ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ MODIFY

©Ginger Nielson 2009

When photographing wild animals under the cover of darkness one might have to modify the approach.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ STRING

©Ginger Nielson 2008

I also have a STRING of books on my bookshelves. What do you have on yours? or, more to the point, what TYPE of books do you save. Take the fun POLL on the right of this blog and let your voice be heard.

The Library Lions

A short while back I posted some sketches for a scene outside the NY Library. I decided that color wasn't the best choice and finished it in graphite tones instead.

©Ginger Nielson 2008

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ ZOO

From an interior spread for the book I just illustrated and now available from Stagger Lee Books "Song For A Giraffe"
It took almost a year to complete the illustrations for this book and this image is actually much larger as the giraffe and the text for this spread aren't included here. The research was one of the best parts of the whole experience. I learned so much!
©Ginger Nielson2007
PS... if you want to hear what the animals are singing, just go to my PROFILE section on this blog and play the Audio Clip.

One Day Later

©Ginger Nielson 2007
sketches are below....

More of the Late Night sketches

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ COMMUNICATION

I believe there is a bond that exists between man and beast and that it is possible for communication to exist without the spoken word. If that is possible, then perhaps there is still hope for communication between man and his planet, and man and his neighbors.

©GingerPixels2007