RIPPLE NEWS:Illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka starts his own ripple... The "Joe and Shirl Scholarship"

I hope you guys got a blog update and RAN here to Ripple to see what new excitement in the world of do-gooding is going on!

Ripple's own contributor and Illustrator Extraordinaire- Jarrett Krosoczka has created a wonderful foundation to raise funds to provide scholarships for art studies to kids with family challenges.  The "Joe and Shirl Scholarship" honors the gift his Grandparents gave him- the chance to pursue his dreams - by paying it forward.

All of the info can be found HERE   

The auctions went live today.

I am particularly excited by the chance to be a character in a Lunch Lady book. Ripple had lots and lots of wonderful librarians supporting our cause- I know, in part because of the faboo illustrators who gave original art- So, Come on Back now ya hear? - Seriously, what better thing to do then find a way to give back what we can - especially when we feel so lucky ourselves to be where we are. Give a kid an opportunity to explore art and get some great art at the same time. It's a win - win!

Ripple : 6/1/10 -9/30/10

Kelly Light here.... Ripple has now finished what it set out to do. All of the art is left up here for your enjoyment. If any of the artists wish to sell the unsold art on your own to benefit these organizations- that would be fabulous. If anyone finds art here that they would like to buy to benefit these organizations- most of the artists have links in their posts from which you can contact them.  Artists can also mail any unsold art directly to the organizations as a "Thank You" - to a volunteer. (They're still there - still working and will be for a long time)

On a personal note - it was a thrilling ride - watching the art come in. Some of the well known artists like Mo Willems- made me shed a tear with how touching his sketches and words were. Some of the lesser known artists knocked my socks off - like Michael Fleming and Colleen Madden. Artists who I know personally and who's work I am familiar with - surprised me with the heart and sweetness in their sketches - like Jarrett Krosoczka and Kathy Blackmore. The funny ones- the biting ones - the hopeful ones.. all were so diverse in style and approach- but all unified by the love of the ocean, the beach, the birds and the animals. I have a list of favorites 100 sketches long.

I hope what we've done leaves behind the inspiration and the belief- That anyone can do something to help- no matter how small - when faced with what seems like an insurmountable problem. It just takes one voice - one person to create a space for hope and action - like they say in Field of Dreams "If you build it, they will come".

Closing Day

Ripple closes tonight at midnight. We are at $10, 930.00 raised for the animals of the Gulf!!! We may not reach $11,000.00 but we have reached around the world and back to the oily waters off of Louisiana.

I'm so proud of what we all did. I will rap up and close down tomorrow!  -Kelly

976-983 Melinda B - last Ripples

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I've always had a particular passion for whimsical children’s illustrations, animals and fantastical beasts. I began drawing as a young child, brimming with wild images from my imagination. This creative expression grew into a genuine love of drawing, and eventually design and photography, and has blossomed into a personally rewarding and lucrative freelance career. The animal kingdom has been a great inspiration to me throughout my artistic life. How all the creatures of the world developed in their own unique way is just amazing to me, I am in awe of the natural living world. Life is the most beautiful art I have ever seen. At heart, I am an adventurer, traveler, and explorer of life. My artwork is intrinsically inspired and enriched by my life's experiences and adventures both at home and abroad. I am an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and an award winning, Signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America.

My sketchcard artworks for Ripple are 2.5"x3.5" and were created with colored pencils, pen & ink, and gouache on several different surfaces including rag board, arches hot press watercolor paper, and colored & textured cardstock.

WEB: http://www.melindabeavers.com

BLOG: http://www.embea.blogspot.com/

TWITTTER: http://twitter.com/melindabeavers

970-972. Star Light Star Bright

Star Light Star Bright

Jo Gershman is a children’s book illustrator living in the Seattle area.   Beyond the sadness and pain over the spill and its effects on wildlife, this project is especially important to her because her husband was born and raised in New Orleans.   These are original watercolor paintings are 3.5” square. 

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Website: www.jogershman.com

973-975 John Deininger's amazing paintbrush

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When not illustrating in a small Seattle apartment, I’m usually out in the wilds of ocean, grass, and mountain - overwhelmed by the big thing we are a small part of. The age, beauty, diversity, and power of the natural world is an endless inspiration for art and story - there is still so much we don’t understand! And my heart crushes when the natural world is run over by our human emotions of material-want and greed.

Thank you, Kelly, for giving artists and donors a wonderfully thoughtful (and beautiful) way to reach out and keep our inspiration alive!

The sketches are watercolor on Strathmore bristol, 5”x7”.

-John Deininger

www.johndeininger.blogspot.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

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Ripples Fading AWAY 9/30

Hey All. Ripple closes this Thursday. No more art is being accepted and no more sales after Thursday. I will do a rap up- Thanks!!

528, 529 & 530 The Birds Will Rise Again

528. Ibis

529. Pelican

530. Plover

Arthi Aravind is a Marketing/Environmental Policy student at the College of William & Mary. Art and nature have been her two passions since she was small and she is just starting to branch out into the world of illustration and graphic design. Her favorite mediums are colored pencil, brush pens, and watercolor, though she dabbles with both digital and vector art as well.

These sketch cards are about 4 inches wide. 

My links:

website: http://www.psittalux.com 

blog: http://www.psittalux.com/blog

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

527 SOLD Ocean Jar

Lisa Griffin is a professional illustrator who lives in New Hampshire. Her love of animals and nature is reflected in her work as well as her home. This card is an original pen and ink/watercolor illustration that has been signed by the artist. (watermark is digital only and does not appear on the actual card).

http://lisamgriffin.blogspot.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

526 Shark in the Waters

Art by Diane Lucas.

www.lucasillustration.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

522, 524 & 525 Helping With Art

522. Helping Them With My Art

524. Oily Bird

525. The Birds Are Sad

My name is Nic Badila and I live in Atlanta, GA. I am 11 years old and I am an artist who LOVES animals! I wish I could go rescue them, but my mom doesn't want me to get sick. I am really happy that I can help to save them with my art. As part of a homeschool project, I have started a t-shirt business and I have created a special oil spill tee to sell to my friends and I am donating all of the profits to help save animals.

My blog is http://nicadoodle.blogspot.com.

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

518 Help the Pelican!

I submitted work earlier but my son wanted to submit some art as well. Jacob is 10 and is an aspiring artist and musician. He was inspired by all the art and wanted to contribute in some way.

David Burk
www.dburkart.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

517 Jaws

517. Requiem for Bruce (Bruce was named after the shark in Jaws, which I watched last night!)

Artwork by John Huber is on 2.5 x 3.5, 160lb acid free paper.

Fine Art. Illustration. Design. Photography. Web.
www.huberific.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

509, 510SOLD & 511 Crude Marsh

509. Oil on Water

510. SOLD Oil on Oil

511. Crude Marsh

I am an artist living and working in the Pacific Northwest. These images are monotypes made with acrylic paint on watercolor paper.

Angela Wales Rockett
website: http://www.studiotenshi.com
blog: http://ryhopewood.blogspot.com
small works: http://studiotenshi.blogspot.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

508 Help Save Us

508. Save Us

My name is Karen and I live in Pensacola, FL.

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

497 SOLD Scenes from the Gulf

497. SOLD Under the Sea

Leann Webb is a compulsive doodler and part time cartoonist who grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She has a life-long love for the beach, especially the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. When the news of the explosion of the Deep Water Horizon oil well reached her, she was saddened, both for the families of the 11 men who lost their lives, as well as the knowledge of how life in and along the Gulf will never be the same.

The drawing reflects how everyone, both man and beast, is affected by this disaster. Not only is the sea life compromised but also is the livelihood of the people who live along the gulf.

"Under the Sea" is done in color pencil on paper. "Fishing Trip" is done in acrylic on 16"x 20" canvas of a father and son fishing on the beach at Gulf Shores, AL. Little did Leann know when she painted this that this familiar sight wasn't going to be so familiar for long.

Website: http://snevelandco.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

487 Where We Were

My name is Christi Scott, an illustrator from Victoria, B.C, Cananda.  I am a transitionist and love to dabble in many forms of art making.

The title for this small mixed media drawing, is called "Where We Were".

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

486 No Worries!

I am Marjolein, 28 years old, living in the Netherlands and working as an illustrator. I am also working part time for a climate research institute and try to transfer knowledge from science to policy and vice versa. I hold ecology, the natural world and the plants, animals and people that live in it close at heart. Most of all I experience that a positive and funny approach to these tough subjects is the best solution.

Studio Lakmoes, Nijmegen
www.studiolakmoes.nl
info@studiolakmoes.nl
KvKno 09217779

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

485 Save the Whales

My name is Jeremy Robinson and I live in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. I really enjoy drawing. I hope this little illustration can help in some small way :D

Here are my blogs:

http://breathinfire.blogspot.com/

http://breathinfireprojects.blogspot.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

472. ripples

472.
Pigment pen on textured watercolour card.
Image size 2.5”x3.5”, card size 4.5” x 6”.
Squirrell
http://www.squirrelldesigns.co.uk/
Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

459.SOLD into the light

459.
Mary Lou

I have been illustrating for over 20 years. My professional background is in graphic art. I freelance out of my home in Willoughby Ohio. Also I work as a substitute for the schools and the library when needed. I enjoy reading, gardening, and of course drawing pretty pictures!

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

http://myjournal--thelandofwhimsy.blogspot.com/2010/06/ripples-illustration-friday.html

457. give hope

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My name is Traci Bixby. I am a watercolor artist living in Seattle, WA. I am amazed at how we can come together one painting at a time to help. It gives me hope.

www.tracibixby.com
http://tracibixby.blogspot.com/

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

454. 455. Inferno

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Hi, Mariko Kuzumi - from Queens, New York
I see the disaster as Inferno for all the living things at and around the area. It is so real, I hear and see their anger, confusion and desparate cry every day.

My blog: http://marikokarts.blogspot.com/

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

Ripples do spread and eventually dissipate.....

Hey Everyone!

I enjoyed a lovely day at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst , MA this past Sunday. I told people about Ripple, showed examples of the wonderful art that you all have created from your hearts and talked about the work the volunteers do. The  museum visitors  made their own pieces of art to send to the volunteers at the IBRRC as Thank Yous for all of their hard work. I met David Hyde Costello and saw him draw little lovely sketches for each and every person who came to see him. He had a giraffe puppet of the character from his book "I Can Help"- that he made that was amazing.

We are in the last 10 days of Ripple. At the end of the month - all sales will stop. I will leave the blog up for people to come and see what you all did. I invite all of the artists to do one of 2 things with the art that has not sold. 1. Sell it on your own blog to benefit one of these four organizations. 2. Mail it to the organization of your choice as a Thank you to a volunteer along with a note. All links are on the right.


Any questions email ripplesketches@verizon.net

Thanks Guys- Kelly

G 50.SOLD Kate Garchinsky - Time to Fly!!!

SOLD

"With a whoosh of her wings Young Heron takes flight, and a scattering of herons soon joins her."

Color Sketch from Time to Fly

Original story and illustrations by Kate Garchinsky, PenguinArt.com

Mixed water media on pastel paper

About the illustrator:

Philadelphia-based artist Kate Garchinsky is an independent art director and award-winning writer/illustrator who has specialized in all segments of children’s media, family and youth marketing for the past 13 years. In 2009 her first children’s book manuscript, Time to Fly, received a letter of commendation in the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators' Barbara Karlin Grant Competition. More recently, Garchinsky conceptualized, co-produced and created all illustrations for the children’s album, “Sing Me to Sleep: Indie Lullabies“, released on American Laundromat Records in May 2010. Kate aspires to inspire and enrich young minds with her stories and art.

The family of Yellow-Crowned Night Herons that inspired Time to Fly nested in southern New Jersey, an area where they are listed as a threatened species. This heron breeds as far north as New England, but winters heavily in the coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico. Oil in the marshes, mudflats and mangroves pose a serious threat to their livelihood, contaminating their much-needed food supply after a long, exhaustive fall migration. 

"Volunteers from Tri-State Bird Rescue in Newark, Delaware—located minutes from my home—were first responders on the scene in the Deepwater Horizon Wildlife Response. I can tell you from personal experience that Tri-State is a small organization that not only needs but deserves donations and support. No bird rescue effort is too big or too small. In July I took an injured Scarlet Tanager from my yard to their facility and in a week was invited to retrieve her and release her back where she belonged. In two weeks I shall attend an information session for aspiring bird rescue volunteers at the facility. Birds so bring joy and inspiration to my life, I am simply compelled to protect them."

Links:

http://penguinart.com

http://indielullabies.com

http://www.tristatebird.org/

 illustration details:

Image size: 6.5" x 8.5"

Total paper size (with border): 10" x 8"

Mixed water media on pastel paper

May I request that the $50 donation for my painting go specifically to Tri-State Bird Rescue? 

I'm going to be attending an information session there this Thursday for their volunteer bird rehab program.  Thank you so much.

452. Oyster Catcher

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My name is Tessa. I was born and raised in South Africa and have lived and travelled extensively throughout that majestic continent. I currently live near the ocean in Norfolk, England. My art is a celebration of life and through my art I endeavour in some small way to encapsulate the essence, the spirit and the strength of the exceptional people I have been so very privileged to meet. It is true that when one tugs at a single thing in nature, he or she find it attached to the rest of the world and that is what I try hard to express in all the work that I do. My online gallery can be found at www.theaerialarmadillo.com and my blog is here: http://aerialarmadillo.blogspot.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

449. 451.be bold about this disaster

451. Goldfish Thoughts

449. Spouting Rhetoric

Katie Davis

These two pieces are originally from my first picture book, WHO HOPS?, which is for very young children. I've seen kids laughing and loving this book, and it struck me that their innocence and that of the sea creatures being hurt by this disaster are closely related. I've enhanced the images digitally because I wanted to juxtapose that innocence with the horror.

After hearing that the oil companies just copied off their emergency plans (protecting walruses in the Gulf? What the--?) I thought about the underwater animals that have yet to be affected and hope they will remain so.

She is the author/illustrator of picture books, including Who Hops?, and Kindergarten Rocks! and the upcoming Little Chicken’s Big Day. Her novel, The Curse of Addy McMahon, is a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year. She is known for her engaging and interactive books that appeal to children of all ages, and is a popular presenter at conferences and schools.

http://www.katiedavis.com/

432. SOLDSwiss Ripple

432.SOLD
I am an artist working and teaching art from my studio-gallery:
www.jartstudiogallery.com
http://wwwjartstudiogallery.blogspot.com/

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

G 49. SOLD Great American illustrator David Costello

David lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he writes children’s stories, songs, and plays; goes hiking and cross-country skiing; and continues to fill reams of paper with the characters and images that populate his imagination. 

The art is a 3x3" window on a 7x7" page.

David's website
David's author video

 This weekend @ The Eric Carle Museum

In The Art Studio
Special Sunday: YOU Can Help!
September 19, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us for an afternoon with author and illustrator, David Hyde Costello. David will bring along some original art work, demonstrate his illustration techniques, and read from his inspiring new book, I Can Help at 2pm in the Reading Library. In the spirit of helping others, create a postcard using special papers, watercolor paints and other exciting drawing tools in The Studio. The Carle will send all of the cards from the day to workers helping clean up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Kelly Light, creator of the blog, http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com will be in The Studio to assist the project.

Rules on $50 cards to the right--->
Be the first to send inquiry ONLY. After you hear from me- go run and donate!-Kelly

Ripples do spread and eventually dissipate.....

Hey Everyone!

I enjoyed a lovely day at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst , MA this past Sunday. I told people about Ripple, showed examples of the wonderful art that you all have created from your hearts and talked about the work the volunteers do. The  museum visitors  made their own pieces of art to send to the volunteers at the IBRRC as Thank Yous for all of their hard work. I met David Hyde Costello and saw him draw little lovely sketches for each and every person who came to see him. He had a giraffe puppet of the character from his book "I Can Help"- that he made that was amazing.

We are in the last 10 days of Ripple. At the end of the month - all sales will stop. I will leave the blog up for people to come and see what you all did. I invite all of the artists to do one of 2 things with the art that has not sold. 1. Sell it on your own blog to benefit one of these four organizations. 2. Mail it to the organization of your choice as a Thank you to a volunteer along with a note. All links are on the right.


Any questions email ripplesketches@verizon.net

Thanks Guys- Kelly

422. Unnatural

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Tony LaRocca is a full-time father, sometime electrician, sometime writer, sometime artist living in NYC. You can find me at "It's Better than Bad, It's Good!" at http://egotisticalproductions.blogspot.com/

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

TTFN
-Tony

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

421. SOLD sea is for circle

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Loni Edwards is an Illustrator living in South Dakota. Her work is a
combination of ink and digital coloring. The piece that she has
donated for this fantastic cause is 5x5 and will be printed on 8.5x11
gloss paper.



Visit Loni's website at: http://loniedwards.com
Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

350. SOLD 8 arms stuck

350.
http://educatingkatie.com/

I live and work in CT, and illustration/artwork is a labor of love for
me more than anything else.


Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

412. Oh my God -no!

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Carol Rose Parker — I'm a "weekend graphic artist", which means that right now it's not what I do for a living. I've submitted several digital collages using vintage images to "Illustration Friday". I live in Pittsburgh, and am presently a nursing assistant in a skilled care home. The residents make all the difference, and I love them!

My sketchcard will be printed out on glossy photo paper using a Canon Pixma printer.

http://sophiethepearl.typepad.com

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

439.soldDon't be crabby

439.
Heli

I'm a mom for 2 small kids and a hasty Illustration Friday participant from Helsinki, Finland.

http://kaheli.blogspot.com/2010/06/illustration-friday-242010.html

Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

403B. ON the surface

403.B
Elizabeth Caldwell is a graphic designer and illustrator that does
work mainly for the Stationery and Gift Industries. She is a Bronx
native residing in Belleville, New Jersey. She loves patterns, her
crazy kids and Illustrator. (Not necessarily in that order).

Blog: www.onthesurfaceblog.com

This is a digital illustration drawn directly into Illustrator on a
Bamboo pad.

PORTFOLIO 1
PORTFOLIO 2
Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right

388. SOLD HELP!!

388.
Sophie Foster

I am a children's illustrator living in Bristol, UK. I was inspired by your idea to create art to raise money for the disaster in the Gulf.

My artwork has been created digitally but I can print the image to post.

www.sophiefoster.co.uk
www.sophiefosterillustration.blogspot.com


Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right