Horn Island

"Mishap of a Careless Bird"
"Daybreak on the Dunes"
"Island Plague"
"Tangle"

These are what I've done for the Horn Island show so far. I'm putting frames around them now, you can see that more clearly in the picture below.











Also, off the topic, I cut these guys out of some scrap paper and put them on my kitchen wall.

sketchbook

(Click to make bigger!)

























My original plan was to watercolor over these, but I discovered that the ink I used bleeds horribly in that scenario. So they will remain as is until I rethink how I want to add color.

Indie Book Awards

The Most Beautiful Color of All which I did with Kelly Fischer was a finalist in the Indie Book Awards for 2009. (Look under "Children's Picture Book")

Sketchbook

Some more various sketchbook doings.







































And here is a carrying case I made for my brushes. I needed it because I am going to Horn Island again in a couple of days! Yay! Sand!!!! I am excited.

Book stuffs

The most recent book I illustrated Memphis: A Children's History will be serialized in the Commercial Appeal, with a chapter every tuesday and thursday in April. I'm also participating in a book signing event at the Central Library April 14 at 7:00 pm.

Sketchbook

What free time I've had lately has been monopolized by sleeping and/or staring blankly at walls, so here is some recent sketchbook stuff rather than a finished piece.

"Solemn princess Isadora carried aloft by the amorous dragon". Acrylic on masonite, 11"x10"

I haven't done any personal work in color in so long, I kinda missed it. So there you go. Perhaps I'll set the wood aside for a bit. You can't tell in the scan, but the gold border is done in a metallic paint. We all like shiny things don't we?

Partridge in a persimmon tree

house painter

Imaginary house!
Just did this for fun, it's based on a childhood drawing of mine. Acrylic and a little gouache on masonite, 16.5" x 12".

Tonight!

For the past few months I have had some of my work displayed at Harvest on Cooper, here's what it has looked like...














You can see a glimpse of one of Marvelous Mr. Mike's paintings on the back wall.
























There will be an opening tonight (thursday,Nov. 6) as part of the Cooper Young night out and the works of the incredible Mr. Hildebrand will also be on display.
Thanks again to all the talented guys at Harvest!

Wait... where'd that year go?

I'm not entirely sure, I think it was spent working a lot... or something. Here are a couple of paintings that came into existence somewhere in that span of time.
"Along the Way"
"And Never Again Shall It Be Mentioned"

Books

Two new books, the first I just completed a couple of weeks ago.












Memphis: a Children's History by Perre Magness, available locally at Davis-Kidd Booksellers and Burke's Bookstore, or send an email to pmagness@att.net . I also did the graphic design on this one (many thanks to Michael for all his indispensable help with that).













The Most Beautiful Color of All with Kelly Fischer. Amazon it!

A host of angels

Ink-topus

"En Route to the Promised Land"

Second book

I have another book out now, my second with the same author. You can find it on Amazon.

Charcoal gator man!

I decided to try something different and do the drawing with charcoal rather than ink on this one. I am undecided as to how I feel about that. So, friends... good, bad or indifferent?



















And another of these things (in ink). Kind of a furthering of the conflict depicted here.
That black border was perhaps a poor choice, now that I look at it. Should have been walnut. I guess I ought to pay attention when I make things.

There are no turkeys in this post

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so to commemorate the event, here is some art that has nothing to do with it.

Not sure how much I like this one yet..
"Never Entirely"

















A box I painted on.











It's a really crappy one from the craft store.













Michael has posted some pictures of a very brief, all-of-a-sudden art show that we and our talented friends had some stuff in a couple of weeks ago. (There aren't any turkeys in that post, either)

"Making Ends Meet"

the remainder of an island and a new thing

Firstly the new thing...

















...and then the other pieces from the Horn Island show



















"Against Their Very Natures (Or So They Said)"
"The Dangers of Bathing I"
"East Tip Dragonflies"
"The Dangers of Bathing II"