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Hand-crocheted Flamingo https://jschulerart.etsy.com/listing/1786955231

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1885 mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania looks like it has a Rapunzel tower attached, doesn’t it? $3.950M

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J'Accuse!

It was an accident — in fact, it wasn’t even that. She had been playing in the woods with her wooden toys and had found the poor thing in the grass.

Of course, armed as she was, there seemed to be no convincing them.

What would you have done?

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What could be stranger than a penguin in a forest? You might find some unlikely friends lurking in the leaves.

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She had taken it upon herself to carry out the Holocene extinction…alone. The Passenger Pigeon was Just the Start…

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Sticker Designs

A look at two sticker designs I did recently.

I designed two stickers recently, both based on real dogs.

The first was for a local dog groomer.

This one was a fun challenge. The dog, Penny, needed to be driving the shop’s trademark Econoline van. In real life, Penny is quite small compared to the van, so I would need to scale her up without making her look like a different dog.

The second was for a bike frame.

This one was just a…

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Dog Events of 2019

My year in review - a drew a LOT of doggos!

This year was a whirlwind of activity. I’m already forgetting plenty of it, so I’d better start writing things down!

NCS Fest in May

This event was so much fun. You know what, this is the only time I’m going to say that, because all of these events were a total blast!

NCS Fest is an international festival celebrating comic art, and I had the pleasure of representing the Huntington Beach…

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Caricature

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Caricature - Lessons learned from drawing for a live audience.

We’ve all seen those beautiful Moleskine sketchbooks, leather covers, brimming with flawless drawings, not a single page torn out in shame. Then there are folks who scribble on napkins and loose leaf printer paper — low pressure media. Most of us probably sit in the middle of this bell curve.

For us, our sketchbook is not a portfolio, and we would regret leaving it on a cafe table. Some of us…

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Twisty Jackalope Jackalope facts: A jackalope can leap 5 to 8 feet at a time. Pretty reasonable, don't you agree?

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#The100DayProject Day 30! Amelia invents a wheeled sled. #OpalApp2019 . . #kidlitart #kidlit #kidsbooks #childrensbookart #picturebook #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #picturebookart #kidillustration #bookillustration #illustration #illo #drawing #painting #art #instaart #illustrationart #doodle #sketchbook #sketch #sketchaday #dailydrawing #quickdrawing #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustratorsoninstagram #artist #artistsoninstagram

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#The100DayProject Okay, wow. Definitely got carried away with writing. Starting the story sketches. Is it Day 27 already?? I'm officially in the habit. I think about #OpalApp2019 every day. I'm still having so much fun! . . #illustration #storyboard #thumbnails #doodle #kidlitart #planning #storytelling #kidlit #illo #drawing #pen #sketch #sketchbook #draweveryday #sunday #lovewhatyoudo #blackandwhite #illustratorsoninstagram #art #artist #quickdrawing #artistsoninstagram

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Avengers: Endgame Prediction Possible spoilers! Goose is gonna come out on top.

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#The100DayProject Day 16. The first day of writing. So far I've got a big list of potential titles. #OpalApp2019 . . #illustration #illo #drawing #writing #streamofconsciousness #brainstorm #art #instaart #illustrationart #doodle #sketchbook #sketch #sketchaday #dailydrawing #quickdrawing

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#The100DayProject Day 13. Pals! 🦇🦉 #OpalApp2019 . . #characterdesign #bat #owl #nocturnal #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #illo #drawing #art #instaart #illustrationart #doodle #sketchbook #sketch #sketchaday #dailydrawing #quickdrawing #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustratorsoninstagram #artist #artistsoninstagram

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#The100DayProject Day 10! Thursday nights I get to stay up late, so I'm just gonna keep going 😋 Got some button ideas down, and a coupla buddies. Which rectangle is your favorite? #OpalApp2019 . . #sketchbook #sketch #doodle #art #visualdevelopment #cute #kidlitart

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#The100DayProject Day 2! Designing the wall I'll probably hit by Day 30 hahaha..ha. #OpalApp2019 . . #laughthroughthefear #stamp #stampcarving #art #illustration #texture #pattern #the100dayproject2019 #brick #wip #kidlitart