2013 – Casey Girard Illustration

Final Page

“Criss Cross Apple Sauce!” A T Rex sitting cross legged. That was a mind twister to draw. Bringing the book to a close I wanted to have a few of the dinos from the book give one last look to the read. I’m now on the fence deciding if I want to get aContinue reading “Final Page”

Sleepy Plesiosaurs

Did you know technically Plesiosaurs weren’t dinosaurs? They were large swimming reptiles instead. I feel I should say “were” because, of all of the currently believed sitings they really couldn’t have happened. Sadly scientific evidence doesn’t support it. This doesn’t stop me from hoping they still exist today. However, with all of the stories IContinue reading “Sleepy Plesiosaurs”

Dino Yoga

Continuing with making animals do yoga here is a Euoplocephalous in downward dog. I chose to put this specific dinosaur in a yoga pose because generally when I see him, he seems very stiff and immobile which, in reality probably isn’t the case. I’m sure those back legs have a good deal of flexibility forContinue reading “Dino Yoga”

Gallimimus Playing Tag

I like to make my base drawings in a reddish hued pencil. I feel I can better build up my line. I enjoyed this for the Gallimimus as I wanted to give them feathers, since it seems very likely they had them. The lighter pencil color lent itself well to the creation ofContinue reading “Gallimimus Playing Tag”

Brachiosaurus Mama and Baby

I think some variation of a long necked mama and a baby is in everyone’s mind. In part because that long neck is so fun to loop in your drawing and second because this is a large animal with it’s tiny offspring. I blame my childhood plastic Brachiosaurus toy for why every Brachiosaurus I drawContinue reading “Brachiosaurus Mama and Baby”

Begging Dino

This isn’t any breed of dinosaur in particular. He just came to mind while I was sketching. He’s definitely a mixed breed, big human-like toes, puppy attitude and feathery covering. I feel like you can see a Seussian influence as well. Seuss was definitely the first children’s book illustrator I started mimicking when IContinue reading “Begging Dino”

Mirror Image

I can’t get enough Parasaurolophus, they are my favorite dinosaur. That love to see many of them is what spurred the idea to draw them reflecting. Their shape is just marvelous to me, they are the center dinosaur below. This was another piece that I started early then rushed the finish. I feel if IContinue reading “Mirror Image”

Chubby Stego

I love the idea of this huge bulky dinosaur with a tiny head but, a ton of power. That tail would have so much strength to it. Then he would be a total cuddly sweet heart. I love when a dinosaurs name is given phonetically as well as spelled out. Some of them are soContinue reading “Chubby Stego”

Big Chickens

For a long time now, well since I heard that Dinosaurs are relatives of birds not lizards, I have enjoyed the idea that Tyrannosaurus Rex was like a big Chicken, kind of silly with patchy feathers all over. Now this is not to say that he was related to birds or had feathers. This isContinue reading “Big Chickens”

As Small as a Hummingbird

Living in California I have the pleasure of seeing hummingbirds everyday. I keep a feeder close to a window for a good view as they come up to feed. It cracks me up watching turf wars between these little birds over who gets to feed and who is breaking in on our main male’s territory.Continue reading “As Small as a Hummingbird”

Spinosaurus

This page was sadly neglected in my sketchbook. I drew this image out early in my sketchbook planning. However, because I had left so many pages to complete close to deadline I put all of my focus into developing and completeing ideas for those. Then I ran out of time to go back and finishContinue reading “Spinosaurus”

A Sketchbook Welcome

Welcoming you to my sketchbook is this pink little T Rex, giving you the biggest smile he can. Something compels me to make Dinosaurs pink or magenta. I don’t know what it is. I especially liked the idea of a Pink Tyrannosaurus Rex since they are the kings of the jungle. —I heard at oneContinue reading “A Sketchbook Welcome”