ESPN Magazine Photo Shoot

{Photo Credit: Kevin J. Miyazaki, Whiteboard Drawings: Candace Camling, 2011}

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I was contacted in early March by ESPN Magazine. They were looking for someone to draw some simple whiteboard images for a story about Drake University. You can read the story behind the boys' feature in ESPN Mag HERE. I had a great day working with photographer Kevin Miyazaki and his assistants. The photo-shoot went well and I think the picture turned out great. I am a little sad I missed the newsstand version, but was glad that I looked and found it online too! A Day like this is the kind of day that make me love being an illustrator. You never know when you are going to get a call that lands you in a different world. Imagine me, in my little purple flowered shirt and cardigan, shaking hands with a sea of the tallest and biggest group of young men I have ever seen in real life. They were just as excited as I was!

SCBWI Bulletin

{Watercolor, 2010}

{Watercolor, 2010}

I am officially back from my trip to England and Ireland. I will be sharing some experiences in later posts! Until then, I am pleased and excited to share that I had seven illustrations included in the May/June issue of the SCBWI Bulletin. The above images are a few of the illustrations chosen to appear.

Illustration Friday - Rescue

{Watercolor, 2010}

This girl is about to rescue her little brother from the sharp knife he is trying to grab off the table. This illustration is the finished version of the previous post. I tried doing them digitally first, but decided a softer look, so I ended up completing them with watercolor. The illustration below is the accompanying piece.

{Watercolor, 2010}

I had to do a little research on modern nun dress. One of the things I love about being an illustrator is researching and learning about things. I'll be spending the rest of the week working on some toy designs, a portfolio piece and dabbling in other creative endeavors!

Sketches for April "My Light Magazine"

{Sketch, 2010}

{Sketch, 2010}

These are a few finalized sketches that I completed tonight. The finished illustrations will be digital and I am considering experimenting with a different technique. These will be for the April issue of "My Light" Magazine and I will post the completed illustrations when I get them done.

Giant Stacks of Pancakes!

{Watercolor, 2009}

I just finished this illustration for the December issue of "My Light" Magazine. The December issue should be available by mid month. (right around the corner!) I know this is a pretty strange mixture of images... so if you are curious about it, you'll have to go over to "My Light" and read the story when it has been published. I promise, it is a very sweet story! After working on this all afternoon, I suddenly crave some flapjacks!

Illustrations for My Light Magazine

{Digital, 2009}

{Digital, 2009}

These are my contributions to the November 2009 My Light Online Magazine. I did the drawings with colored pencil and scanned them into photoshop to add color. I always forget how enjoyable it is to paint in Photoshop... plus the added luxury of "command z". (all you digital illustrators out there know what I'm talkin' bout!) Well, I'm off to go finish my painting from the previous post... hope to be done with it today!

Illustration Friday - Infinite

{Watercolor, 2009}

{Watercolor, 2009}

{Watercolor, 2009}

This is a series of illustrations for "My Light" Magazine. The story is about a boy who wants to write a letter to his aunt in heaven and he doesn't know quite how to deliver it. He doesn't understand that heaven is an infinite and everlasting place where earthly possessions do not exist. I thought this series of illustrations fit perfectly for the theme of "infinite" for illustration Friday, because heaven is infinite love, enjoyment, peace and happiness and it is a hard concept to understand for any age!

Illustration Friday - Impatience

{Watercolor, 2009}

{Watercolor, 2009}

This is an illustration that I just finished today for My Light Magazine. I thought it fit perfectly with the theme! I can't imagine spending any amount of time in the hospital without feeling a little impatient about going home. The second illustration is a little spot piece that goes with the story. 

"My Light Magazine" Illustrations

{Watercolor, 2009}

{Watercolor, 2009}

I finished the illustrations for the July 2009 issue of "My Light Magazine", which is a Catholic children's e-zine. You can see the sketches in the previous post! My husband bought me a new 3-in-1 printer, scanner copier, and I can't wait to see if my colors will turn out more true to life. I'm hoping this is my last post using my old estate sale scanner. While I know those of you looking at this on your home computers/laptops/blackberries/iphones (ect, ect, ect) have nothing to compare it to... after spending hours and hours on projects, I would appreciate the ability to show my work on my blog as it is intended to be seen! So... wish me luck as I ditch the old HP psc 750 and delve into working with the Canon Pixma MP620!

Sketches for "My Light Magazine"

{Sketch on Tracing Paper, 2009}

{Sketch on Tracing Paper, 2009}

These are sketches for the July issue of "My Light Magazine", which is a free online Catholic children's e-zine. I should have them done tomorrow, so I will post the finished illustrations! I had fun developing this spunky little rabbit character.

SONshine!

{Watercolor, 2009}

I just finished this illustration for My Light Magazine, which is an online Catholic magazine for kids. You can see where the text will go in the middle. My thoughts after reading the text:
With the proper care things can thrive. Its a bit of a metaphor, but instead of water and sunshine, prayer and practice can bring you closer to God. The text should help convey this.

Stories for Children Magazine May 2009 Issue

{Stories for Children Cover, 2009}

{My Illustration w/text, 2009}

"Stories for Children Magazine" has officially released the May 2009 issue. You can view my contribution HERE! Hope to do more work with them in future issues.

Poem Illustration

{Watercolor, 2009}

I just completed this illustration for Stories for Children Magazine, which is a digital children's e-zine. I am still working towards being in a print children's magazine this year. That is one of my main goals for 2009. Hopefully the promo I just sent out will help with that! I really enjoyed doing this illustration. Its for a poem about the middle child, entitled, "Between One and Three" by Lois Greene Stone. I have no idea what its like to be the middle child, because I was an only child, but I can only imagine the horrors...kidding!