the final.

Love to know any tips you have. Hopefully you can see it okay.

Thanks -Julie

Free activity page just for my readers! (and their kids!)

I was looking through other people's blogs and I noticed that some gave things away. I thought to myself, "You could give something away and be a nice blogger!" So... Here is an activity page for you to print. It is a writing and thinking prompt.

I'd love to know how it goes. I'm especially interested in the names your kids come up with for the characters. So please write in and tell me!

From time to time I think I'll have more give away prints. I'd love it if I could eventually have a set date I do it. But I'm going to take it slow and not commit at this point.

Anyways, have fun!!!

IF-Clumsy (Snaid and Birl and Red)

So here is my art for the Illustration word "Clumsy". (notice Snaid and Birl at the bottom)

I thought it would be fun if you wrote the caption! I'd love to see what you come up with!

After a few days I'll repost with my caption.

Now think Snaid and Birl thoughts.....
Edit added - 1-30-2010 for caption

IF-Confined (Snaid and Birl @ the Zoo)

Snaid and Birl and "Art"

IF- Pioneer (This just flew in!)

So... I know I haven't posted in a while but I have been doing artful things. Above is a photograph of a set of postcards I recently created for my etsy shop (Just Dandy). This bird is the pioneer of the Snaid and Birl series. He started it all!

I couldn't just leave him in dust so this set is called "shadow of wings." They are simple yet artistic. This watercolor bird is printed on a flecked card stock and ready for you to write a thoughtful note on the back.

For all you Snaid and Birl fans there is more to come ... don't fret.

Have a happy new year!

IF- (Music) Snaid, Birl, and the new friend

IF- (Unbalanced) Snaid and Birl on the Tightrope

Snaid and Birl

Bird Ornaments

So... I've been away for far too long working on Christmas gifts and such. Thought I'd fly in and let you see something I've been up to. These ornaments are for my father in law who loves to watch birds in his backyard. I sculpted them from Model Magic Clay then painted them with acrylic paints. Let me know what you think. Merry Christmas!