I had never heard of a Barreleye Fish when I received the manuscript for If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be? Now I know a lot about this creature, so I’m sharing it with you.
For every one of my books, I start with creating a color palette. I use watercolors because they are so easy to blend and experiment with. You can see that I have a lot of colors on hand, but I tend to pick 3 main colors, and some extras that will be useful in small … More Color Palette
When I received the manuscript for If You Lived in the Sea, Who Would You Be?, I counted about 30 animals. I had to find their scientific names so I could portray them accurately and put them in their natural habitats. For example, West Indian Manatees (Trichechus manatus) can live in Florida, in shallow water, … More Illustrating 58 Species!
#5 Flying Fish leaping out of the water to avoid getting eaten by a dolphin. #4 Elephant Seals at Point Reyes National Seashore during the mating season. #3 Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses cleaning a Moray Eel’s face and teeth. #2 Baby Leatherback Turtles scampering out to sea. #1 Anglerfish attracting Lanternfish with her glowing lure.
Thank you to Marlo Garnsworthy for creating this beautiful video! (icebirdstudio.com)
Download a free Beaver and Otter coloring page!
Book covers are important and a challenge to design. They have to be attractive, expressive, and include the main characters in action. We want kids and parents to notice a beautiful book on a shelf, pick it up, and wonder what’s inside. My Designer guided me through numerous versions of the cover illustration for Beaver … More Beaver & Otter: Cover Design
Thought I’d show some sketches from Beaver and Otter Get Along… (Sort Of).
The Orlando Wetlands Park (OWP) is an impressive man-made wetland, created to enhance the treatment process of reclaimed water from Orlando and the surrounding region. It is located 23 miles east of Orlando. Visitors to this 1,650-acre area can see a vast array of native plant and animal species, and will be able to learn … More Orlando Wetlands Park Mural
Meg Sodano - Illustration & Design 