new work in chirp magazine

I have 4 full page illustrations in the March 2013 issue of Chirp:

I'll post some sketches from this job next week.

marshmallow soup (2 of 2)

When the art director for Ladybug magazine contacted me about doing an illustration for them, she was looking for a very specific image. She wanted a little boy in a chef's hat and apron dropping marshmallows into a cup of hot chocolate.  

I began by doing sketches of little boys' faces.  Once I had one that I was happy with, I played around with different compositions, keeping in mind that there needed to be a space for the text.  The art director initially wanted a full body view of the little boy, but after trying a few different compositions, I found that a close up of his upper body and face worked best.  She agreed.

marshmallow soup (1 of 2)

I have an illustration in the February issue of Ladybug magazine:

I'll post some of the process for it tomorrow.