01 Feb 2012
by Caseyin News, Wednesday Animal Tags: animals, Casey G., Casey Girard, flamingo, kookaburra, paintings
My artwork will be in an upcoming show, I invite you all to attend the opening at the Three Graces Gallery.
Opening Reception 5 to 8pm
in conjunction with the first friday artwalk
Friday February 3rd
105 Market St.
Portsmouth, NH
I have a couple of new pieces:
Kookaburra is my buddy at the zoo. I’m always happy to see him in the spring when it is finally warm enough outside for him. He lives next to the flamingos, viewing them is like watching a soap opera, so much drama!
04 Jan 2012
by Caseyin Kids!, Wednesday Animal
I loved the time during the holidays. It was quiet, it was just the three of us home, we easily moved around each other, and I was able to get a lot done. I nestled into my own space and just started producing work. I believe I was able to complete as many illustrations as I did because I stepped away from observing and focused on making my own work. It is very easy to be swept up in the beauty of everyone else’s illustrations. I still check everyone’s work out but, I am being more careful to give myself more time.
After I got sick mid-December and realized my deadline for a new portfolio was closer than ever I stopped lollygagging and got to it. I have two big deadlines in January. The portfolio for the SCBWI Winter Conference, January 26th, and Arisia January 14th.
My participation in Arisia was only finalized at the end of December; right after I completed a good chunk of the portfolio. I knew I could take my last two days of Holiday time to make Specimens. My time spent with them was very successful. I made three new large critters and eight small ones. Then, at the beginning of Monday I knew I needed to switch back to painting.
I wasn’t completely ready to put the critters away so I compromised and decided to sketch my most playful one. The sketches quickly became a firm base for a new painting, which you can see above. I am so glad for this meeting of my painting with my sculpting. I feel like I have broken through something and a new path has emerged. I am looking forward to seeing where this goes.
28 Dec 2011
by Caseyin Wednesday Animal
I haven’t made the link through yet but, you can find me over on tumblr now. I contribute to three tumblr blogs. One is my own. I don’t post often and there is no order to what I post. It is a mash up of general images that I want to share: photos from the zoo, sketches for fun, and reblogs of things that I enjoy from tumblr.
My most recent post is a drawing of a Kikwi. It is a contribution to Alphabeasts. A blog of fantastical creatures, each week featuring animals of the letter of the week.
K is for Kikwi
This is what happens when you spend a lot of time playing Zelda the Skyward Sword and also want to sketch for fun.
I chose to do this with the brush pen because I have been mainly using them for sketching purposes. A little over a year ago I began exploring the limitation of only using black and white as an exercise. When I would sketch on location I wouldn’t use a pencil, just dig right in with my brush pen. The first sketches were terrible. However, with practice I feel I have gained control of them and now they are one of my favorite drawing tools.
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The other blogs I contribute to I have referenced before, one is Fanartica and the other is Picture This. Both have a constant link in the side bar here. I hope you will head over to tumblr and check out all three.
Quote Quiz:”You have to start off with another woman who bears some ball park resemblance to Mrs. House.”
Currently Reading:The Witches by Roald Dahl
21 Dec 2011
by Caseyin Wednesday Animal
Wednesday’s posts got side tracked. Two Wednesdays ago I realized I couldn’t show you my current sketches, then last Wednesday my website was a mess as was I with a coughing sickness.
This Wednesday things are going better and I have something to show you!
Recently SCBWI held a Tomie dePaola contest. They have this every year, the deadline is December 15th, the winner is announced January 2nd, and the winner is honored at the NYC Conference in January. This year I planned in time to submit an entry. I will share my final along with numerous other artists on a group blog January 2nd after the winner is announced.
For now, here is a black and white final sketch of my Chicken Licken layout.
Quote Quiz “But if you’re short of cash like little old me, the window shopping’s always free.”
30 Nov 2011
by Caseyin Artwork, Wednesday Animal
I am very excited about my new book project. This is my own story that I am putting into dummy form for submission. I am going to make three or four finished images for the book to put into my portfolio. Here is one of them. This is a cropped section of the image.
Quote Quiz: “Dad did you see size of those big honky teeth!?”
Currently Reading: Robot Zot by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by David Shannon
Currently Watching: Friends Season 8
16 Nov 2011
by Caseyin Wednesday Animal
This little guy keeps working his way into my sketchbooks.
Have you seen Picture This yet? Be sure to visit, follow, and submit! Check the previous post on my blog for more information on it.
Quote Quiz:
“It’s amazing that brain can generate enough power to keep those legs moving.”
Currently Reading: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
Currently Watching: Friends
10 Nov 2011
by Caseyin Wednesday Animal
tah. This makes me super happy.
Quote Quiz:”There is no charge for awesomeness.”
Currently Reading: Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes by 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
not watching anything listening to Mumford & Sons instead
26 Oct 2011
by Caseyin My Sketchbook, Wednesday Animal
One night I was playing with clay making specimens when this little dude came along. His expression caught my affection and I knew something more was meant for him than being a locked up creature in a jar. He quickly made the transition to my sketchbook. We are getting to know one another now. Here is a first glimpse of my new friend.
Quote Quiz: “You want to hear the most annoying sound in the world. EEEEHAHWHEHHEHWHEHEHHE”
Thinking about that quote the other night got me so tickled I snorted with laughter.
currently reading: Tricky Fox Tales by Chris Schweizer illustrated by Shelli Paroline
currently watching: my cat run around the house in mad dashes
05 Oct 2011
by Caseyin Kids!, Wednesday Animal
I love the idea of people riding dragon flies. When I watch dragon flies moving through the air they always look like they are having such a good time. They seem to be spinning and circling all around each other in a group.
Quote: “A gust of wind. . . . A dog barks. . . . Cue the truck. . . . Exit Herman; walk out into the bank.”
Currently Reading: Brenda Star Girl Reporter by Dale Messick
Currently Watching: Blues Clues (the little one is under the weather today)
28 Sep 2011
by Caseyin Wednesday Animal
Last Friday Lucien and I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Brown at a reading of his new book You Will Be My Friend!. He is a delightful presenter. All of the kids were entertained including us grown ones. Renee Kurilla came by too and we traded snapping photos of each other. Although, once Peter had signed our book Lucien said time to go, grabbed my hand, and raced us out of the store.
We left inspired by Peter and later that afternoon while Lucien napped I drew my own bear. Not quite as spunky as Lucille Beatrice Bear. This bear is Grumpy. So caught up in the past she’s unable to see what is right in front of her nose.
I am hoping to continue this little story over the course of my new sketchbook. We will see when the next part pops out of me.
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All right the Quote Quiz!
Refresher, over the course of a season, every three months, you can earn points via a guessing game. I will leave a movie quote at the end of my blog posts and whoever leaves a comment with the correct movie title first gets 5pts. After three months I will tally the points and whoever has the most gets a free print. The tallying is why I need you to leave me a comment on the blog.
Today’s “I didn’t know the baby’s powers so I covered the basics.”
Unanswered:
Yesterday’s is unanswered too, but I know someone has it.
Sept 14th hint 2 “Your badness level is really high for someone your size”
Sept 13 hint 2 “What does she want you to do, call the National Guard and have her airlifted out of there?”
Aug 10 I heard the answer the this one but they didn’t post a comment yet. Can you beat them to it?
If you answer quotes from past days in the comments for this post just mention the date it goes with.
currently watching: Howl’s Moving Castle
currently reading: National Geographic September ’11
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