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Gallery Nucleus is hosting an ALWAYS EVERLY book release and exhibition this right now.  The are featuring signed copies of the book and 5 new original paintings. 

To check out the exhibition, go HERE 

Above is one of the new paintings titled: “Buddies”

5″x7″ Acrylic and Paper Collage

During my process of writing / illustrating the book, I had envisioned Everly encountering some forest animal friends.   That concept didn’t make the final cut into the book, but it was still an idea I had wanted to explore, so the painting above is that exploration.

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Hope you all are enjoying the changing seasons.

Pick up your copy of Always Everly HERE

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Always fun to join in with the students assignments!  This Ronald Searle / Jay Ward mash up was too fun to pass up.

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A page from Always Everly for a windy fall day.  Below is a closer look at the original painting to better see the mixed media detail of the real piece.

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Title page to ALWAYS EVERLY and also a print that will be available at Gallery Nucleus.

The original art, just like the rest of the book is all Acrylic on Illustration Board with Paper Collage.

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If you are looking for a fun Halloween book this year, then check out PUMPKIN MAGIC.  Written by the very talented Ed Masessa, and Illustrated by me.  This book was a ton of fun to illustrate, is filled with some silly spookiness and can be found here:

Amazon

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If you’d like your copy of ALWAYS EVERLY to be signed and include a drawing of Everly herself, just purchase your copy from Gallery Nucleus, pre-orders are on sale now.  

ALWAYS EVERLY hits shelves next Tuesday, Sept 21st.

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ALWAYS EVERLY has arrived!  The book hit’s stores September 21st, and you can pre-order at:

Target

Barnes&Noble

Amazon

Or if you’d like a signed copy, all copies of ALWAYS EVERLY purchased from Gallery Nucleus will be signed.

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With the start of a new season, comes a new page from my upcoming book ALWAYS EVERLY, due out in stores and online September 21st, 2021.

Medium - Acrylic and Paper Collage

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A sneak peek at the back cover of ALWAYS EVERLY introduces a few other characters who are apart of Everly’s world.

ALWAYS EVERLY is now available for pre-order at:

Barnes&Noble, and where books are sold

Cover Art Medium : Acrylic and Paper Collage

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A new season, a new spread for my new book ALWAYS EVERLY.  Some of the text has been hidden from this spread, so for the full story check out the book when it’s available online and in stores Sept 21st, 2021.

Medium : Acrylic Paint and Paper Collage on Illustration Board.

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Here is a close up look at the cover art for my new book ALWAYS EVERLY.  Every page was painted with a mix of acrylic paint and paper collage.  I ended up with quite a lot of these cups of painted paper which helped me organize the colorful mess that is paper collage.

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I’m excited to share the cover of my Author / Illustrator debut ALWAYS EVERLY, due out in stores and online September 21st later this year.  The entire book was painted with Acrylic and Paper Collage.  Below is a little more about the book:

One Spring, a pine tree named Everly sprouts in the woods where everyone is green. Fitting in feels great for Everly. But, uh oh, one day all of the other trees begin to change—their greens turn to bright yellows and reds. Everly wants to change just like her friends, but . . .what’s an evergreen to do?

Check back here for more sneak peeks and behind the scenes looks at the book leading up to it’s release.

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This was an early time of day study I did to explore the colors of our desert location in The Croods : A New Age.   We see this desert location in 4 different moments in the film: Hot Afternoon, Romantic Sunset, Stary Night, and a Foggy Morning.  An exercise like this is always fun to see the different kinds of bold moods we can get out of one location.

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Last fall I wrapped up Production Designing The Croods : A New Age, which was a blast to work on and posed tons of creative challenges.   So stay tuned to see more paintings and designs that helped shape the look of the film.

Above is the first painting I did for the film, dating all the way back to Spring 2018.  The layout came from our amazing Head of Story Januel Mercado who was story boarding the sequence at the time.  It ended up being our first shot to go though all of our departments, including animation, FX, final lighting, ect. 

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If you are looking for a fun Halloween book this year, check out Pumpkin Magic.  Written by the talented Ed Masessa and illustrated by yours truly.  I had a great time working on this book and will be posting more art from inside throughout the month.  If you’d like to purchase, click the link above or HERE.