We just wrapped up the most amazing day of learning how to paint in photoshop I've ever been involved in! The video recordings are fi...

I have been blessed with many connections in the illustration world and many more since I started this blog a few years back and those c...

As a special bonus Jake Parker will add his tips and tricks on how he uses Photoshop to our upcoming power day! This was never part of th...

Just finished a few color studies in preparation to our Photoshop Power Day coming up in a few weeks. I like having everything ready to...

This is the most important message I have for up and coming illustrators and those that are still in school! This is the advice I would wan...

I'm very happy to announce TWO things this morning. The launch of Ann Cannon's Folio Academy video - "How To Write A Children...

  My new book Skeleton For Dinner by Margery Cuyler takes place in a graveyard. So I put tomb stones on most of the pages of art...a...

I've been teaching on and off now for the past 20 plus years. At first I was petrified. In fact I really feel sorry for the first...

 Adding color using Photoshop! Making progress! I have the opening screen finished! I'm now adding color to all the pages. This st...

  I'm so excited to announce our Painting in Photoshop Power Day! On Saturday, October 26, 2013 we will be offering an all day ...

Step 4 - Work on character sketches, Interior sketches, and animations. If you're new to my blog you might want to scroll down to s...

So what is the big mistake? You think I'm that easy? You have to watch the video! :)

Decide what you can put into your story app that will be unique to set yourself apart from the competition. Are you a follower or a lea...

Consume as many Great story apps as you can (or whatever type of app you plan on making) Often I see artists embark on a journey without k...

I'm going to be blogging about the progress on my new story app "Gary's Place" from now until it's for sale in the ...

I'm so excited to announce our new SVS class: Learn kwiksher. What is Kwik? It's a WYSIWYG -(what you see is what you get) plugin th...

I just finished my new book!- "There Once Was A Cowpoke Who Swallowed An Ant" by Helen ketteman - A.W. ...that's it - just o...

In this video I give a list of items I feel every children's book illustrator should have in their portfolio. Art Directors and Editors ...

Just got a few good reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly!...it's always tense waiting to see if they'll like it or tra...

Too often I hear up and coming illustrators, animators, and comic book artists say, "Hopefully I can make it someday and get freelan...

Back in my editorial days I was always coached to send in multiple sketches and ideas for the art director to choose from. Now that I...

I was asked a series of very thought provoking questions from a fellow illustrator about reps and selling work online. I realize I start to ...

I went through all the great questions that were posted about a week ago (a few posts back) and in this video I answer as best I can. Than...

Just a few updates on our classes: 1) Illustration for Storytellers will only be available for a few more days. Wednesday July 10th wil...

Sometimes abundance is working against you...but I like the challenge! I'm getting ready to make another Youtube video for my chann...

I learned long ago that trying to get someone to like you doesn't work - eventually you have to let go of the tail and then you u...

Some updates and announcements first. Jake Parker and I are teaching an online children's book class. It's not too late to bu...