Blog - Jamie Pogue Illustration and Fine Arthttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/en-US2012-02-11T16:14:21ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Under the Sea (cue music)http://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/12/30/under-the-sea-cue-music.htmlJamie2011-12-30T20:29:12ZI hope everyone has had a great Christmas and Hanukah! Here are some samples from the work I did for "Underwater World" for SNAP! Learning (Sullivan Learning Systems). Have a great New Year everyone!

]]>A Dodgeball Storyhttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/12/9/a-dodgeball-story.htmlJamie2011-12-09T15:20:27ZKeeping in line with my "fun images for young boys" theme, I recently worked up an illustration of a kid playing dodgeball. It was a lot of fun to do, and now I just feel like watching the movie Dodgeball. Patches O'Houlihan, this one's for you.

(created with Adobe Photoshop CS5)

]]>I've Created a Monster!http://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/12/7/ive-created-a-monster.htmlJamie2011-12-07T15:48:22Zart art book children's fiction illustrationHappy December! The following image is a mock book cover for a book that doesn't exist...but who knows, maybe it will someday? I'm also adding some things to the gallery today, so if you're curious, peak on over there to see what has changed. Hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season!

]]>Phillie-Strations! Roy Oswalthttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/10/18/phillie-strations-roy-oswalt.htmlJamie2011-10-19T01:00:49ZOswalt baseball cartoon halladay news phillies pitcher royYes, the season is officially over...a bit earlier than many of us had hoped, but that doesn't mean we still can't have a little bit of fun. Tonight I went to a Roy Oswalt autograph signing at Carl's Cards in Havertown, PA, and brought with me a Phillie-stration that I whipped up earlier today. As expected, Roy seemed very humble and was nice enough to take a copy of the picture that I made up for him. Getting something signed is pretty cool. Getting your own illustration signed? Priceless! I wonder which Phillie will be next?

]]>Special Agenthttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/10/17/special-agent.htmlJamie2011-10-17T15:29:03Zagency agent art book bright children's illustration mango news operation scbwiHello everyone! I am very pleased and excited to announce that I have accepted representation from The Bright Agency, an illustration agency based in London, with offices in New York City! After a portfolio review at a local SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) conference, I followed up with the agency, and here we are a couple weeks later, and it is officially officiall. I think it will be a great fit for both myself and the agency, and I really can't wait to get to work. Hopefully I can post some projects I tackle within the coming months! Let me just give a huge thanks to Kirsten, Emily, and everyone at the Bright Agency for giving me the opportunity to work with them. Let's start making some art!

I have updated my contact information both on the side panel, as well as the Info/Contact page on the website.

Make sure to keep visiting my blog, as things are about to get quite exciting!

In other news, Operation Mango is continuing as planned, and I will be sure to update my progress on that within the week. "Like" the Facebook page, or make sure you subscribe to my blog's RSS feed!

]]>Phillie-Strations! Cliff Leehttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/10/2/phillie-strations-cliff-lee.htmlJamie2011-10-02T15:36:40Z2 baseball cartoon game illustration mlb nlds philadelphia phillies sportsTonight, Cliff Lee takes the hill in game 2 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals. What a fitting time to make a blog for my latest Phillie-Stration!

Today's Phillie-Stration highlights my experience this past Thursday, when I was fortunate enough to attend a Cliff Lee autograph signing at Carl's Cards in Havertown, PA. Fans came out in droves to have Cliff sign an assortment of bats, balls, posters, and other memorabilia. The line was long and diverse. There were some fans who had a hard time remembering names of prominent Phillies, some fans with a quiet excitement, and some fans who still, to this day, pronounce Roy Oswalt's name as "AHS-WALT." (Really? I mean, come on, really?) Unless your name is Charlie Manuel, you shouldn't be pronouncing the names of the players incorrectly!

For this autograph signing, I created a Phillie-Stration for Cliff to sign. The line was moving quite quickly so I didn't have much time, but I presented Cliff with the drawing, and in his quiet Cliff Lee sort of way, he seemed to approve. I also asked if he was allowed to have a copy of his own, and he gave me a surprising, quiet "Yeah!" For all I know, he's had fans try to give him all sorts of weird things in the past, and such a practice was frowned upon, but thankfully, he took the folder I gave him and put it to the side.

I almost couldn't have cared less if Cliff signed a copy for me, but it was really cool to just give him a copy he could have for himself. So Cliff, this one's for you. Hopefully, in 3 weeks, I can hang up my autographed picture up next to my World Series Champions banner!

This website is in no way affiliated with Carl's Cards, Cliff Lee, the Philadelphia Phillies, or Major League Baseball.

]]>SCBWI Eastern PA Chapter's Illustrator's Day 2011!http://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/9/25/scbwi-eastern-pa-chapters-illustrators-day-2011.htmlJamie2011-09-26T00:46:41Zart books children's day epa event illustration illustrators news scbwiOperation Mango Begins!http://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/9/14/operation-mango-begins.htmlJamie2011-09-14T15:36:28Zbook children's hireanillustrator illustration marriage news proposal story weddingSome of you have maybe seen a recent Facebook post I made regarding a project I have dubbed "Operation Mango." Today, I begin a series of blogs that will chronicle the entire process. But first, I must answer the question - What IS Operation Mango?

Recently, I joined the website Hire an Illustrator in an attempt to gain more freelance illustration jobs. Not too long after joining the site, I received a very interesting email from a potential client who will be hereafter referred to as Jondo (like John Doe, except I'm not typing out John Doe every time I want to refer to him, haha).

For the past several years, Jondo has had a wonderful relationship with his girlfriend (who will be hereafter referred to as Jaindo). However, Jondo and Jaindo have not yet taken the ultimate step in getting married. Understand that Jondo is quite the romantic. Over the course of the relationship, Jondo has repeatedly told Jaindo a wonderful little story. This story, remeniscient of one found in a children's picture book, tells the tale of a little boy who goes on an adventure to a distant land, and happens upon the girl of his dreams. For the sake of anonymity, I cannot go into detail regarding this story, but rest assured, it is quite touching (I have to be careful about what I type, as I don't want Jaindo Googling certain things and coming upon this blog!)

Jondo is now ready to take his relationship to the ultimate level, and wants to propose to Jaindo. However, he wants to do this in style! This is where I come in.

Jondo's email was quite simple: He wanted to have an illustrator illustrate his story, which he will be using (in book form) to propose to Jaindo. Jondo altered his story slightly so that a marriage proposal at the end would fit in quite nicely.

Can you imagine it, ladies? Your boyfriend of many years presents you with a custom picture book, complete with a ring attached on the final page? I had never heard of anyone doing anything like this. This novel idea, coupled with Jondo's very touching story, compelled me to get involved, and I decided to accept the job offer.

So, for the next couple of months, I will be taking my readers step by step through the entire process. You'll see me move from thumbnails and brainstorming, to more realized sketches, and eventually the finished product. At the end of the process, I will be sure to update my readers on how everything went. I would love to possibly make a YouTube slide show of sorts that details the next couple of months. When this is all said and done, this whole story needs to be told to the masses! Let's make Jondo's tale internet famous!

I am very excited for this project, and have already begun working on it. I'm currently laying out each page of the story, and will be updating frequently regarding my progress. If you're interested in following these updates, please feel free to add this blog to your RSS Reader (using the orange icon to the right), or follow me on Twitter!

]]>Artboy's Still Herehttp://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/9/7/artboys-still-here.htmlJamie2011-09-07T14:09:57ZHe's still here. He's just resting in the back of my mind at the moment. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend!

]]>Reading is a SNAP!http://www.jamiepogue.com/blog/2011/9/5/reading-is-a-snap.htmlJamie2011-09-06T00:26:43ZCheck out some work I did for SNAP! Learning (Sullivan Learning Systems), their upcoming Alphabet Book!

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