Friday, May 29, 2009

Some favorite color illustrations, (watercolor, photoshop)



Airbook Plane, by Christine Mix copyright 2014
Airbook Plane, by Christine Mix, watercolor
Steam Engine Train Magic Book, by Christine Mix copyright 2014


Steam Engine Train Magic Book, by Christine Mix, watercolor
Christine Mix, copyright 2014, watercolor
Rimonah of the Flashing Sword, (Panel 2, 3/4 page) Painted for a mentor assignment, CBIG, 2014


Christine Mix copyright 2014, watercolor
Rimonah of the Flashing Sword, (Panel 3,) Painted for a mentor assigment, CBIG, 2014

The Lorax & Friends Return, by Christine Mix, 2014
Painted in honor of Dr. Seuss, The Lorax & Friends Return, by Christine Mix, watercolor


Linus & Tamu's Journey, water color by Christine Mix copyright 2012.
Here's an illustration I painted for a poster for a benefit for the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. 
Water color, gouache arylic by Christine Mix copyright 2005.

 Here's the illustration I painted in water color for this year's Tomie dePaola Award 2013!  The Prompt: A sneeze is a breeze in your nose. Visit the Unofficial Gallery to see the 200 illustrators who participated: http://scbwicontest.blogspot.com/ What a great challenge and learning experience this contest was - can't wait to do it again!

Here is a brand new illustration I painted for recent Illustration Friday theme.... Wings. Painted in Watercolor, by Christine Mix copyright 2013.
Cover Art in Progress for the Princess and the Goblin
Story by George D. MacDonald,
Illustration by Christine Mix, copyright 2012, (watercolor, photoshop)

Night Flights, by Christine Mix copyright 2012


Here is a recent illustration I painted in watercolor.   Titled Winter Storm  by Christine Mix, copyright 2012
 The Swamp Fairy & The Dragonfly,  watercolor / gouache,
by Christine Mix, copyright 2012
A new Spring  illustration!  
Snowy Owl Magic, by Christine Mix, copyright 2012, watercolor
I just revised this little watercolor illustration that I painted last Dec., 2011 for the SCBWI Tomie DePaola 2012 Award - a scene from Chicken Little, (Chicken Licken). The roosters tail was bugging me, so I changed it. Originally titled, The Sky is Falling!


By Christine Mix copyright 2011 / revised, March 2012


Visit the Unofficial Gallery of the Tomie DePaola Award to see 250 plus entries for 2012.





Away, Painted in watercolor /gouache, by Christine Mix copyright 2011.
The Whale's Journey Home, (above) - watercolor/ gouache, by Christine Mix copyright 2011.






Heidi, watercolor/gouache by Christine Mix copyright 2010.





Duels in the Night, was painted in water color / gouache, (copyright 2011), for the Dueling Banjo Pigs blog, which was created by two awesome illustrators who challenged eachother to a duel of banjo playing pigs - Stacy Curtis and Guy Francis - and the tradition continues - check out it! http://banjopigs.blogspot.com
Duels in the Night was also featured in the new Starving Talent website along with the original sketch in their first weekly feature, The Spark. Check out their site, (thanks to Sarah McGinnis,) it's a good thing for artists everywhere. www.starvingtalent.com







The Luna Moth Fairy, by Christine Mix copyright 2010, watercolor/gouache
Spike's Winter Tale, watercolor/gouache by Christine Mix, copyright 2009
No Thanks, No Grouse For Me! watercolor/gouache, by Christine Mix copyright 2009.



Painted for Illustration Friday's theme Racing, Oct. 2010 - titled, The Ghost Race by Christine Mix copyright 2010.



Ghosty's Eve, watercolor/gouache, by Christine Mix copyright 2009.
In this watercolor illustration, (4" x 6"), titled The Gold Leaf Fairy, Chris took herself back to her ancestral roots in the Black Forest of Germany. The Gold Leaf Fairy, was painted for Tilbury House Publisher's One of Us/Powered by Girl Exhibit, and benefit, at the Book Culture, NYC, for the Book Expo America, 2010. The exhibit is now on the web! visit: www.frenzyny.com/oneofus




Grace's Journey, watercolor/gouache by Christine Mix copyright 2010


Twilight Magic, by Christine Mix copyright 2008, watercolor/gouache - recently published as cover art for the Journal of the Annual Manchester & the Mountains Poets and Writers Weekend., Shire Press, 2009

There are more color illustrations on this little blog portfolio! Check out the Works in Progress and Revisions 2011 - 2012, on the side bar to see what's new!
And don't forget to check out the Illustration Friday Weekly Posts page too!



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