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Bob Ostrom
- Feb 29, 2020
- 1 min
Addie and Ollie Children's Book Illustration
This is a little project I worked on a while back for an independent project. The images you see here were created using Adobe Illustrator. If you have a project in mind and need some help figuring things out, feel free to get in touch. I would be happy to walk you through the process. For more information on what it's like to hire or work with an artist feel free to check out my how it works page where I walk you through, from start to finish, what it's like to hire an artis
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Bob Ostrom
- Jun 15, 2018
- 1 min
Campfire Stories
The woods were totally dark except for the dim glow of the crackling campfire. The only sound for miles were the crickets and the occasional lonely howl of a distant coyote. The boys had jumped the first time they heard the howling but had managed to convince each other they were totally safe as long as nobody wandered off. Just as they were beginning to calm their unsteady nerves Missy clicked on the little light light illuminating a ghastly haunted version her former self.
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Bob Ostrom
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
The Little Turtle
Ker-floop, and just like that the little turtle disappeared beneath the surface hiding amongst rocks and stones at the bottom of the cold mountain lake. The three friends shuffled back to their cabin empty-handed. They would have to look elsewhere for a friendly swimming pet they could call their own. #illustrator #Illustration #BobOstrom #procreateapp #digitalart #childrensbookillustration
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Bob Ostrom
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min
Mrs. Mermaid and the new phone.
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 failed miserably. Having a cell phone underwater was a big challenge but this time it was going to be different. She had a brand new protective case and she was sure it would work. Fish wasn’t so sure. She had seen what happens to phones underwater and didn’t trust this case anymore than she did the others. What made this case so special? She
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Bob Ostrom
- Jan 29, 2018
- 1 min
Stories from Donutville
Donut Boy smiled and looked up at the bright blue summer sky. The world was filled with possibility. Neither spoke for fear of breaking the magical spell, they simply took in the moment as the ancient city transport shuttle lurched and sputtered its way up the steep gravel road. The young driver searched in vain for a gear that would ease the strain but the hissing rattling engine refused to yield. The transmission complained loudly as the shuttle belched thick black diesel e
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Bob Ostrom
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
Art takes time.
I was flipping through my Instagram feed the other day and was just blown away by some of the amazing artwork in there. Then I got that feeling. You know the one. You see a piece of art, and you can’t believe how good it is. You stare at it for a while, then a little voice in the back of your head says, “You’ll never be that good.”… You move on to the next piece, and it’s more of the same. There are two ways to handle that little voice. First, you can listen to it, pack up y
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Bob Ostrom
- Dec 10, 2017
- 2 min
Something Cool for Artists Who are iPad Users
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. You can now pick up the Procreate Artist's Handbook on iBooks for free. I downloaded my copy last night and have not officially cracked the spine on it yet, but you can be sure I'll be going through it as soon as I have some time. If you're an iPad user and you haven't tried the Procreate app yet, I highly recommend you give it a try. It's o
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Bob Ostrom
- Dec 3, 2017
- 1 min
Whoot!!! It Worked!!! The New Books are here!
Hey Kids, I wanted to share some really cool news with you! Remember that post I wrote a while back about trying to find a new digital watercolor style using Photoshop? You don’t? Well basically I was looking for a way to replicate the look and feel of a watercolor illustration done using a combination of just my iPad Pro and my iMac… 100% digital, no paper, no paint. The New Books are in! Since the time I wrote that post I’ve completed two new books using that very same digi
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Bob Ostrom
- Mar 6, 2017
- 1 min
Penguins Procreate (It’s not what it sounds like).
What’s Procreate? I’ll bet you were thinking you were going to see something different in this post. Sorry nature lovers this one is for all my artist friends out there using the iPad. This penguin art was created using the Procreate app for iPad. If you own an iPad and haven’t worked with Procreate yet, what are you waiting for? Procreate is an excellent drawing app available to iPad users especially those who are using Apple’s pencil. I’ve really been enjoying this one. It’
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Bob Ostrom
- Jul 25, 2014
- 1 min
Summer Vacation – by Bob Ostrom Studio
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 little summer vacation. Unfortunately, it rained harder than I’ve ever seen it rain. It was one of those rains where you think it can’t possibly rain any harder but then it does….all day. Just as we checked into the hotel it started to let up. The sun popped out for about an hour and half so the kids and I grabbed our boogie boards and headed
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Bob Ostrom
- Jul 14, 2014
- 1 min
Drawing Super Heroes – Wonder Woman
Character Design From the Blue Sky Folder – Wonder Woman in Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 by Bob Ostrom Studio #illustrator #art #superhero #Illustration #adobe #artist #BobOstrom #childrensbookillustration #cartooning #Cartoon
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Bob Ostrom
- Jun 23, 2014
- 2 min
The Blue Sky Folder
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 the darkness. It’s called the Blue Sky Folder. Inside is a collection of sketches, experiments, new styles, new techniques, story concepts, and a bunch of projects in various stages of completion. This folder is basically a resting place for all the ideas that rattle around inside my head long enough for me to get them down on paper or into
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Bob Ostrom
- Jun 18, 2014
- 1 min
Johnny Appleseed Childrens Book Illustration
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 once or twice using traditional art and a scanner but it was always a tedious process to get the lines bold enough. The Cintiq has helped make creating bold pencil lines very easy. My next goal is to start working on a more natural watercolor look. #illustrator #johnnyAppleseed #Illustration #cintiq #photoshop #childrensbookillustration #car
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Bob Ostrom
- Mar 17, 2014
- 1 min
Cartoon Illustration – Bob Ostrom Studio
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 my latest: #illustrator #art #Illustration #artist #BobOstrom #childrensbookillustration #cartooning #Cartoon
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Bob Ostrom
- Jul 19, 2013
- 1 min
Bob Ostrom Studio Sketchbook Friday.
It’s time for sketchbook Friday. There’s nothing that helps pass the time away like drawing in the ol’ sketchbook. Here are a couple of sketches I did while waiting for my son at the orthodontist a while back. Sketchbook – Friday #illustrator #learn2draw #sketchbook #Illustration #sketchbookfriday #sketch #BobOstrom #childrensbookillustration
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Bob Ostrom
- Jul 12, 2013
- 1 min
How to Draw a Shark
Did someone mention Shark Week? Here’s a little how to draw a shark lesson for all you shark loving cartoonists out there. Have fun and happy drawing… #illustrator #how2draw #learn2draw #Illustration #SharkWeek #howtodrawcartoons #howtodrawashark #catooning #childrensbookillustration
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Bob Ostrom
- Jun 27, 2013
- 1 min
Where are the Dinos Video Contest Winner
Here is the latest video in the Where are the Dinos, Silliest Dinosaur Question contest. Where are the Dinos – Silliest Dinosaur Question Ever- contest winner Zack asks award-winning children’s book illustrator (and Fake Dinosaur Expert) Bob Ostrom his silliest dinosaur question ever. #silliestdinosaurquestion #dino #dinosuars #BobOstrom #catooning #childrensbookillustration #cartooning #Cartoon
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Bob Ostrom
- Jan 7, 2013
- 3 min
An Ugly Comment
The YouTube comment section I was talking with an author friend of mine who recently jumped into the eBook market. Her work is outstanding. Our conversation eventually turned to comments and reviews, specifically online reviews. She was bothered by a particularly ugly comment left by some pompous jerk with nothing constructive to say. I commiserated with her and mentioned that anytime I’m feeling a little cocky or too full of myself I head on over to YouTube and read my revie
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