Four whimsical-style illustrations of mine have been chosen by American Illustration 30. After getting chosen for the Society of Illustrator’s 2011  annual book, this is the second time that my calendar has brought me luck.

The illustrations were taken from a self-published calendar of mine. Labelled “The Well-Tempered Year,” the calendar contains 13 full-sized whimsical illustrations with titles that are mocking famous novels (”The BOLD MEN and the Sea”, “Brave BLUE World”, “Howard’s FRIEND” etc.).

The works were among only 185 images from over 7,000 submitted to receive at least two votes from the jury and are therefore eligible to appear permanently on the American Illustration website.

My chosen images accompany the collection of all winning illustrations representing the best images from 2010. American Illustration is the industry’s flagship in sorting out the top of the crop in the world of illustration, showcasing art from promising newcomers and seasoned artist alike. The focus is on artistic work as opposed to mere commercial pieces.

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A mixed-media-style illustration of mine has been chosen to appear on the American Illustration 29 web gallery at www.ai-ap.com. The collage-style artwork is entitled Flower Power, and shows a bizzare-looking flower in a pot that resides on a table.

A slightly altered version was used for a folded postcard design which you can buy here.

The work was one of only 280 images from over 8,000 submitted to receive at least two votes from the jury and is therefore eligible to appear permanently on the American Illustration website – where over time illustrators build an online portfolio of their AI winning images and where creatives make direct contact with them.

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MOTIF: FLOWER Power

• Folded A6 Postcard (4 pages)
• Mixed-Media Collage-Style Series:
  A beautiful flower tree in full blossom, growing from a pot residing on a table, with a watering can in the background.
• Card size is 105 x 148mm (4.1 x 5.8 in.)
• Heavy paper (280 g/m2)
• Front side is coated with a stylish matte varnish.
• Back side is uncoated and can be used for personal notes.
• Comes with a heavy envelope.