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This is a little project I worked on a while back for an independent project. The images you see here were created using Adobe...

Welcome to the new site. This site will be under construction for a little while please bear with me as I continue to build....

The woods were totally dark except for the dim glow of the crackling campfire. The only sound for miles were the crickets and the...

Ker-floop, and just like that the little turtle disappeared beneath the surface hiding amongst rocks and stones at the bottom of the cold...

Mrs. Mermaid was so happy with her new phone. She loved the pretty color because it complimented her new look. All the other phones had...

Donut Boy smiled and looked up at the bright blue summer sky. The world was filled with possibility. Neither spoke for fear of breaking...

I posted a link to this on Facebook last week, but for those of you who don't follow me there or might have missed it here, it is again....

“How To” Library series published by The Child’s World. I thought it might be fun show you a little behind the scenes look at a few of...

Digital Watercolor I’ve been trying some new stuff for the last month or so here at the studio, and I think it’s about time to let the...

Every once and a while I climb up into the attic and grab a bunch of stuff to haul off to the Goodwill store or the recycling bin....

Early in my career, I got a call from my rep (at that time) asking me if I had ever heard of the Magic School Bus and if I wanted to...

A Wild Thornberrys Book Illustrated by Bob Ostrom When I first started doing children’s books I focused mainly on licensed properties. I...

Children’s book illustration – Working with Licensed Art You never know what's going to pop up in your inbox. Today it was a request from...

It's Summer Vacation! I hope everyone is having a great summer! Last week I headed down to the beach here in North Carolina for a short...

Character Design From the Blue Sky Folder – Wonder Woman in Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 by Bob Ostrom Studio #illustrator #art #superhero...

The Bob Ostrom Studio Blue Sky Folder Deep in the archives of my computer, there is a small beacon of light that shines brightly through...

Childrens Book Illustration by Bob Ostrom. This one was from a recent series of books I worked on last year. I’ve tried this look before...

Illustration Work in Progress Every once and a while it’s fun to post a little illustration work in progress. Here’s quick sneak peak at...

Children’s Book Illustration by Bob Ostrom Studio ‘ Part of the fun with this job is coming up with new styles like this one I put...