A few weeks ago a British publisher asked me to illustrate a cover and four pages of a book for them to show at the Frankfurt Bookfair (October 4-8, 2006). The very day I was finishing up the art and preparing to Fedex it off another British publisher inquired the very same thing of me - asking me to do the next to impossible - finish the work in one week.... Both of the books are novelty books, with difficult positioning and cutters' guides. Working nearly non-stop without sleep, I succeeded. So... I am delighted to say that my book art is now being displayed to thousands of International attendees....
Most of my clients ask me not to show my illustrations to others until after the work has been published. It is a competitive world, so this policy is very understandable. Back in January Augsburg Fortress Publishers hired me to illustrate the art for their 2007 vacation Bible school program. They now have the package available on their website - and it is very cute, imho, so I am about to share it with you! Please note that you can even download and print out these delightful creatures full-sized from their clip art page and watch them 'swim' on the website. http://www.thevbsplace.org
I illustrated the five characters (which have also been turned into plastic toys to resemble my art!) and the coral reef. (I did not do the photographs of children found on the website.)
This coral reef illustration has been used and modified for many purposes; packaging, promotions, textbook art, cards to name a few.
These are awesome, Shennen! Those are lucky kids who get to look at these on the walls, and play with the cute (yet realistic) toys! Liz
Posted by: Liz | October 09, 2006 at 06:15 PM