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Something Missing
It seems I made these pictures in opposite order, but here is the first page to the story of Hans-My-Hedgehog. In many renditions I've seen, the images equate the childlessness of the farmer and his...
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Another King
The Grimm's tale has Hans leaving his father's house and taking with him three things: a saddle for his rooster and a set of bagpipes, both gifted from his father, and a bunch of pigs. He takes them...
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The Goose Girl, post-critique
A few years ago I made for my sister (and with my sister as a model) two drawings of her favorite fairy tale, The Goose Girl. I was happy with the pictures, and they reflected my current mode of...
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The Jig is Up
Divider illustration for the color section of my portfolio, or, who really does the drawings in my studio. The secret's out."Color!" Colored pencil, pencil, and gouache. Copyright 2015 Jessica Boehman....
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For the Night is Dark and Full of Colors
I sent my dummy out into the world with a black and white cover, but I wanted a color pop for presenting it at the portfolio showcase at SCBWI. Here is a little about my process. I started the two...
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Life Drawing
Black and white divider for the portfolio. Brainstorming for this one was the result of a long close-quarters drive with my brothers Chris and Josh. That should explain it. Yeah.
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All the Better to Eat You With
Anyone who knows me knows that I like to spin a yarn or two. I tell stories everywhere, especially with friends, family, and in class. I always say, "That which does not kill you makes a good story."...
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Bedtime Snack
This is the last page for my portfolio that I made for the SCBWI summer conference in Los Angeles. This one will be my bio page (stay tuned for the next post to learn more about that process). It's...
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Creating an Illustration Portfolio
I would like to share a little of my thought process on how I prepared for the forthcoming SCBWI conference in Los Angeles.1. Your art should look professional. This is actually a multi-step...
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13 Things I Learned in Los Angeles
I took a trip last week to Los Angeles, mostly to attend the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators' summer conference, but also to see my little sister Meg, an animator living in that...
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Nothing to Fear
Illustration for "Fairytale" bu Jessica Boehman, Copyright 2015Colored pencil, pencil, gouache. Please do not reproduce without permission.
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It will rise above the mountains and the stars and the sea
"Flight (Ode to Banff)" Colored pencil, pencil, gouache. Copyright 2015 Jessica BoehmanDreaming of that most beautiful place in Banff, where the air of the snow forest was crisp and cool and smelled...
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All the Better to...
My 2016 entry for the Tomie de Paola challenge. This year, it was Little Red Riding Hood. The passage:"Once upon a time there was a little girl who was so sweet and kind that everyone loved her. Her...
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Madonna of the Woods
This Fall, I knew I had to make my annual Christmas card, as I have done since I was in college. But I was in the middle of my school semester and very busy, so I decided to rework an existing image...
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The Last Supper
We have an annual tradition in my art classes to take a class photo. This year, the students decided to recreate Leonardo's Last Supper. We stole one of my other students to make it an even 12, but...
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Biking
Just a little silliness for the last days of winter, as I work on a larger project. Come on, Spring!"Wee Wee Wee, All the Way Home" Colored pencil and pencil. Copyright 2016 Jessica Boehman. Please do...
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The Lions of the NYPL
I've always loved Patience and Fortitude, the mighty lions carved of pink marble by Edward Clark Potter and the Piccirilli brothers that guard the entrance of the New York Public Library at 5th Avenue...
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Fairytale Wolf
"Fairytale Wolf" Copyright 2016 Jessica Boehman. Mixed Media. Do not reproduce without permission.This one has been sitting in my mind for some time. It was inspired by this little doodle below. I...
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Hands
I've been in recovery from major surgery while trying to teach a full-time load of college courses. My energy has been slowly gaining strength but my mental and creative spaces have been blocked. All...
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An Exorcism
Below are a series of quick drawings that I did yesterday and today. I sat down to do another, completely different drawing, and this came out instead. I didn't know it was in there, and it surprised...
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