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Promoting wild flights of fancy is critical to the development of young brains. Imagination is the brain's muscle memory for critical thinking.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I just completed my most complex children's book artwork so far, the fourth illustration (and 2-page spread) for Trolls' Bridges and Nasty Ogres.
Seeking representation: www.studio-w.art/kidlit
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I just completed my most complex children's book artwork so far, the fourth illustration (and 2-page spread) for Trolls' Bridges and Nasty Ogres. In this scene, after Ethan accepts his mission to save the source of the Trolls' magic, he crosses under the Troll's bridge to enter a magic land of broken mountains, twisted trees, and bizarre bushes. It's a good thing Ogres are scared of dogs, because he and Fred are off to find the secret Ogre lair. Seeking representation, see more at https://www.studio-w.art/kidlit #kidlit #kidliitart #childrensbookillustrator #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #childrensbookart #childrensbookartist #Imagination #imaginationiseverything #fantasy #digitalart
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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After a brief consultation with Fred, Ethan's adventure in imagination begins to soar as he wonders about the strange bottle they found on the beach.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Here, Ethan imagines the bewildering bottle might help him talk to animals. His uncle has a farm with two donkeys. The girl donkey likes Fred, and he's certain the boy donkey knows lots of funny jokes.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Ethan first wonders if the bottle might be part of some pirate treasure that washed up during the storm.
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September 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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In this recent work, I perfected an approach for illustrating complex trees (on the right of this 2-page spread) to achieve a more vibrant and natural appearance.
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I just recently finalized the artwork for the 10th illustration of my children's picture book, Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery. In this work, I perfected an approach for illustrating complex trees (on the right of this 2-page spread) to achieve a more vibrant and natural appearance. This scene represents Ethan's increasingly creative and complex flights of fancy as he tries to imagine what could be inside the strange bottle he discovered. I'm available for children's book art commissions in my vibrant "digital that doesn't look digital" style. Learn more at https://www.studio-w.art/kidlit
September 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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In this 2-page spread, Ethan begins to wonder where the bewildering bottle came from and what might be inside.

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October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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My journey from pen and ink artist to digital began with this experiment: King Thrushbeard from Grimm's Fairy Tales. Using my humble little Huion pen tablet, I focused on a dry brush watercolor look.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We're introduced to Ethan's boundless imagination in this first scene from my picture book, "Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery."
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September 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Or maybe the bottle opens a gateway to a magic land of broken mountains, twisted trees, and angry bushes.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Ethan's boundless imagination begins to take over in this second scene from my picture book, "Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery."
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September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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With the help of his big sister, Ethan and Fred start looking around for pirate treasure.
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September 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I'm passionate about artwork for children's books that trigger imaginations and a love of art.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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We'd have so much fun chasing my big brother and scaring all our neighbors.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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"The Little Chipmunk And His Turkey Tails"
Digital watercolor using Affinity Photo and my humble Huion Inspiroy 2m pen tablet.
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June 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Get a peek into Ethan's wild imagination in "Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery." This is the first book in my "Fred and Ethan" series about a boy, his dog, and his imagination. Seeking publication or representation.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Things take a dark turn for Fred and Ethan in this 6th artwork from my picture book, Fred and Ethan's Trolls' Bridges and Nasty Ogres.
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Things take a dark turn for Fred and Ethan in this 6th artwork from my picture book, Fred and Ethan's Trolls' Bridges and Nasty Ogres. On their quest to recover the source of the Trolls' magic, they encounter the Ogres' lair deep in the dark forest, guarded by two Ogres! Fred doesn't hesitate and quickly scares them away. Originally illustrated in pen and ink, I've been restoring the old artwork and digitally adding a watercolor look with Affinity Photo 2 and a Huion Inspiroy pen tablet. See more of my work at https://www.studio-w.art #kidlit #kidliitart #huiontablet #huion #affinityphoto #childrensbookillustrator #scbwi #scbwiillustrators
June 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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“Everything that now exists was once imagined. So, if you want something to exist, you must first be able to imagine it.” ~Wayne Dyer
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July 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Ethan imagines the bottle opens a gateway to a magic land of broken mountains, twisted trees, strange bushes, and infinite possibilities. This spread is a jumping-off point for the next book in the Fred and Ethan Adventures series.
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I just wrapped up improvements to this climactic scene from my picture book, A Bewildering Bottle. The story follows Ethan's uninhibited imagination as he wonders about the origin of the strange bottle he and Fred found on the beach. Here, he imagines it's not a bottle, but opens a gateway to a magic land of broken mountains, twisted trees, strange bushes, and infinite possibilities. It would be a place where he and Fred could go on fantastic adventures. This vista is a jumping-off point for the next book in the Fred and Ethan Adventures series. Seeking representation. See more at www.studio-w.art/bb
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The line-work for reimagining all 16 illustrations for Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery is complete, now diving into the digital watercolor work. #kidlit #kidliitart #huion #childrensbookillustrator #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #childrensbookart #childrensbookartist #easternup
After constructive feedback from a few agents and art directors, I've been hard at work updating all 16 illustrations for my picture book, Fred and Ethan's Spectacular Discovery. I've finished all the line work and am now diving into the digital watercolor. I just finished my second artwork (6th in the book), where Ethan imagines there could be a genie inside the bottle he and Fred found on the beach. Completed using Affinity Photo 2 and my Huion Inspiroy 2m pen tablet. It's a challenge working on a 22-inch-wide high-res digital painting with a small pen tablet, but I'm happy with the result. See more at https://www.studio-w.art
July 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Ethan lets Fred play with the seagulls while he prepares to kick his imagination into high gear.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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What would you do if you found something strange on the beach? If you're Ethan, you turn that find into an adventure of unbridled imagination.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Now that we're deep into my picture book, Fred and Ethan's Trolls' Bridges and Nasty Ogres, with this 8th artwork, Ethan is deep in the Ogres' lair. He can hear the sounds of the Ogres down the hall. More at www.studio-w.art
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June 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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The strange bottle washed up on the beach after a big overnight storm.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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In this 2-page spread, Ethan first wonders if the bewildering bottle is part of some pirate treasure that washed up on the beach during the overnight storm.
Seeking representation: www.studio-w.art/bb
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October 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM