Alice sees the white rabbit - finished painting

This is the 1st painting in the Alice in Wonderland series that I've finished for my show at the Gillioz in Springfield, MO coming this November. I'm very happy with the finished painting. Please look through my previous posts to see the progress of the painting. It's very interesting to look at the beginning sketches and the finished painting. Next up is Alice and the smoking caterpillar!

Alice sees the white rabbit painting progress 2

Woohoo! The rabbit is finished. Well, almost I'll add the whiskers and some more little details once the background is finished. Enjoy!

Joy Stone Illustration 3 - Tortoise and Princess Sighing Dove

This is the 3rd illustration for the children's book the Joy Stone. Not as happy with this one as the other two. I do like how the tortoise turned out though. This is one of the 1st scenes in the Joy Stone where Princess Sighing Dove is talking to the turtle and comparing how they are alike.

Joy Stone illustration 2- Squirrel and Chipmunk

This is the 2nd illustration for the children's book the Joy Stone. The squirrel's name is Gray-paw and the chipmunk's name is Atchitamon. They are some of Princess Sighing Dove's friends.

Joy Stone illustration 1 - Princess Sighing Dove

This is the 1st illustration spec for the Joy Stone children's book. The picture is of Princess Sighing Dove who is the main character in the story. She is very sad because she grew up without her mother and has never known true happiness. I was going to use watercolors but decided to go with colored pencils.

The Joy Stone sketches 2

This is a sketch of Atchitamon the chipmunk and Gray-paw the squirrel who are fun little characters in the Joy Stone story!

The Joy Stone sketches part 1

Just started a new fun little project illustrating a children's book called the Joy Stone by Reta Allen. The book is a about an indian princess that goes on a journey with animal friends in search of happiness. The first sketch is just a quick sketch of Princess Sighing Dove. The second sketch is of the Princess having a conversation with a turtle. I'm doing 3 to 4 specs for the book before it goes to the publisher.