Katie Cusack http://katiecusack.com Katie Cusack Illustration Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:16:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 IF “A Giant Mess” prompt: Clean Your Room! http://katiecusack.com/2010/07/08/741/ http://katiecusack.com/2010/07/08/741/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:54:45 +0000 kcusack http://kcusack.pomfolio.com/2010/07/08/741/

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thought I’d include sketch and final here to show my process :)

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Merrily, Merrily … Life is but a Dream

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]]> http://katiecusack.com/2009/12/28/cowboy-kitten-a-pioneer/feed/ 14 Ferret Ballerinas http://katiecusack.com/2009/11/05/ferret-ballerinas/ http://katiecusack.com/2009/11/05/ferret-ballerinas/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:58:45 +0000 kcusack http://www.katiecusack.com/?p=472 IF – Skinny

Ferrets are such bizarre animals.. I thought a ballet would be both visually intriguing and just plain funny.

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halloweenie

]]> http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/25/fast-for-illustration-friday/feed/ 16 Slugalicious http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/24/slug-alicious/ http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/24/slug-alicious/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:59:34 +0000 kcusack http://www.katiecusack.com/?p=441 To increase my saturation into new and exciting realms of children’s publishing I have added a second, more simplified style. My most recent addition is “Happy Birthday Slug!” I love to draw their little eye-stalks and pudgy bodies; this was so much fun to paint.

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]]> http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/24/slug-alicious/feed/ 1 The making of "Franken-Pig" http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/23/the-making-of-franken-pig/ http://katiecusack.com/2009/10/23/the-making-of-franken-pig/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:12:00 +0000 kcusack http://www.katiecusack.com/?p=433 For my Halloween mailing this year I’ve thrown together a few new techniques and a lot of laughter to create “Franken-Pig.” He strikes fear in the hearts of mice the world over. I’ve included a clip of my process:

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Hope you enjoy!

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