Illustrations | Art to Appreciate

Enjoy exploring my world of Childrens Books and Illustrations...

(All illustrations displayed below are from childrens books that were written and illustrated by ME:)

The magical world of childrens books is a wonderful place to reside. There is a peaseful, playfulness about it that I love. Creating a story is much like creating a painting, each one is a unique experssion of insperation all its own. Some of my illustrations live happily in their childrens book forever. They contently coexist with the words on their page, together telling a story. However, some illustrations have called out to me and insisted on being turned into a canvas painting aswell. Often it is hard for me to tell if a painting inspired a story, or if a story idea inspired a painting.

View From Below.._edited. Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	Whale Tail Marker on Illustration Board	Delicate Flowers in the Sun Oil Pastel on Paper
Sea Mist Oil Pastel on Paper	Into the Woods Oil Paint on Canvas	Pink Hydrangea Closeup
Firework Oil Pastel on paper	Sunflower and Turtle Oil Pastel on Paper	Hydrangea Closeup Oil Pastel and Acrylic Paint on Paper
2015-01-28 20.47.32_edited_edited.jpg Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	Popcorn Clouds Acrylic Paint on Bristol Board	Beach Umbrella
Circumference Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	Cherry on Top Colored Pencil and Marker on Bristol Board	Blue Mermaid Sketch Marker on Bristol Board
Beta Fishy Watercolor on paper	Two Pine cones Pen and Ink Sketch on Paper	Queen Splash (pre sketch) Marker on paper
Beach Picnic Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	Sea Pony (sketch) Marker on Paper	Yellow Sun Rise Oil Pastel on Paper
Abstract Shell Marker on Paper	Palm Tree Beach	Pink Cupcake Colored Pencil on Paper
Green Bamboo on Pink Acrylic on Illustration Board	Bashful Sea Pony Colored Pencil and Marker on Paper	Sea Life, Green and Pink Marker on Bristol Board
Beach Day Sketch Pencil on Paper	Rainbow Dolphin Sketch Crayon on Paper	Hills and Mountains Oil Pastel on Paper
One Starfish, and One Sand Dollar Crayon and Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Washed Up Crayon and Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Blue Bamboo Acrylic Paint on Paper
Rainbow Whale (color Sketch) Crayon and Watercolor on Paper	Surfer Crayon and Acrylic Paint on Paper	Surfboard Crayon and Watercolor on Paper
Impasto Sky Acrylic Paint over Oil Pastel on Paper	Thumbprint Waves (Bright) Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	Thumbprint Waves Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board
Pink Sky Sunrise Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Pink Mountain Sunrise Oil Pastel on Paper	Swirly Blue Acrylic Paint over Crayon
Orange Sky Sunrise Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Single Thumbprint Wave Marker and Watercolor on Paper	KAPOW!
Dancing Palm Trees Oil Pastel on Paper	Impressionistic Flower Watercolor on Paper	Cressent Moon in a Swirly Blue Sky
Shinning Through... Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	20150215_093534_edited.jpg	Birthday Party
Floating Flowers	Colorful Cupcake Marker and Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board	They Swam On... Marker on Illustration Board
Turtle Exploring the Beach Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Cherry Blossom Tree Marker on Bristol Board	For the Trees Oil Pastel on Paper
Hand Patterns	Spooky Tree Acrylic Paint on Paper	Full Moon Rising
Full Moon Tree Acrylic Paint on Illustration Board