Jonathan Bean Illustration

January 3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:47:00 +0000

This Friday is 3rd in the Burg, the first of the year! If you're in the Harrisburg area stop by my studio to say hello and see work from one of my very first book projects, Mokie and Bik.

3rd in the Burg open studio

Friday, January 16th 7-9pm

1320 N. 3rd Street, 3rd floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

Happy Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:48:00 +0000

Wishing all my friends near and far a meaningful holiday season and a new year filled with tidings of great joy!

3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:45:00 +0000

To celebrate the completion of my fourth authored picture book (more news soon!), I'm showing sketches and watercolors form my first book, At Night, for this months open studio. Harrisburg friends, stop by for art, conversation and something warm to drink.

3rd in the Burg open studio, 6-9 pm. Friday, November 21st

Bean Illustration
1320 North 3rd Street, Apt. 3
Harrisburg, PA

From My Back Window

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:16:00 +0000

Steelton

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:10:00 +0000

Downriver from the city of Harrisburg is Steelton, a collection of houses, churches and shops perched on a small bluff overlooking its namesake industry. Largely unused, the massive, half-decayed plant still emits periodic puffs of steam, like the final exhalations of a mythical behemoth.

Big Snow at Bank Street

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:37:00 +0000

NYC friends, need a break from the Christmas hustle and bustle? Stop by Bank Street Bookstore tomorrow, browse their great selection and listen to me read BIG SNOW and converse with puppets!

3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:01:00 +0000

Need a last-minute gift? Stop by my studio this Friday, Dec 20th, where I'll have books and prints for sale. Also, The Steps Shown gallery will display my illustrations for Lauren Thompson's Christmas story, One Starry Night. Spiced cider and coloring pages included!

3rd in the Burg

Friday, December 20th, 6-9pm.

1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

AP Snowy Roundup

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:35:00 +0000

The AP has included Big Snow in a snowy roundup!

Winter on Etsy

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:56:00 +0000

I've got some new prints up on Etsy for the winter and holiday season!

Big Snow-guessing Contest!

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:46:00 +0000

ALSO! I herewith announce the first annual Snow Guessing Contest. This is a game my family likes to play. Pick the date you think the first flurry of snow will fall and write it in the comments section below. If your guess falls nearest the anticipated day, you win a free Big Snow block print in addition to a signed book! See below for rules, bylaws and other contest minutia.

1.) The day of "first flurry" shall be the day Jonathan Bean (hereafter, "author") spots flurries. The author cannot vouch for the claims and/or hallucination of contest players (hereafter, "you/your").

2.) The author shall stay in the general mid-atlanic region during the duration of the contest. Though tempting, the author will not make a trip to the arctic simply to make a laughing stock of your guesses.

3.) You may consult past meteorological data, particularly if not familiar with weather patterns of the mid-atlantic, so your guess is not a joke.

4.) If your guess is a duplicate of another's guess, it will not count. Please review prior guesses and choose wisely.

5.) All guesses must be made before October 15th.

Big Snow Commemorative Print

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:43:00 +0000

In continuation of a tradition that began with Building Our House, I am now offering a new linoleum block print featuring the hopeful hero of Big Snow. It's available for sale at my shop on Etsy or in person, if you should have the misfortune.

BIG SNOW!

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:39:00 +0000

It's official. My latest picture book, Big Snow, is available for purchase!

Future House Builder?

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:04:00 +0000

I recently received this fantastic email from a friend whose nephew was prompted to ask more about his grandparent's house-building experience after reading Building Our House!

"Please tell him that we absolutely adore his book(s)! Because of Building Our House, Connor, tonight, figured out which walls of the house face which direction, why the earth moves, where the north star was and why it doesn’t move, the difference between a nail and a screw, and how a concrete mixer works and why concrete hardens. I stalled him when he started asking how snow plows work. Also, his other book, “At Night,” taught Connor to read his first word--AWAKE. His work is gorgeous and amazing and so adorably detailed, there’s so much to take in. I look forward to rereading this book for the next 4 weeks. I’m sure there’s depths even then to be parsed."

September 3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 03:04:00 +0000

Join me this Friday, September 20th, when The Steps Shown gallery features the beautiful work of Hyewon Yum. Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Golden Kite Award, among many other well deserved accolades, it is a great honor to show the gorgeous illustrations from her most recent picture book, This Is Our House!

Due to a scheduling conflict, Hyewon will not be able to join us for the evening. We'll miss her, but her clever and cheerfully toned work will speak beautifully on her behalf!

I hope you'll stop by!

3rd in the Burg

Friday, September 20, 6-9pm.

1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

Hyewon Yum to Visit Bean Illustration!

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:48:00 +0000

This is so exciting that it deserves advance notice! On September 20th Hyewon Yum (and family), straight from the heart of Brooklyn, will visit Bean Illustration to share original work form her most recent picture book This Is Our House! Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Golden Kite Award, among many other accolades, it is a great honor to play host to Hyewon and her beautiful work! Mark your calendars, because there's a good reason I used three exclamation points in this short paragraph (now four. . . )!

3rd in the Burg
Friday, September 20, 6-9pm.
1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17102

From the Shore of Lake Ontario to the Shoals of Central Park

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:41:00 +0000

I recently returned from a lovely vacation that spanned the Empire State. But which of these was drawn from a kayak and which from a park bench?

Children's Art #2

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:01:00 +0000

Some wonderful drawings my oldest nephew did during church.

WITF Pick of the Month Celebration!

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:12:00 +0000

Join the "strong crew" from Building Our House in an extravaganza to celebrate my book being named the WITF and Little Scholar pick of the month for August! I will be doing an interactive book reading, book signing and, as always, making drawings on demand for children. Special guest John Bean will give a demonstration of traditional wood joinery as he begins construction of a table and benches for The Little Scholar! And that's not all! The Building Our House coloring pages will make a reappearance along with the tool guessing contest, where you'll have the chance to win a personally signed and doodled copy of Building Our House.

I hope you'll join us!

August 17th, 11am - 12:30pm

Midtown Scholar Bookstore

1302 North 3rd Street,

Harrisburg, PA 17102

3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:18:00 +0000

I am thrilled to be showing the work of the very talented Paul Hoppe for this month's 3rd in the Burg. All around illustration juggernaut, Paul does it all: picture books, children's magazines, zines, graphic novels and editorial! The Steps Shown stairwell gallery will feature Paul's drawings from Peanut, the recently released, and deservedly praised, YA graphic novel by Ayun Halliday. Paul is busily at work in NYC and won't be present, but you can visit him online and tell him how much you like his work at www.paulhoppe.de.

Hope you can make it. A visit includes a refreshing drink, an activity for children and air conditioning!

This month's open studio: Friday, July 19, 6-9pm.

1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17102

Denizens of NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:46:00 +0000

PW Review

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:01:00 +0000

The first review for BIG SNOW is in, and it's a star! Says Publishers Weekly,

". . . This is another terrific offering from Bean; his subtly rhythmic prose and elegant, astute watercolors hit just the right notes of comedy, suspense, and fantasy. The dream scene of Mom vacuuming the snow out of her drift-covered living room is at once deeply silly and a tribute to the indomitable will of mothers everywhere."

3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:34:00 +0000

From stoop to steps to desk to roof, come see what new sprouts are pushing back dirt at Bean Illustration. Includes refreshing drinks, an activity for children and work-in-progress in The Steps Shown gallery. Hope you can make it!

This month's open studio: Friday, June 21, 6-9pm.

1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17102

Bad Bye, Good Bye

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:16:00 +0000

Mojitos on the drawing table can only mean one thing at Bean Illustration: another project was completed! I'm pleased to announce that I've just wrapped up illustrating Deborah Underwood's story Bad Bye, Good Bye (Houghton Mifflin, Spring 2014). Beautiful, spare and evocative, the text was an illustrator's dream to work on and tells the story of a boy's dramatic move from one neighborhood to another. This time around I'm particularly thankful for pain-free work, the support of family and friends and the patience of Kate and Scott at HM! Now for some sleep, sleep sweet. Ummm. . . I mean, sweep, sweep sleet? Arggghzzzzzzzz. . .

February 3rd in the Burg

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:15:00 +0000

DON'T MISS THE FREAK SHOW!

Happy Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Bean Illustration) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:04:00 +0000

FSG Books for Young Readers has a FB page! I did a doodle to celebrate the launch. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!