Coloring Book Cover

I am sorry for not posting more frequently! My mind has really been stretched thin this semester and some things tend to fall through the cracks (this being one of them!)

In regards to the Cover for the coloring book, I was considering traditional color- a vibrant watercolor. However, in the end I decided to go digital. It is the future after all.

I began with the first page of the coloring book. I decided to go with this image for the cover because I was very pleased with the composition and the line quality achieved. I feel that the dino's were all front and center and this image allowed for some fun color options!

Image from the first page.

 Next, I handlettered the title and my information at the bottom of the page. I felt that this font for the title was fun and complimented the overall aesthetic of the book.

With Text!

 Next comes COLOR. Something rather daunting for me. I tend to work in Black and white, and shades of grey.... However this project required fun, bright, and vibrant colors. 

The final cover design.

Yesterday I took a pdf file of the coloring book to the printing services on campus to print three proofs for us to see how the pages look on the paper and at the size we have chosen to print at (8.5 x 5.5) I CANNOT WAIT to see the finished product.

As of right now, I am in the middle of compiling images and information for the pamphlet to promote the park. I am having a little bit of an issue with the Indesign program that I am using to make the pamphlet. My computer skills are rudimentary at best. However I have been seeking out the help of my Graphic Design savvy friends and they are helping me immensely! Having talented friends is a blessing!  

Portfolio

I intend to enter an art fair here at Pittsburg State, where I will be selling my art. For the fair I wanted to post some examples of my art! ENJOY

The final page of a coloring book that I've been working on all semester for the city of Erie, KS. At the end of the semester they intend to print 2,000 copies.

Watercolor and graphite

Watercolor and Ink

Watercolor and Graphite

Graphite selfie

Watercolor and Graphite

Colored Pencil. I've been working on a flower illustrations that I would like to sell prints or originals of at the fair.

Graphite Illustrations from a narrative that I created from a conversation that I had with Mr. Tom Turner at Golden Living Center in Pittsburg.

MORE colored pencil works. A medium that I've really enjoyed exploring lately.

Graphite. This is from a conversation that I had with Mr. Gene Shaffer also at Golden Living Center in Pittsburg.

Colored Pencil

Ink and Watercolor

Ink.

Watercolor portrait for the Student Body President

Watercolor, a gentleman that I met at Golden Living Center last semester.

Along with things like this, I am working on a small auto-bio comic that explores my internal battle between wanting to lead a small, country lifestyle and a city life, living out my dreams as an artist. Titled "Milk and Martini's." This will be entered in the art fair.