Shaundra Schultz Illustration

Flipper Fins - In the Moonlight

2012-02-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

Flipper Fins - #15 Flipper Fin Fun

2012-02-02T16:40:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy that everything is moving along so quickly! I originally set a schedule of having a week to finish each illustration. However, I see that I don't need a full week. I continue to be amazed at how the new painting media is working and I just love it! I think I have finally found what will work for me as an illustrator.

Last night, I sat down with an idea for the next little book. I charted it out as to what would happen on each page. Looking at making the next book a double page spread. I felt a little cramped up trying to make this format work. I struggled with composition quite a bit and just felt like I was fighting the format overall.

I think this a fantastic day in age to be experimenting with digital painting and digital books! High fun, low cost and challenging enough to hold my interest!!

2 illustrations down, 14 to go!!

Flipper Fins - Illo #16

2012-01-31T14:20:00.001-07:00

I have started painting on a new children's book (0-3) that I wrote over the Thanksgiving break. Flipper Fins is a story about a mother sea turtle who comes ashore to lay her eggs in the sand and then she returns to the water. After a few months, the eggs crack open and the baby sea turtles make a dash for the waters edge.

This book will be sold on Amazon for Kindle and Barnes & Noble for Nook. I hope to release it Summer 2012. Stay tuned for more illustrations from the book Flipper Fins.

I want a hippo for Christmas!

2011-12-15T10:51:00.002-07:00

Psst! It's all about the baby!

2011-12-12T19:37:00.000-07:00

Over the hills and through the dunes

To Jesus' crib we go!

Christmas Mailbox Dog

2011-11-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

Singing Snow Family

2011-11-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

Ivy May Character drawing

2011-11-11T13:08:00.001-07:00

I may have mentioned something about starting to write a children's book several months ago. I am finished with my manuscript and now I am in the character development stage. I just wanted to show this as I am beginning to make some great strides in learning more about my character, Ivy May.

I will be starting a series of blog posts detailing my experience through this whole process. This is the first book that I have worked on of my own material. It's been fun, exciting, frustrating .... well, a whole learning experience I can't wait to talk about shortly!

Blessings in your endeavors!

Running Frog

2011-11-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

Frogs on a Log

2011-11-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

Camel Caravan

2011-11-04T11:08:00.000-06:00

Christmas is coming! The stores are starting their marketing and everything is getting in full swing -- and it's not even Thanksgiving yet! With the snow that has been falling, I've been thinking about winter and Christmas even more. I have a thumbnail of a piece I want to do with some snowmen coming down a hill on a sled and they hit a bump! Watch for that one! I've committed to painting several "real Christmas" paintings before I jump in to do the Big Fat Man in the Red Suit!

Also in the works is a children's book I authored that will be released as an EBook hopefully in the spring! As you can tell, there is a lot going on in my little studio right now!

Back to work -- there's no time to lose! 'Til next time...

Monkey and Crocodile

2011-10-12T14:40:00.000-06:00

One little monkey swinging in the tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile
"You can't catch me!"

My daughter came home from school singing this little tune. I got this image in my mind and couldn't resist illustrating it!!

Wickedly Creative, Monstrously Fun 2011

2011-04-22T10:32:00.006-06:00

Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatters Tea Party #3 Final

2011-01-19T14:17:00.006-07:00

Ta-Daaaa!! This is the final piece. I am very happy with the results and look forward to starting on the next piece!!

My Process: Final Stage
After the flat color has been established, I am able to open the Illustrator file in Corel Painter. I use the magic wand to select the color areas that I want to render. After I have my marching ants running around my selection, I am free to chose my colors and paintbrushes and get painting!

I continue the process throughout the painting until I have a finished product.

Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatters Tea Party #2

2011-01-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

My Process (cont'd)

Here you can see that all of the flat color is completed and I have added the rest of the characters. This gives me a really good idea of what the final piece will look like when it is finished! I'm very anxious to get started on the painting! I've had this in the "works of my mind" for the past few years and now it coming to fruition!

Next, I open the EPS file up in Photoshop. Here I make the piece its final working size, clean up anything coming from Illustrator, and get it ready to move to Painter.

Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatters Tea Party #1

2011-01-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

I've been working in Painter for a little while now, and finally feeling comfortable enough to start on bigger, longer projects. So, I have decided to post the progression of this piece. I have chosen to work on Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter Tea Party. This story has been near and dear to my heart. My mom took me to the movie theater for the first time when I was 3 years old. This movie caught my attention and left me with an appreciation for the imaginary.

My Process

First, I like to line out my design in black and white. Sometimes that is by hand with pencil, and sometimes it is by Illustrator. Here my work is in Adobe Illustrator.

After I have it all lined out, I begin to change all the shapes to flat color. If I am lining this out in pencil, I would scan it and open it in Photoshop. On a separate layer, I would paint all the areas a "rough approximate" local color that the object will be. By working this way, when I get to Painter to render the final piece, I will be able to select all of the flat shaped color and begin working it anyway I wish. Also, by making this selection, I am able to work right up to the edge of the selection.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011!!

2011-01-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

Candycanes and Sugarplums

2010-12-21T17:32:00.003-07:00

Hog, Frog, Dragonfly!

2010-04-20T22:41:00.003-06:00

This piece was inspired by a book that Scholastic published long ago -- "Small Pig." In the story, the pig decides to leave the farm and spends a short time in a swamp! Anyway, the story made a profound impression on me, so I decided to make my own little rendition!!

Alice in Wonderland - Caterpillar

2010-03-10T11:18:00.005-07:00

This piece was inspired by the caterpillar scene in Alice in Wonderland. I invite you become Alice as you peek into my little "subterranean, wonderland world." I think the bright colors of the mushrooms stand out perfectly against the green and purple vines.

I have been working on this piece since Feb 23rd and just finished it. It was painted in Corel Painter using wet brush acrylics.

I am looking forward to donating a framed print to The Matthew's House here in Fort Collins as a fundraiser piece at the Spring Garden Gala in May.

Cow

2010-02-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

I think I'd love to illustrate a book in this style. Maybe one about animals in a zoo!!

Purple Cow!!

2010-02-11T17:14:00.003-07:00

I am so excited to be playing with Painter!! I love it! I am planning some paintings to begin on real soon! I love having the studio time to explore different techniques and ways of making more illustrations for children!!

Pig

2010-02-09T12:42:00.002-07:00

I'm working on a new style of animals. I'm really enjoying this! This is a great way to produce coloring pages for kids too! Check out my website to find coloring pages for the little ones in your life!

Baa Sheep

2010-02-04T09:50:00.002-07:00

Dancing Santa

2009-12-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

clr Downhill Polarbear

2009-11-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

bw Downhill Polar

2009-10-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

Color version will post 11/30!

Failed Monkey

2009-10-12T06:00:00.001-06:00

bw Sugary

2009-10-05T06:00:00.000-06:00

Broken Window

2009-09-28T06:00:00.000-06:00

BW Worry

2009-09-21T06:00:00.000-06:00

Playground Slide

2009-09-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

Color Giraffe and Elephant Dining

2009-08-24T04:00:00.000-06:00

Color Underwater Diver

2009-08-17T04:00:00.001-06:00

Color Biking Frog

2009-08-10T04:00:00.001-06:00

Veterinarian

2009-08-03T08:00:00.000-06:00

Sea Diving

2009-07-27T08:00:00.000-06:00

Dining Giraffe and Elephant

2009-07-20T08:00:00.000-06:00

Biking Frog

2009-07-13T08:00:00.002-06:00

BW Tortoise

2009-07-07T06:00:00.000-06:00

BW Running dog

2009-06-30T06:00:00.002-06:00

BW Dragonfly

2009-06-23T08:00:00.001-06:00

BW Ink Giraffe

2009-06-16T08:00:00.001-06:00

Emma Sketch

2009-04-10T16:31:00.003-06:00

I am currently in the beginning stages of working on a self-published book. I am defining some character traits that might work for "Emma" (the main character). Just a fun little sketch, everything is not perfect yet, however I thought that I would post anyhow!

IF: Pale; African Book Sketches

2009-01-21T16:25:00.002-07:00

These are some sketches that I am planning on using for my next project -- a wordless book whose story takes place on the savannah in Africa! Keep checking back to watch my progress as I illustrate 6 story spreads throughout the book! Upon finishing the spreads, I will be mocking up the book idea into a "dummy." Upon finishing this, it will be ready to go to a publisher for possible publication!

IF: Clandestine

2008-12-31T16:17:00.002-07:00

IF: Pretend

2008-11-19T10:16:00.002-07:00

I thought this might begin to get us in the mood for Christmas! Santa is riding his polar bear at the North Pole!

IF: Wise

2008-11-10T15:15:00.003-07:00

I drew this king sometime ago! I have no idea why I like it, but I do! I think it's the style. I might develop this for a bit!

IF: Sugary

2008-10-16T16:34:00.002-06:00

There's got to be nothing better than a SUGARY, yummy sundae!!

Tony

2008-08-14T15:50:00.003-06:00

This was a commissioned piece that is a black and white stippled illustration in pen & ink. I am currently working on a whole series of dogs. Gordon Setters, German Shorthairs, Labs, Weimeriners (sp?), etc. I am currently taking requests for dog breeds! The eventual goal is to have signed and numbered prints available after each drawing is completed.

Interested? Contact me at: shaundra_schultz@comcast.net

IF: Canned

2008-07-28T10:51:00.005-06:00

A beautiful design for a brochure CANNED because it didn't convey the right message!!Enjoy!

IF: Hoard

2008-06-26T07:41:00.002-06:00

This is a whole HOARD of dots!! I am stippling this boxer as a commissioned piece for someones birthday! This is only the beginning! I have his whole head and chest to finish up -- by September -- Yikes! I will post the finished piece when finished!

New Children's Illo Pieces for Website

2008-06-12T15:37:00.004-06:00

I am so excited to be finished with these pieces. Now they can be seen as examples for digital vector.

IF: Worry

2008-05-27T12:27:00.002-06:00

Things that go "bump" in the night make me worry!!

IF: Wide

2008-05-19T16:16:00.004-06:00

I created this illo this last fall when I was painting in photoshop! I think I was successful! When I saw the subject, I couldn't stop thinking about how vast and WIDE the universe is -- and how beautiful!! This image is actually a re-create from my published children's book: Talking About Jesus published by AriSon Records out of Nashville!

IF: Electricity

2008-05-13T12:56:00.002-06:00

Hi there! When I saw the topic, I was originally thinking about the city lights in buildings. But, the more I thought and the more I talked with Jeremy, I decided on the little lightening bug!! Living in Colorado, I had never seen one until I moved to Nebraska for college! It was quite an experience for me to be driving on I-80 and see them buzzing around the side of the road!
Enjoy!

IF: Seed

2008-05-06T15:57:00.002-06:00

When I think of seeds, I tend to think of dandelions and how effortlessly they tend to float through the air. Enjoy!

IF: Wrinkles

2008-04-29T15:29:00.003-06:00

This little bear has wrinkled his nose to see the dragonfly that has landed!

IF: Fail 2

2008-04-14T13:36:00.003-06:00

OOPS!! This little monkey FAILED to grab the next branch he was swinging to! What happens next?

IF: Fail

2008-04-11T13:32:00.003-06:00

I FAILED to get this posted for last weeks SAVE subject. Tommy is saving a starfish by putting it back in the water! What a considerate little guy!

IF: Homage

2008-04-01T12:43:00.004-06:00

For Illustration Friday this week, I decided to pay homage to one of our goldfish! I really like the fancy tail goldfish and am looking into adding a 50 gallon tank in the living room!

This illo took a little longer than I expected. I guess it was because there is more detail!

IF: Pet Peeves

2008-03-25T17:44:00.002-06:00

This is my entry for Pet Peeves! When I was kid, we had a cats. Invariably, the cats would take a stroll across the piano keys at about 2am! It always used to wake us up and drive me crazy! Enjoy!

IF: Heavy

2008-03-17T16:46:00.000-06:00

That's one HEAVY cherry!

IF: Garden

2008-03-10T14:04:00.000-06:00

I illustrated these bugs for a client. She plans to use the images in her journals for her patients.

I was really surprised that I could go to a networking event and pick up illustration work! Oh Happy Day!!