stand by me

(gouache)

Here's my piece for "The Movie Show" at Galerie Maghen in Paris. Each participating artist was given the opportunity to choose any film they wanted, and I chose "Stand By Me." I love this film. It's timeless. I enjoy and appreciate it even more now, as an adult.  

Also, it was impossible not to have the song by Ben E. King stuck in my head while I was painting this. :)

Please check out The Movie Show's blog to see all the amazing artwork for the show! 

island vacation

(digital)

Here's a commissioned piece I recently finished for a friend. This is a different version of the final illustration. Had a lot of fun working on it! 

ferris bueller's day off

(digital)

Here's my piece for Bottleneck Gallery's "I Love You Man" show that opened this past weekend in Brooklyn. I love Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and chose the scene where Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane are at a museum. I probably should have picked the classic Cameron, Ferris and Ferrari combo, but I wanted to do something a little different. :)

let's get together

(Let's Get Together, gouache)

Here's my little piece "Let's Get Together" for Susanita's Gallery in Spain. I loved watching the original Parent Trap movie when I was young, and chose it for the gallery's "Sing That Movie!" show. You can check out my painting, along with the rest of the artwork from the show at Susanita's Gallery online. 

bar fighting birds

(Alfred Hitchcock's Bar Fighting Birds - Digital)

Here's my piece for the Alternate Ending show at Bottleneck Gallery, curated by Silver Screen Society. This is my alternate ending to Hitchcock's "The Birds." I can't tell you how much fun it was to draw little hats and ponchos on those hostile birds. 

Bottleneck Gallery is located in Brooklyn, NY, and if you're in the area please stop by and check out the show for me! The show runs from December 14th - January 4th 2013. You can also view the show on the gallery's website. 

Also, I will have additional prints of this piece available to purchase. 

bubble pirates golden book

I'm so happy to share the cover for the Little Golden Book I'm currently illustrating! (Random House is in charge of the title in case you're wondering why it's missing) This will be the third Golden Book I've illustrated for Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies. These have been so much fun to work on! This one is titled "Bubble Pirates" and is now available for pre-order on amazon.com. 

As always, big thanks to Random House and the awesome creatives at Nickelodeon for the opportunity to work on these! 

penny lane

(Penny Lane, Gouache) 

Here's my painting for "All Together Now: A Tribute to the Beatles" at Gallery Nucleus. I was so thrilled when I was asked to participate. I didn't have much time to work on this piece, but since I am a HUGE Beatles fan, I squeezed in some painting time. I wish I had a better image, but this is the photo I took at the opening of the show. 

I knew I didn't want to illustrate just the band members- though that would have been totally cool. I had a few songs in mind that inspired all kinds of visuals. I decided on "Penny Lane" because the song feels like something that could be out of a children's book.

I attended the opening of the show, and it was one of the best openings I've ever been to. I think that had a lot to do with the fact that I'm a big fan, and the gallery was filled with fans and live music by a Beatles tribute band. The atmosphere was just so perfect and fun. It was also pretty cool that Sir Ian McKellen was also in attendance! 

The show runs from July 7th - July 29th at Gallery Nucleus. You can also view all the amazing artwork online here, though it's much better to see in person if you're in the area! 

fantasia

(Fantasia, digital)

Here's my contribution for the always awesome silverscreensociety.com. Working on this was so much fun, mostly because it didn't have to deal with anything cute! Be sure to check out all the other wonderful Fantasia pieces! 

matilda

Here's my contribution to The Book Show! This was a fun piece to work on. It's my tribute to Roald Dahl's Matilda. Such a great book, and filled with darling illustrations by Quentin Blake. It was great to work on a piece that involves a character who loves books, for a show about books. 

The exhibition will be held at Daniel Maghen Gallery in Paris, France. The show runs from July 3 - July 28th. I wish I could attend the opening to this one! Special thanks to my friend Seb Mesnard for having me in this amazing show!

the doctor is in!

The second Little Golden Book I worked on for Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies is available for pre-order! It was a pleasure working on both books, and this one will be released in August. 

Got several projects going on right now, including some new illustrations. Thinking about changing up my style a bit for a few of those projects, just for fun.