I am very excited about my new book project. This is my own story that I am putting into dummy form for submission. I am going to make three or four finished images for the book to put into my portfolio. Here is one of them. This is a cropped section of the image. QuoteContinue reading “New Portfolio Piece”
Monthly Archives: November 2011
December – Monochromatic
The ultimate balancing act for most creative people, the month of December. Not only are you trying to juggle your normal work load, you have holiday shopping or gift creating, lots of holiday events, travel, family, if you run a small shop for yourself extra time needed to making new stock, then any added requestsContinue reading “December – Monochromatic”
Fierce Dancer
Dancing constantly inspires me. Watching people that have committed their time to dancing causes my pencil to start swirling marks. The most recent video I have watched that inspired me was a making of commerical for Weetabix Cereal. Their dancer is a young girl named Arizona. She is my hero. Her dancing is fierce andContinue reading “Fierce Dancer”
Pencil’s Choice
Occasionally it’s good to let your pencil dictate what you are going to draw. It is a good way to start your drawing day. This is who my pencil introduced me too last night. — Yesterday I was featured on the PiBoIdMo blog. Check out my article. Thank you Tara Lazar for having me over.Continue reading “Pencil’s Choice”
Sullivan
This little guy keeps working his way into my sketchbooks. Have you seen Picture This yet? Be sure to visit, follow, and submit! Check the previous post on my blog for more information on it. Quote Quiz: “It’s amazing that brain can generate enough power to keep those legs moving.” Currently Reading: The Three PigsContinue reading “Sullivan”
Picture This
Always looking for new ways to connect people I am contributing to a new blog called Picture This. It shall be a blog of links, photos, videos, quotes, or news on artwork pertaining to children’s illustration. These items will be posted by a group of editors consisting of Dani Jones, Kelly Light and myself. We willContinue reading “Picture This”
Riverside Gallery’s Choice
My animal paintings are going to be up in a Cambridge gallery, the Riverside Gallery to be exact. The opening reception should be November 20th at 2pm. To see me you will have to stop by then but, you can see my art anytime from mid-November until mid-January. Get directions here Here is a sneakContinue reading “Riverside Gallery’s Choice”
My Pet Salamander
tah. This makes me super happy. Quote Quiz:”There is no charge for awesomeness.” Currently Reading: Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes by 50 Celebrated Cartoonists not watching anything listening to Mumford & Sons instead
Illustrator Interview with Dani Jones
(Edited) I love to hear from other illustrators on their process, how they got started, and what they are currently working on. Here is an interview with Dani Jones. image © Dani Jones all rights reserved Dani started freelance illustrating in 2005. She has made illustrations for children’s books, magazines, and educational materials. Along with illustratingContinue reading “Illustrator Interview with Dani Jones”
Our Winner for Quote Quiz 1
Peter is our winner with 4 correct answers totaling 20 pts! Congrats Peter You win a print of your choice from any blog post, the portfolio, or from my CaseyGirard etsy shop. I will contact you to work out getting that to you. thank you for playing! The quizzes don’t stop, a new set ofContinue reading “Our Winner for Quote Quiz 1”
A Leaf Fire
Something about the leaves this year have me thinking fire. Last weekend we built a camp fire and roasted marshmallows. The event took me back to a weekend I spent with a group of Bluegrass musicians. All night long they sat around a camp fire continuously jamming. It was a marvelous night. I have drawnContinue reading “A Leaf Fire”
NE Illustrator Events in November
I have all of these events rolling around in my head as things I want to do. Since I can’t be in 4 places at once, I’m going to let all of you know so, we can get folks at all of these events. [edited] Here is a blog post, which I will continue toContinue reading “NE Illustrator Events in November”
Casey Girard Illustration 