The Witch is Dead

February 17, 2016By Jennybear, Children's book, Illustration, Painting
The Witch is Dead

Here are some new illustrations I’m working on. I wanted to work on some double page spreads, put more thought into the designs, and this seemed like the a good opportunity. There are some familiar characters, the friendly Attack Squirrel clan, who are celebrating the death of a very evil “care” bear. They are so … Read More

In space

January 16, 2016By JennyChildren's book, Illustration, Painting
In space

My niece Rose is 4 and loves to draw. A girl after my own heart. I as visiting her before Christmas and we were drawing characters in space. Her version is, naturally, a girl in a beautiful princess dress, with a circle around her head to make the space helmet. I’ve been playing with my … Read More

Sir Demyan

June 8, 2015By JennyChildren's book, Illustration
Sir Demyan

I’ve been working on some new characters. They started out as work mates – though I’m not sure what kind, some kind of side show I think – but they recently got married and now have a daughter. Meet Sir Demyan and his husband Paul, and their daughter (who appears a lot in my drawings, … Read More

Ellison

March 17, 2015By JennyChildren's book, Ellison, Illustration, Painting
Ellison

Here’s the start of a story that made my husband write for me a while back.  I requested a time travel children’s story with a bear as the main character so I could illustrate it as practice. I’ve changed the bear to a man though. _____________ Ellison smelled warm scones before he opened his eyes. … Read More

The bears were hungry

February 26, 2015By Jennybear, Children's book, Illustration
The bears were hungry

More images not making in onto the portfolio page. Safe to say there are even more than this. I need a new animal. I have a series sketched out for this weekend that don’t involve the bear. He might even be doing something other than eating children.