Remember the Sand Creek Massacre

This illustration accompanied a New York Times Op-Ed piece by NED BLACKHAWK, on NOV. 27, 2014.

Remember the Sand Creek Massacre

Thanks to AD Steven Attardo for this wonderful assignment.

SCBWI-WWA Illustrator Exhibit at Washington State History Museum

I'm excited for this upcoming exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, Washington. This juried show features illustrations by members of the Western Washington Chapter of the Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators. All the images in this show (including mine!) feature something relating to Washington State history.

Join us for a
Family Open House
Saturday, November 22
11am-2pm 

1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 

 Hope to see you on Saturday!

Poor Brother

See also on Medium

Verse: Poor Brother by anonymous
from A Nonsense Anthology, Collected by Carolyn Wells, 1910
Illustration and lettering: Christine Marie Larsen
Ink on newsprint.

The night was growing old

A quick verse illustration. Verse is by anonymous, from a collection by Carolyn Wells in 1910.

Visit my Medium page for more verses like this.

Pug Portraits: Boots & Weezy

These cute little devils are Boots & Weezy, and I was lucky enough to be commissioned to capture their full puginess in these 9x12 gouache portraits. These dignified likenesses are now in their new home in Portland. Thank you, Ame for this wonderful project!

Jerry Hall

 #inktober 

Also posted on my Medium page.

Sketch sprints

I've been having fun doing some sketch sprints this week using old fairy tales and fables as a starting point. It's been a great way to warm up and get loose as well as work on character and contrast.

Here are two posted on my Medium page:

Bluebeard 

The Hedley Kow 

Pika

Sweater Weather

Who's gonna be at XOXO?