The Christmas Giant!

The Christmas Giant is my newest book from Candlewick Press. It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Check out my Christmas Giant Facebook page.

Here is a list of my book signing events:

-Nov 9th National Press Club Wash DC 

-Nov 12th Country by the Sea event, Sylvania Ave., Avon6p to 9p with free giveaway and refreshments

-Nov 20th-1PM Booksmart store in the Limelight NYC. 6th Ave. at 20th St.

-Nov 27th 1-3 pm Clinton Book Shop 33 Main Street, Clinton, NJ 08809 908-735-8811 www.clintonbookshop.com

-Dec 5th 2p Barnes and Noble in Monmouth Mall, Eatontown(behind Macy’s)

 

Trucks Go Video

Had such a great time at the Starfish at Monmouth Beach. Here are some friends and family reading the book. Thanks everyone.

Look at this amazing Quilt

Check out this amazing Truck Go Quilt made by Hannah Robinson. I am so flattered that my art has inspired such a beautiful creation. Check out other great stuff Hannah has made at www.ahandmadechildhood.etsy.com

Another “Trucks Go” sighting!

My wife spotted “Trucks Go” at the big Barnes and Noble in Union square here in New York City. If your Barnes and Noble does not have it on the shelf ask them to order it for you, they will be happy to do it.

“Trucks GO” out in stores

Here is a “Trucks GO” sighting. It is available at the Museum of Modern Art bookstore! I am so excited to have my book in such a great store. I love the MOMA and am honored that they carry my book.

“Trucks Go” to come out soon!

I thought I would share some pics of  when I was creating the illustrations for “Trucks Go”. This artwork was inspired by kids drawings and the simple way they capture the feeling of these big massive hunks of metal. I decided to limit myself in the supplies I used in order to get the directness in my art that every child naturally has. I used a limited palette of only four colors. The colors are Cadmium yellow deep hue, Hooker’s green light hue, Cadmium red medium hue and Lamp black. I used Grumbacher Academy watercolor. I only used one brush, a Langnickel 7150 Royal Knight size 8 brush. I also used a wood dip pen I carved with a razor (to draw the black smoke and tires!) This has been the most fun I have had creating this art. It was great to work with Quirk Packaging and Chronicle books. You can visit Quirk and Chronicle by clicking the links in the blogroll to the right.

Kolo exhibit

So here is a pic. of the Kolo permanent pop-up in the show–UNDER GLASS!!

Moonman sculpture

So I have been working on this new Character–Moonman. You can see in the sculpture a Moon monster and a moon mole!

Kolo Permanent Pop-up sculpture

So I was so lucky to be asked to do some art work for Kolo. Kolo makes these amazing photo albums and storage boxes. I filled one of their albums with sketches and made a sculpture that fits in one of their Havana storage boxes. It is in China right now as part of a Kolo art show. You can see more cool Kolo products at www.kolo.com and their blog www.koloist.com

Modofly Laser Engraved Moleskines

The great guys at www.Modofly.net have chosen two of my drawings to be laser engraved onto Moleskine sketchbooks. Moleskines are my favorite sketchbooks and I use them almost exclusively! The other artists on the site are amazing, so check it out. Birdman cages is on the second page third or fourth one down on the right, click on it then you can click on flying pigs.