DreamWorks and Dragons

Early in 2014, DreamWorks Animation approached me about illustrating some board books for their new publishing branch, DreamWorks Press. A few months after completing those, I was asked to work on a picture book adaptation of the original "How to Train Your Dragon" movie. It didn't take me long to say "Yes"! 

For those not familiar with the film, "How to Train Your Dragon" tells the story of a young Viking named Hiccup who befriends a rare and powerful dragon.

It was a pleasure to work with Art Director Mike Sund on this title, as well as co-illustrator Denise Shimabukuro. Denise provided the pencil drawings, and I created the final digital paintings. The direction was to create a hand-painted acrylic/gouache look, which I achieved with a variety of Photoshop brushes.

I'm very proud of the final product, a 32 page hardback book released in 2015. 

(Available on Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/q9zmt6r).

Searching for Dinosaurs

I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest picture book, Search & Find Dinosaur Fun! by Kidsbooks LLC (2012).

Dinosaur Fun is a fully illustrated, high quality 16 page board book featuring a family of dinosaurs who visit a farm, a museum, the beach, and many other interesting places. 

 

Preschoolers are challenged to find the dinosaurs and other objects within the main images, enhancing their cognitive skills and introducing them to basic words along the way. 

For more information about "Dinosaur Fun" please visit:

 http://www.kidsbooks.com/young-readers/dinosaur-fun