Children's Illustration Portfolio

2008-11-18T14:41:00.001-08:00

My new cafepress store
http://ping.fm/OulE2

2008-11-17T08:12:00.001-08:00

http://ping.fm/AfubD
check out my new cafepress store and items. More to come soon.

2008-11-16T09:49:00.003-08:00

http://ping.fm/1SNnS

2008-11-16T09:49:00.001-08:00

Check out my etsy shop. I added a handmade Xango item and leather cuff bracelet.

2008-11-07T16:43:00.001-08:00

http://ping.fm/DPqdT

2008-11-05T08:06:00.001-08:00

http://ping.fm/9qyuo

2008-10-23T04:30:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/I7DKW
Check out our collaborative illustration blog.

2008-10-08T17:36:00.001-07:00

http://www.change.org/
Here is a new organization that helps non-profits to network

2008-10-08T17:30:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/1xA3D

2008-10-07T13:12:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/2rpB3

2008-09-18T06:34:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/ijmkd

It's National Library Card Month. If you don't have one, get one. It's one of the best cards you can carry with you.

2008-09-17T08:21:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/9fG1s

2008-09-11T08:01:00.001-07:00

I'm learning all about Ping and the connections between twitter, facebook, blogger and others.

Holiday Illustrations Customized for You

2007-11-07T08:34:00.000-08:00

I am now creating customized art for clients. Have pen and ink renderings of homes done, or portraits of loved ones. I will be accepting orders through December.

5 Minutes for Mom Blogged Us

2007-09-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

The 5 Minutes for Mom Blog, highlighted The Doll Violinist (Mayra Calvani's story that I illustrated) in the ABC Competition.

Vote for My Illustration and Win Possible Prizes!

2007-09-13T04:15:00.000-07:00

Vote for my Illustration of The Doll Violinist
and Enter for a chance to Win a Pen and Ink Rendering of Your House!

My illustration for THE DOLL VIOLINIST by Mayra Calvani, is a finalist at the ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition!

The author and illustrator finalists have already been chosen by judges, and now the winner will be chosen by online public vote. YOU the viewer, will choose the winner—the illustrator and author who will walk away with a publishing contract!

The Doll Violinist is a heart-warming Christmas tale set in Victorian Europe, written by Mayra Calvani, and features illustrations by me, Amy Moreno.

To view the finalists in the competition and vote for my illustration, please visit the
competition website at http://www.ABCbookcompetition.org . The two week voting
period starts September 16, 2007 and will continue through midnight
September 30, 2007. The winning illustrator and author will be announced October
8, 2007.
People who vote for my illustration of The Doll Violinist will be automatically entered in a drawing and the prize will be as follows:
A customized pen and ink rendering of your house, created from photos provided by you. Final art is created on 11” x 14” acid-free paper.
I have created pen and ink renderings nationally for many Inns, Bed and Breakfasts, restaurants and clients.
Second prize is your choice of an item on my cafepress store
http://www.cafepress.com/amymoreno
from $15.00 and under.
All you need to do is vote for THE DOLL VIOLINIST illustration, then send a message to dearlake@aol.com and write ‘You got my vote’ on the subject line. You must send a message in order to enter the drawing, so please don’t forget! The winners will be announced here on Cachibachis, on October 1st, 2007.
Vote for Amy Moreno’s illustration and make sure to email me to be entered in the drawing for the prize. I will not share your email address with anyone else or use it for any purpose except to keep it for the prize drawing.

Pen and Ink Rendering of a Cocker Spaniel Puppy

2007-09-10T04:32:00.000-07:00

How I wish I had one of these adorable doggies.

Colored Pencil Portrait

2007-09-09T16:30:00.001-07:00

This is a colored pencil portrait of a young girl.

Statue of Liberty

2007-08-30T05:01:00.000-07:00

Floral Circle

2007-08-23T05:13:00.001-07:00

A floral painting done in gouache

Circle of Seasons

2007-08-22T08:18:00.001-07:00

This is an image I made for my sister when her daughter was born. It seems to fit Back-to-school season, autumn and that circular turning that happens in the lives of children.

Portrait of a Girl

2007-08-21T09:22:00.001-07:00

This is a section of a 5 person group-portrait I created in colored pencil.

Siamese Cat-Miss Muffet

2007-08-21T08:22:00.000-07:00

When I was growing up, we had a cat named Miss Muffet that looked just like this.

Young Girl In The Country

2007-08-21T07:48:00.000-07:00

This oil painting was created several years ago for a friend when her daughter was born.

Dog in a Garden

2007-08-20T11:00:00.000-07:00