Monday, May 11, 2009

For the Young'uns

As time goes by I've come to realize that although I have a ton of editorial and advertising illustration in my portfolio, and that some of my work crosses over into several categories, it still has a couple of gaps in it. One of the said gaps is material for the childrens market. I have been working with my rep on filling in the gaps in order to make myself available to a broader range of clients, including buyers for childrens art.

Below, is a series for a 6 piece promotion that my rep is putting together with a group of her childrens artists. The task was to build a character while showing continuity in different situations. It was a ton of work in addition to everything else that I have going on but I had a blast creating the characters and the different scenarios. I'm really happy with the final result. Enjoy!











5 comments:

Murderous T Stabwell said...

why are there no comments on these yet!? definitely a strong set. i'm not really the best judge of childrens illustration, but i can say these certainly look ready for print. glad to see that big fat yellow cat again as well. last one is my favorite.

Chogrin said...

These are fantastic! Great characters and colors! Heart-warming and cheerful. Love the cat!

eamon said...

The character are all really nice, but i would have to say my favorite aspect are the bright and beautiful colors. Great stuff here!

Michele Melcher Illustration said...

Thanks all!

pw! said...

you've done a really wonderful job establishing a character that i thought already was a book, that is to say had a whole rich history! i love how it does flash all these moments that a large, and no other details are needed. wonderful strong pieces, terrific characters! best of luck to you and i hope this yields you lots of rewarding work; i'm sure it will

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