Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Why...


Why do I do this... why do I illustrate? And why do you?

For me, Illustration isn't just an occupation. It is my passion. This is what I do because the characters that are living in my thoughts and dreams are begging to be noticed. The desire to draw, to paint, to write and to create art in any form gets me up and ready to start each day with a new idea.

I try to tell a little story in each illustration.

To investigate new ways to show these ideas in my artowrk I study nature, people, animals, books, and the artwork of many others who have inspired me through their work and dedication to that very special art form called the Picture Book.

But what about you? You are illustrators by the hundreds, and designers, and crafters. Are you in this because you love the process, the outcome...the journey?

Let others hear from you .... WHY?

Monday, April 27, 2009

Sunday, April 26, 2009

The best Hug!


Hugging your grandma is the very best.
She holds you close like a bird in a nest.
The gifts she brings will last a while
But the best of all is her great big smile
She's never too tired to play a game
She never has time to whine or complain
Her visits are short, that is for sure
And when she leaves you always want more!


©Ginger Nielson

Friday, April 24, 2009

evening sketch ... to painting

I guess I explained once before that I spend a lot of time in mindless sketching in the evening. Let's just call it, relaxing, rather than mindless *:) This is one from the sketchbook that I turned into a painting.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ THEATER


Thursday, April 23, 2009

Introducing Elliott


This is Elliott, a boy with an eye for adventure.
Who knows where he will go, and what he will find.
©Ginger Nielson 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

EARTH DAY ~ 2009

I could write a thousand words of tribute to our beautiful planet, but I choose to say this in pictures.