536 & 537 The Sea Creatures Are Fleeing

536. SOLD Fly

537. SOLDDolphins Flee

In the news today, I read that the sea creatures are now fleeing the Gulf oil spill area. It broke my heart many days ago to read of a death of a dolphin in the area..they weren't sure if it was the oil that caused the death, but to know that this disaster will forever change the area is real.

I am contributing these two 2.5 x 3.5 watercolor illustrations to the Ripple effort.

Shirley Ng-Benitez

http://shirleysillustrations.blogspot.com/

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

532, 533, 534 & 535 Saving Them One by One

532. SOLD Turtles

533. SOLD Bird Rescue

534. SOLD Girl with Seal

535. SOLD Mermaid

My name is Danaye Shiplett and I am an author and illustrator living in Alabama. I created a few quick illustrations to help with Kelly’s amazing project and I definitely plan to be doing a lot more!
Each piece is an original illustration, sketched and inked digitally then hand-colored on illustration paper. The cards are 4.25x5.5”.

More of my art can be seen at:
www.danaye.com

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

531 SOLD For the Love of Turtles

Bonnie Jean Woolger Decatur,Ga.

Wooden pen maker, printmaker, book maker, I grew up on the beach in south Florida and live in fear and horror of the oil spill. When I was 11 a sea turtle laid her eggs in our garden on the wrong side of A1A and so when they hatched I filled my pockets and my shirt and made many trips across the road to get the baby turtles on their way to the ocean before they could be hit by cars. I can’t save them from this.

http://lostandfound-bjw.blogspot.com/
Each card is available for a $10 donation. See details at right.

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 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, 523, 524 & 525 Helping With Art

522. Helping Them With My Art

523. SOLDOil Balls in the Sand

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.

521 SOLDOily Seals

"Oily Seals" by Tony. Tony is 7 years old and also wants to do something to save the animals. His favorite animals are the sea turtles and he hopes he can raise money to help them.

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

520 SOLDOil in the Water

"Oil in the Water" by Alec-Noah. Alec-Noah is 4 years old and he is really sad that we won't be able to go to the beach this year and run from all of the crabs like we did last year.

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

519 SOLD Pelican Pair

I'm an illustrator/graphic designer from the United States. I prefer to remain anonymous. Artwork is 2.5 x 3.5.

http://providentialegg.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/ripple-if/

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.

515SOLD , 516 & 517 Jellies and Sharks

515. SOLD Jellie

516. Jellie with 'Fish Oil' SOLD

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.

514 SOLD First Swim

My name is Kagan Glenn and I am an artist and writer living in Salt Lake City, UT. I felt drawn to this project due to the fact that the effects of the Gulf Coast oil spill ripple outwards, reaching all of us. The Kemp's Ridley turtle in my illustration is the most endangered species of sea turtle in the world. The oil in the Gulf Coast could effectively push them to extinction. While creating this piece I tentatively titled it First Swim. I hope it helps to raise awareness and money for the clean up efforts that are so important in that area at this time.

http://onehundredpaperstars.typepad.com

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

513 SOLD Under the Sea

Esther Loopstra's whimsical work is a reflection of her quirky sense of humor, love of travel, color, hand written type and patterns. She has a BFA in Illustration from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and has taught illustration at Kent State University. She now lives in Seattle, WA.

www.estherloopstra.com

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

512 SOLD My Lucky Star

"My Lucky Star" will be printed on cardstock.

Diane Duda

http://dudadaze.blogspot.com

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

509, 510 & 511 Crude Marsh

509. Oil on Water

510. 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.

507 & 508 Help Save Us

507. SOLD Help 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

506 SOLD Wings

I'm a high school student from North Carolina, and will be going into my junior year this fall. The oil spill is completely devastating to me, but I am thrilled to be able to help through my art.

My image was drawn digitally in Photoshop, and can be sent to you as either a 2.5" x 3.5" cropped image, or as a 4" x 6" full image.

-Erin Gebbia
http://eringebbia.blogspot.com/

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

505 SOLD Leave No Carbon Footprint

My name is Della Lindsey and I am a freelance Illustrator/Designer living in the Tampa Bay area. This is hitting close to home.

www.dellalindseyart.com

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

504 SOLDHope for New Life

My name is Karen Erasmus and I am an illustrator living in Melbourne Australia. Most of the population here live within a few kilometres of the ocean and we live, breath and cherish it.

This is my blog: www.karenerasmus.wordpress.com

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

503 Oiled

By Cris Staubach

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

499, 500, 501 & 502 Animals of the Gulf

499. SOLD Pelican

500.SOLD Seahorse

501. SOLD Turtle

502. SOLD Fish

Born in Baltimore, MD, Frank Sobczynski founded Blue Tank Studio in January of 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a major in Illustration and a minor in Language, Literature, and Culture. Frank transferred to MICA in 2006 when he earned an Associates of Applied Science in Computer Simulation and Digital Entertainment from the Community College of Baltimore County. He currently works as a freelance illustrator and at E4E Interactive Entertainment Services in the quality assurance field, testing computer software, web applications, and video games.

www.bluetankstudio.com

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

497 & 498 Scenes from the Gulf

497. Under the Sea

498. SOLD Fishing Trip

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.

496 Fish on Day 58

My name is Yvonne Wilson a self-taught artist living in downtown Fort Worth, TX.  My illustration depicts a fish living in the oil infested Gulf on day 58.

http://www.Yvonne4eyes.com

http://yvonne4eyes.blogspot.com/

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

495 SOLD Sea Life

My name is Katie and I live and work in CT. Illustration/artwork is a labor of love for me more than anything else.

http://educatingkatie.com/

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

494 SOLD Snazzy Starfish

I live way across the country from the Gulf of Mexico in Puget Sound on Camano Island. We enjoy beautiful beaches, glorious sunsets, majestic mountains, and abundant wildlife. It's heartbreaking to see the oil disaster every day—thank you for the opportunity to do at least one small thing to help.

Jeannie Yovetich Burham

www.jeannieyburham.com

http://jeannieburham.blogspot.com

http://jeannieartstudio.blogspot.com

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

493 SOLD Home of the Egrets

Living just an hour inland from the west coast for most of my life, I've often seen egrets and other seabirds fly in to our valley ahead of storms to take refuge. Fortunately, they're able to return to their beach homes as soon as the storm has passed. I wish those on the Gulf coast could be as fortunate, right now.

I'm hoping and praying that the sea birds and other creatures of the Gulf coast will be able to happily return to their own homes, made healthy again, in the near future. May these little ripples of donations help them to see that day.

~T.J. Johnson, lifelong wildlife lover and painter, fledgling illustrator, sometimes blogger - http://tinkerart.typepad.com/tinker_art/

2.5x3.5 sketchcard, "Ripple," mixed media (acrylic, watercolor, pen and colored pencil on bristol) "

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

491 & 492 Be Strong, Animals!

491.SOLD BOTHBe Strong, Whales!

492. SOLDBe Strong, Octopus!

I'm Belinda Strong but I'm mostly known as Bee - pleased to meet you!
I'm a freelance illustrator from Melbourne, Australia. Currently I'm
represented for licensing by the Heartfelt agency in London.
I also have my own range of paper goods which you can find in my Etsy
store (link below).

These cards are 4" x 6" printed on lightly textured card stock.

My blog is: http://honeyjumble.blogspot.com
My website is: www.littlebeehive.com.au
My Etsy store is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlebeehive

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

490 SOLD Silent Surrender

Susanna Porob is an aspiring children's illustrator. This piece is a hand-drawn sketch, rendered digitally.

More of her work can be seen on her BLOG (www.susannaporob.wordpress.com) .

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

489 SOLD Ghosts of the Gulf

I'm Heather, and I am a self-taught artist just putting my feet out into the world of illustration. Art has been a part of my life since I was young, and I have finally made the choice to make it a career. :)

I live very close to the Gulf, and I am deeply affected by what this disaster means- it will haunt us for decades to come. This illustration is titled "Ghosts of the Gulf" and is dedicated to all those that will not survive this catastrophe.

You can visit my blog at whiteoctopusillustration.blogspot.com. Thanks to everyone that is helping to make a difference!

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

488 SOLD Swim Faster!

Hi from Australia! My name is Jessica, and I pretend I can draw sometimes. Like for a good cause.

You can visit my blog 'I'm maken art' at http://makenart.blogspot.com

My piece is done on a watercolor postcard with watercolor, ink, pencil and acrylic paint. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

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