Category Archives: Illustration
Recent Drawings
Here are some drawings I culled from a recent sketchbook. As you can see, I like to draw in many different styles and sometimes get frustrated not knowing which one to pursue and develop further. Some say that not keeping … Continue reading
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You’re invited…
Artwork for a birthday invitation. Braedan’s an awesome little kid in the community and he’s REALLY into dragons right now!!
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Interview with an Illustrator: Ellen Murray
In Austin, I’ve been attending an Illustration critique group with some amazingly talented artists. A while ago we thought it would be fun to conduct interviews with each other. It was my privilege to interview member Ellen Murray. Dallion: Hi Ellen, thanks for … Continue reading
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False Starts and Dead Ends
Perhaps I was too eager to board this digital bandwagon. Early experimentation with the iPad and eBook building software led me to make two declarations, which I now wish to retract. 1) “I’m entering the InteractBuilder competition to make an interactive … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Publishing, Drawings, Frustration, Illustration, Tips and Tricks
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Dallion Goes Digital
Lately I’ve been doodling farm stuff and experimenting with different mediums. Here are the owners of the farm, Deb & Steve, drawn in my traditional pen and paper method: I recently and reluctantly got an iPad, and have come to … Continue reading
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Interview with an Illustrator
Something kinda exciting happened recently: I won a contest to design a logo for the Austin SCBWI’s (Society of Children’s Book Authors & Illustrators) fall conference on digital publishing. Everyone was pleased with the final image, and they wanted to … Continue reading
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Illustration Friday: Journey
Click image for full size version… Special thanks to Marsha Riti for printing my B&W linework on watercolor paper and showing me how to photomerge a bunch of scans together!
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Picturing a Forest
Practicing the setting of a new book I’m working on.
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