New Pet Portrait

This is Boe! Did this for someone recently who wanted it for a Xmas gift.

New Illustration

I just finished my latest illustration  for my new book I Want to Be a Bald Eagle. Here it is!

copyright 2014 Capstone Publishing

I Have an Agent!!!

So this week was very exciting!! I signed with an agent! I will now be represented by Wendy Lynn & Co.!!!! I'm so happy and hope this just leads to great and amazing things!! I'm just going to keep plugging away and climbing that ladder. :)

New Publishing Contract!

I received some very exciting news this week! I was emailed by the senior designer of Capstone Publishing to illustrate a new title due out in both the educational and trade markets Fall of 2015!  I was excited to hear that they found me on childrensillustrators.com. It's crazy how I have been advertising on that site for about 5 years, even taking a two year hiatus at one point, but then thought to give it another try since some other people have had some success. The price to renew went up $150 but there must have been a reason because I received a job from Heinemann Publishing and now this one from Capstone this year. I guess I made the right decision to give it another try! Keep checking back for updates!

Pumpkin Wine glasses/ Votive candle holders

Hand painted Pumpkin wine glasses/ candle holders
Now taking orders!!
Buy one for $35 or a set of three like this for $75
mail@crodillustration.com

Sneak peak to Hungry Dragon book!!

Due out in 2017 by Heinemann Publishing.

Almost finished with Hungry Dragon!

I can almost see the finish line!! 2 more paintings left to tweek and then I can move on to final touches on all the paintings.   Monday deadline here I come!!!  Feelin determined 😆

Hibiscus Wine Glass

 

Winter Wonderland Wine Glass

Here is a Winter Wonderland wine glass…..I plan on doing more like these to sell for the holidays...

 

 

Sketches approved…off to paintings!!

My sketches were all approved!! Off to paintings!! So excited about this job. It's a book titled The Hungry Dragon, part of a reading program for Heinemann, a subdivision of Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt, due to hit the school systems in 2017!

Autumn Wine Glass

Here's a wine glass I did for Autumn…my favorite time of year!!

 

 

Lighthouse Wine glass

This is a wine glass I painted based on a lighthouse I saw in Portland, Maine.

 

I started doing paintings on glass….Cherry Blossom Wine glass

I wanted to share some new pieces I have been working on…..on glass!!!
Here's a Spring tree….it's a cherry blossom like the one that stood outside of the home we grew up in.

 

Lexi

Newest Pet Portrait. This is a red pit bull named Lexi. It was commissioned by a friend for her sister after Lexi went to doggie heaven.

Directory of Illustration Ad

I finished designing my page for the Directory of Illustration. Submitted it today, phew that's a weight off my shoulders! Here's what it will look like…..now I have to wait until January to get the full book. Hope this will work and reach a lot of illustration buyers because it did cost quite a bit….fingers crossed!

and another..

and another...

Some new things I'm working on.

I've been working on my advertising page for the Directory of Illustration. I decided to do all new art work…here's one of the paintings I finished for the directory.