Live your life wide open

Hi Everybody!! It's Kelly here! I want to thank each and every one of you, Artist and generous supporter. What started as a little effort to do a small act to help the oiled animals of the Gulf disaster - has grown bigger and faster than I ever thought. (I didn't think- I'm just wingin it)
I have to adjust my administering of the art in and the donations in so that I can have a bit of my life back. While you all have been creating little miracles in the form of sketchcards - I have stopped doing all of the art I need to. I have Mount Laundrymore waiting for me and it would be nice to shower and feed my kid a non-frozen meal.
I will fall into a pattern of posting new art only in the evenings. It takes me a day or so to get through all of the donations and process them. I may stumble a bit - mess up here or there. I ask for your forgiveness as I'm a typical artist- I live in organized chaos.

What has grown organically here is so much more than me. It has truly rippled across the world. I am so proud to be an illustrator and share that thread with all of you.

Rise above, Great Egret

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Rise above, Great Egret

-Gina (Perry)
I am a children's book illustrator, wife, and mother of one. I live on the often overlooked, but charming and salty, seacoast of New Hampshire.


http://www.ginaperry.com

http://ginaperry.typepad.com

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Hear them

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Johannesburg, South Africa – a long way from the sea but deeply concerned about the tragedy in the Gulf, which will indeed affect every being on the planet. I made this card for your project, thanks for the opportunity to do a tiny bit and may your ripple spread far and wide.

Cathy Gatland
www.asketchintime.blogspot.com
www.itsmecathg.blogspot.com
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Anne Curthoys
I have quite a cute style but think I still managed to capture the problems of the disaster.
I live in New York but am from England originally. I spent almost all of my childhood holidays by the so the topic is quite dear to me. This piece is done in my favourite media of acrylics on paper measuring 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches.
http://annecurthoyscreaturesandcritters.blogspot.com/

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Swim away

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Hannah Marechal

'I love animals and am so sad about the oil spill, so I am very happy to be able to do something to help this cause. The jellyfish is a pencil sketch on cream card (8.5" x 7") and the whale shark with remora fish is an acrylic painting on thin cardboard (7" x 4.5"). My blog is: http://hmarechal.blogspot.com/'
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Do you know how rare it is to see a whale shark?? Swimming at tremendous depths - they are not often spotted. They syphon their food by sucking in like a vacuum. They would be sucking in that oil and that dispersant straight inside. My daughter loves whale sharks. There are so many species effected- countless.-Kelly

The oil burns

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Kristin Elder

My piece is pencil and watercolor on paper and is 3.5" by
5". My website is kristin-elder.com and my blog is kristin-
elder.blogspot.com. Thanks so much for doing something and helping
others to do something too.


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wish I could see the ocean

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I'm a beginning illustrator/artist in Colorado, but wish I could see the ocean much more often!
These are done in acrylic and color pencil on bristol board.

Aaron McKissen
samckissen@juno.com
http://mckissenart.blogspot.com

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472.ripples

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Pigment pen on textured watercolour card.
Image size 2.5”x3.5”, card size 4.5” x 6”.
Squirrell
http://www.squirrelldesigns.co.uk/
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S.S. Ripple

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Hi there. My name is Alicia Padrón and I'm a children's book illlustrator living in Venezuela.
I love to work traditionally with watercolor and then finish all my work digitally.
You'll be receiving high quality prints of these cards with a little thank you note from me handwritten on the back.

Thanks for checking out Ripple and for helping the animals in need!

Website: www.aliciapadron.com
Blog: lovetoillustrate.blogspot.com

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Living on the Gulf

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Diandra Mae is a Gulf Coastal resident who is heartsick over the destruction caused by thoughtless corporations. She is finding resilience and strength from her fellow artists and the Ripple movement, and hopes that eventually these ripples become a tidal wave of healing for the wildlife of the Gulf.

Diandra Mae
Blog: http://diandramae.blogspot.com
Website: http://diandramae.com
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Gail Buschman

I am a graphic designer as well as an aspiring children's book illustrator. I like drawing silly characters with wacky expressions. I live in Los Angeles.

You can check out my doodles on: www.nightengailart.com
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sweet bird

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Kelsey Gaudet and I live in Southeastern Louisiana. I am a high school art student with hopes of pursuing an art degree in college. When I was younger, my parents used to take me to the beach all the time. I have a love for the water and all of the creatures in it. I am proud to be able to help, even if it is in a small way. My card size is 2.5 x 3.5 and is done with watercolors on acid-free watercolor paper.
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the brown pelican the face of this disaster

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Now something about me: I live in the Netherlands and I love to draw, paint and illustrate as a hobby. I started out with animal portraits, but the last few years I am also experimenting with other subjects, materials and techniques.
My site: http://www.atelierbrigitte.nl
My blog: http://atelierbrigitte.blogspot.com

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Laura Liberatore

I'm a freelance illustrator from Venezuela, a country of the Caribbean region threrefore, the sea is deep in my soul.
Thanks Kelly for this wonderfull idea.

These are digital prints.
Please feel free to visit our web page:
http://www.ilustradores.net.ve/

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into the light

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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!

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

emerge

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My name is Danielle Gaudet and I enjoy doing digital photography and altered works. The name of my piece is “We Will Emerge.”My photo is a simulation of the oil spill from the ocean floor with a sea turtle struggling to emerge from the sand. (upper left hand corner) It has been altered with digital film grain and printed on glossy photo paper . I am from Southeast Louisiana and want to sincerely thank all of those who are helping in one way or another. No part is too small.

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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/

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Another cartoon ripple- a laugh is always welcome

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Silvia Lisanti
She is a freelance italian artist.

my blog http://silvializs.blogspot.com/2010/06/if-ripple.html

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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/

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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

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449-450-451.be bold about this disaster

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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/

Watch where you step

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My name is Julie Fletcher and I am a children's illustrator living in
Edinburgh.
My bird sketchcard was done with coloured pencils and collage. I hope
my small contribution can help to form some ripples!!

www.juliefletcher.co.uk

www.juliesfletcher.blogspot.com

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Call King Kong

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Christina Zemelka

She is a designer from Cologne.

http://www.knallbeige.de/
http://www.knallbeige.de/

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Whales wail

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I'm Faruffa, an illustrator from Rome Italy, I send you two original cards of mine for your wonderful blog: the first is "panic on seabed", the second one is "sad whale".

http://www.faruffa.com/
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cry for the reefs

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Amanda Dilworth

I am a freelance designer based in the UK, creating illustration and surface pattern design.
Website: http://www.amandadilworth.co.uk/
Blog: http://amandadilworth.blogspot.com

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What else lies beneath oil?

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Paul Zdepski

The image is the mythical FeeJee Mermaid, maid famous by PT Barnam. Here it is, hooked among the oil slick. There has been an interested party, ready to donate, but they didn't see it on your site. When it's up, I will send them back to the Ripple Blog.
http://zillustration.blogspot.com/

http://www.zillustration.com/

http://www.dogbabies.com/

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The sea was filled with color

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Kimberly Soderberg is a children's illustrator and mural artist in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child she always loved to be creative. Her love for art grew and she found herself at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where she received her bachelor’s degree. Now she aspires to use her Childhood experience, knowledge of design and love for illustration to become a professional Children’s Book Illustrator.
See more of her work at:

Portfolio: http://www.kimberlysoderberg.com/
Blog: http://kimberlysoderberg.blogspot.com/

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Don't be crabby

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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

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painted with OIL

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Frank Dormer is a children's book illustrator from New England. He also teaches. His first children's book as author and illustrator is due later this year.

Frank painted these with OIL.

Frank can be reached :

www.frankwdormer.com

fwdormer@aol.com

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Allison Gryski

I'm a Canadian artist living in Amsterdam. This watercolour and coloured pencil illustration of a Brown Pelican measures 4 3/8" x 5".
You can find my blog at http://allisongryski.blogspot.com/.


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