Tuesday, April 30, 2013

What's Going On At The Time Tonight? I'll tell you!



I received a special delivery today. Finally, the book I illustrated is available to buy and my copies were sent in the mail. It's an amazing feeling to hold the final product after working on something like this for 6 months! So without further delay, I present snippets of the book, What's Going On At The Time Tonight? written by Gerald Mercer

"What’s Going On at the Time Tonight? is a sweet and rollicking rhyming book about a Newfoundland “time”—a party—with a twist: it’s underwater! The sea lice are boogying, the jiggly jellyfish are riding the wave, and everyone is having a good time tonight." -Nimbus Publishing 



Illustration © Holly DeWolf

Illustration © Holly DeWolf

Illustration © Holly DeWolf

Illustration © Holly DeWolf


Illustration © Holly DeWolf


All illustrations are © Holly DeWolf

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

New work- White Lies!

© Holly DeWolf

I created this illustration for the article, The Illustration Fiction We Tell Ourselves.  A sample of the things discussed are: 

1. I'm not ready! The reality is, we are never going to be a 100% ready. There's always something to do and something to improve. Being ready is a process. This process should include a plan. Once you begin with your plan then start with the small tasks and keep going. Illustration is not about being done or finished because ideas don't stop.

2. I don't have time to promote. You can't afford not to. Promotion is one of the largest components to this profession. If you do not promote yourself then who will? If you do not have an agent, then it's up to you. This job is a daily event that includes social networking, updating your website, posting news, sending mailers, emails, phone calls and blogging not to mention making work. It all comes down to a pre-scheduled system. Once you begin doing this on a regular basis then it will become one of your greatest assets and a regular creative habit.