Artists have generous hearts - More for Japan

 

On March 11, an 8.9 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan near the city of Sendai. It is the most powerful earthquake they ever experienced. Artists Help Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund is responding to the immediate needs of survivors as well as short-term to long-term recovery projects undertaken by the affected communities.

http://artistshelpjapan.blogspot.com/ 

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http://illustrationrally.blogspot.com/p/ganbare-nippon-japan-tsunami-appeal.html

Illustration Rally launched the Ganbare Nippon appeal on the 13th of March 2011 in response to the horrific events in Japan on the 11th. This is an overview of the appeal and how you can get involved and support us in supporting Japan. We say "Don't give up Japan" and we will show you the strength and hope in our community.

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Kidlit4Japan benefit auction

These are 3 more artist driven efforts to help the ravaged country of Japan. Give what you can- Help spread the word. We're all still ripples.-Kelly

From my first Ripple post:

"All of these talented folks believe like me- if we all do small acts together- we can cause a ripple- and it can grow. We can DO SOMETHING."

The Land of the Rising Sun needs our Help- Art for Japan

Illustrator Meg Hunt has started her own Ripple over at Show and Tell to help the devastated country of Japan after the earthquake and Tsunami.  Unfathomable loss and unfathomable need in the country that has given us thousands of years of the most beautiful art and culture. Western artists have drawn so much from the aesthetic of Japan - lets give some love back with our art and our hearts.

http://showandtell.meghunt.com/post/3823882215/artforjapan

Ripple News: Cartoons for a cause: Team Cul de Sac sends art from the heart for Parkinson's Disease

 Cartoonists who care about Parkinson's Disease

I am happy to let anyone know about another group of artists' do-gooding.  Follow this link to find out about the effort and the talent that surrounds this cause.  Let's keep the ripples going in many directions!

Richard Thompson's blog
and fab Cul de Sac cartoon strip!

The Team Cul de Sac effort - at Team Fox

Thanks guys!-Kelly

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.