Cat book illustration in oil

This illustration is submitted for "Cat" and is an oil painting created for a picture book to be released next month. I just got my advance copies and they are so pretty!

We don't own a cat, but if we did, I would want happy one like this one.

Illustration from my new picture book, Without Me - "...If my kitten were without me, who would stroke her?..."

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Careless horse with hands riding a bike!

“Why chickens gave up crossing the road"

Here is my interpretation of the theme Horse with hands riding a bike. I have posted the original sketch I did last night on my blog and my reasons for choosing a safety theme.

I am trying to keep up with Illustration Friday themes as well as good story telling practice. I am really looking forward to the next one. That looks like fun. I have straight copied old masters in oil before in my early learning days but re-interpreting one like Amanda did looks like much more fun.

The Business of Illustrating

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Everyone. I have decided to focus more on the business of illustrating full-time this year and blog my journey. I am aiming to move into full-time illustration this year. If you are interested in a good read and loads of images of my work and process, feel free to visit and chat. I would love to connect with other professionals in the industry. http://kayleenwest.blogspot.com