Recent Illustration Juried into Local Art Show

I'm very happy to announce that my piece, "Observe: Accidental Planters" was juried into Pyramid Atlantic Art Center's upcoming Annual Members' Exhibition this summer! 240 pieces were submitted, but only 46 made the final cut. This is a great boost to my continuing development of Observe, a wordless picture book currently in development. This full color study, focusing on how ants often play the beneficial role of "accidental planters," is one of several panels completed for my pending book dummy.

The show will be on display from June 8–July 13, 2018 in Pyramid's gallery in Hyattsville. Opening reception is June 8, 6-9 pm. Find out more about Pyramid Atlantic here -->

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"Observe: Accidental Planters," Mixed media on illustration board. ©2018 Jen Sheckels

Celebrating Earth Day by taking a closer look … →

Observe: Anthill Activity color concept study, mixed media, © 2018 Jen Sheckels

Happy Earth Day 2018 everyone! I know it's been a while since I posted new work, so this seems like a great opportunity to share a bit of my book concept, Observe.

After taking interest in natural history illustration and really taking a closer look at the world around me, I developed a fascination with insects. Combining this with an interest in wordless picture books, I've been developing this project over the last few months.

Observe: Ants—Accidental Planters color concept study, mixed media, © 2018 Jen Sheckels

So, in honor of #EarthDay18, here are a two studies for the spread featuring ants—enjoy!