Snow White and the Mysterious Package

Bobby — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:51:47 +0000

This weekend was the almighty Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators Annual East Coast Conference in NYC (SCBWIAECCNYC). There was a whole lot of talent crammed into a tiny space, and it was pretty hard to not get excited about making stuff. The big assignment for the illustration program on Friday was to do an illustration of Snow White’s birthday party. So what would a bunch of dwarfs give a lovely lady? A dwarf. Obviously.

Here's where I started - with a sketch of a crazy old coot and a dwarf.

After that came a couple of stick figures thumbnail sketches, and then came the full sized drawing. The dwarf who volunteered to be wrapped is Fatty.

The finished painting.

Children’s Book Conference = Speeches = Sketchbook

Bobby — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:32:06 +0000

Good speakers, valuable information about potatoes, and I was allowed to bring in a $10 BLT I bought outside.

This is Chuck

Bobby — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:47:07 +0000

A Dog, For You

Bobby — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:26:20 +0000

I just wrapped up a portrait of a new dog. His name is Skyy and he’s a Collie. He likes beach.

Dream Job #47: Photohunt Maker

Bobby — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:05:34 +0000

Here is a recent illustration I did for a children’s study guide to a play being performed in New York City.

The theater decided that they wanted to turn the illustration into an activity page, putting the same picture side by side with a few differences for the kids to find. Can you find all four differences between this and the other picture?

Answer:

1. The boy has a funny hat.

2. The girl’s name is changed to Bonnie.

3. The seal and boat are missing.

4. The boy has lower self esteem.

Doggies

Bobby — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:39:18 +0000

For my first act following two months of not posting anything, here are some pet portraits I’ve done over the past couple of months. If you like them, please send me $5. Alright thanks.

Get yer Christmas cards

Bobby — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:01:57 +0000

Ever since the cards arrived yesterday, armed bandits have been trying to break into my house to pillage them, so get them while you can. All the info you’ll ever want is right here. I’d much rather you have a Merry Christmas than some gun-toting goon.

Done and done

Bobby — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:29:41 +0000

The Santa cards hit the printers on Monday, so now I’m just sitting by the door waiting. As soon as I get them they’ll be available on the main site, but here’s the picture for now (Click it to see it bigger):

Santer

Bobby — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:50:46 +0000

Here’s the finished pencil for the non-denominational “Man in Red” cards:

Click the picture since BIGGER IS BETTER. The actual piece is about a foot by a foot-n-a-half. Normally I’d shade the drawing more, but time’s a tickin’ and I want to get this sucker painted. Good to see that the sixty-one meticulously drawn chimneys translate into giganto black dots when the picture is shrunk down this small. They’re pretty, I sweah.

Chim Chim Chim Chim Chim Chim Chim Chim Chimney

Bobby — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:49:37 +0000

Last night I drew sixty-one chimneys, and the biggest one was 2 cm tall. Here it is:

If I didn’t love Mary Poppins so freaking much I might have gone crazy. The preliminary drawing for the Santa piece is almost done, so check back in the next day or two to see it before I start slopping paint all over it. MAN I love that Poppins.