Scott Gandell

Title: gandell, scott
Description: Main image and key character design for yet unreleased book.

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SILA 3rd VP / Development
sg4illustration@yahoo.com
626-262-3909

Abstract, Graphic, Painterly, Realistic, Stylized, Acrylic, Airbrush, Dyes, Gouache, Marker, Mixed, Mixed Media, Oil, Pastels, Pen and Ink, Pencil, Scratchboard, Wash, Watercolor, Advertising, Aircraft / Aerospace, Album / CD Covers, Animation, Architectural / Interior Design, Automotive, Book Covers, Book Illustration, Caricature, Cartooning, Childrens Books, Comps / Storyboards, Documentary, Editorial, Entertainment Art, Fashion, Graphic Novel, Industrial/Mechanical, Medical, Movie Art, Other, Portraits, Product Illustration, Sketching, Spot Illustration, Wood Cut

Tags: Professional

Preston Craig

Painting and drawing allows me freedom to address some of the social ills that plague our modern society and to paint what I feel, not necessarily what I see. Having grown up in a rural setting and having had opportunities to travel and live overseas, I decided to paint what I saw in my mind’s eye while referencing what I experienced around me.
The nature of my work is that through the use of varied imagery, classical and digital painting techniques and humor, I sometimes utilize teddy bear images to address contemporary, social issues that are relevant and that affect the human race on a physical and spiritual level. Some paintings are a result of investigating my Native American roots (Choctaw), while others are a result of my spiritual quest and studies in Jungian symbology, Shamanic practices and Aboriginal Dreamtime myth. Through my Twisted Teddys” series and other imagery, I hope the viewer is inspired to be more aware of their global connections to each other and to take personal responsibility for effecting positive change in society.
I’ve worked with drug addicts, the homeless, victims of sexual abuse, young people who have been incarcerated, and have friends in the porn industry so I have definitely seen some of the seedier side of life. I’ve seen how people can make a bad decision and get trapped in that decision. They are unable to figure out how to get out of the situation in which they find themselves. With that in mind, my artistic goal is that I aspire to achieve positive social change with my art.

Title: AlasFairTeddy
Caption: Alas Fare Teddy
Description: The image was inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet, and targets suicide prevention.
Title: BodybuilderTeddy1
Caption: Bodybuilder Teddy
Description: This image addresses the prevalence of sports enhancing drugs in our society.
Title: GangstaTeddy1
Caption: Gangsta Teddy
Description: This image addresses not only the loss of innocence but how that innocence can be twisted.
Title: HomelessTeddy
Caption: Homeless Teddy
Description: This image addresses the plight of the homeless and how they are viewed by society.
Title: RedneckTeddy
Caption: Redneck Teddy
Description: This image addresses racism and bigotry in our society and how that is passed on to our children.
Title: CruciTeddy
Caption: Cruci Teddy
Description: This image addresses the theme of physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children. The teddy bear is an iconic image of childhood innocence. Christ on the cross is a premiere image of innocence sacrificed. When a child is abused, their innocence is sacrificed.
Title: CruciTeddy
Caption: Cruci Teddy
Description: This image addresses the theme of physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children. The teddy bear is an iconic image of childhood innocence. Christ on the cross is a premiere image of innocence sacrificed. When a child is abused, their innocence is sacrificed.
Title: CruciTeddy
Caption: Cruci Teddy
Description: This image addresses the theme of physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children. The teddy bear is an iconic image of childhood innocence. Christ on the cross is a premiere image of innocence sacrificed. When a child is abused, their innocence is sacrificed.
Title: BookCover
Caption: The Goggle-Eyed Green Hairy Monster and Me
Description: Book cover I designed for a children's book
Title: HairyMonsterPage5
Caption: The Goggle-Eyed Green Hairy Monster and Me.
Description: (Interior illustration) of The Goggle-Eyed Green Hairy Monster and Me.
Title: S Stotzer
Caption: Okay, You Have My Attention
Description: Commissioned piece for a promoter of AA.
Title: MurderbyGaslamp
Caption: Murder by Gas Lamp
Description: Jack-the-Ripper prowls the dark streets of London.
Title: ShadowsintheDarkness9x12
Caption: Shadows in the Darkness
Description: A Queen under the sea, surveys her empire and ponders the threat of impending evil. Illustration for a Sci-Fy magazine

Denissa Kiehl

Hi! My name is Denissa Ursula Kiehl. Inspiration for my art usually stems from my love for: admiring nature, exploring the world, recalling my childhood memories, and studying the mysteries of life and the universe. My art has a whimsical quality with vibrantly colored details and a varying combination of realistic and fantasy elements, which are based on what would best serve each project. I work with acrylic paint, oil paint, pencils, pastels, Photoshop and mixed media. I am interested in work involving book cover and children’s book illustration, art to be used for children and adult products (such as clothing, school supplies and decorative items, etc.), and mural paintings (see images of my mural series at Edinburg Children’s Hospital below and on my main website).

I am currently based in Los Angeles. If you wish to contact me about my work or a new project, please send an e-mail to: dukworld@att.net . To see more of my artwork visit my main website: www.dukworld-studio.com .

Title: 1DUK_FlamingoMural_SILA
Caption: Flamingo Family
Description: Mural - Acrylic Paint, 7 x 4 ft., Edinburg Children's Hospital, Children's Emergency Center, Texas.
Title: 2DUK_TigerMural_SILA
Caption: Tiger Friends
Description: Mural - Acrylic Paint, 6 x 5 ft., Edinburg Children's Hospital, Children's Emergency Center, Texas.
Title: 3DUK_ElephantMural_SILA
Caption: Elephant Family
Description: Mural - Acrylic Paint, 7 x 4 ft., Edinburg Children's Hospital, Children's Emergency Center, Texas.
Title: 4DUK_ToucanRoom_SILA
Caption: Toucan Friends
Description: Mural - Acrylic Paint, 11 x 6 ft., Edinburg Children's Hospital, Children's Emergency Center, Texas.
Title: 5DUK_MSoB_P1_SILA
Caption: Many Shades of Brown
Description: Book Cover Illustration for a children's story written by Francine Marrus and available as a Kindle e-book.
Title: 6DUK_MSoB_P9_SILA
Caption: Many Shades of Brown
Description: Book Illustration for a children's story written by Francine Marrus and available as a Kindle e-book.
Title: 7DUK_MSoB_P11_SILA
Caption: Many Shades of Brown
Description: Book Illustration for a children's story written by Francine Marrus and available as a Kindle e-book.
Title: 8DUK_MSoB_P14_SILA
Caption: Many Shades of Brown
Description: Book Illustration for a children's story written by Francine Marrus and available as a Kindle e-book.
Title: 9DUK_AlchemyCake-BESTpic_SILA
Caption: Alchemy Cake
Description: Acrylic Paint and Ink Pen illustration, 30 x 22 in.
Title: 10DUK_Firenze_SILA
Caption: Spring in Florence
Description: Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 16 x 10 in.
Title: 11DUK_SimpleJoys_SILA
Caption: Simple Joys
Description: Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 28 x 40 in.

Carrie Hartman

I have worked on many kinds of illustration projects; editorial, corporate, children’s books, character design and development for a nationally animated commercial, advertising, greeting cards, comic books, stationary, surface design, murals, animated projects and more. I enjoy immensely the challenge each new project brings. I love telling stories through my work whether that is for a picture book, an editorial piece or other type of project. I love creating characters that have something to say. I work in many different ways; sometimes with traditional media such as inks, pastels and colored pencils, digitally or a combination of both.

Title: IllustratedMap_EuropeanDelight
Caption: Editorial Project - Sampling European Delights
Description: A full page spread for AAA Travel Magazine, featuring different tours available throughout Europe
Title: IllustratedMap_Pastry_Map
Description: Illustration for Seattle Monthly, featuring local restaurants and pastry shops
Title: Editorial_Baby_Illustration
Caption: Don't Be Scared Mom
Description: Illustration for American Baby Magazine, about how nervous new moms are taking care of their newborns
Title: Editorial_Fired
Caption: A Clean Break
Description: Illustration for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. An article about needing to 'break up' with some of the services you use if you no longer can afford then. Such as a cleaning service, personal trainer, hair stylist, etc
Title: Illustration_Pets_At_Work
Caption: Pets At Work
Title: Food_Vegetables
Caption: Fresh
Description: Digital Painting
Title: Childrens_Books_Pink_Boat
Caption: Feeling Free
Title: ChildrensBooks_WhereAreAllTheMinnesotans
Caption: Where Are All the Minnesotans
Description: Spread from the picture book, "Where Are All the Minnesotans", published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2017
Title: Illustration_Shopping
Caption: Shop
Description: Illustration for Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, for a feature on best places to shop.
Title: Childrens_Book_MyMouthIsAVolcano
Caption: My Mouth Is A Volcano
Description: Image from "My Mouth Is A Volcano", a picture book about children who interrupt. The book was honored with the 2006 top award from the (AEP) Association of Educational Publishers, for the best illustrated picture book in the education market.
Title: Food_Tomatoes

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