Congrats Grads!

This time of year people are taking new steps, especially with graduating.

In celebration grads accomplishments and new beginnings,
 here is a reflective illustration. 

 all images © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

My First Picture Book "Fox Hunt" is Now Available On Amazon!

Greetings Everyone, 

Today I am leaking some of the illustrations from my now first published, picture book Fox Hunt. 

Fox Hunt is now available on Amazon, Purchase Fox Hunt here! 

It was a fun project and I just want to say thank you to all the people who saw me though. Especially to my senior illustrator PCAD peeps. You guys, kept me on target and kept me laughing, thanks!

all images © Liz Cleaves Illustration

Thesis: Seasons Greetings Cards

photo © PCA&D   

Greetings Everyone,

 I have completed my Senior Thesis for Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, and received my BFA in Illustration. I thought I would share the process of the creation and idea of "Seasons Greetings".

The idea came from the Christmas cards one receives, how some of those cards say Seasons Greetings. The cards usually have pretty pictures of winter scenes and people. But there are other seasons other then winter, why dont we send out cards for the spring, summer or fall?
So for my thesis I fixed that problem and created my "Seasons Greetings" line of cards. 

The cards are a combination of different mediums but the final result is a digital. The pieces are embroidered, inked, watercolor paintings and digitally painted with textures.

Limited Addition 11"x14" archival signed prints of the Seasons are still open for purchase
Packages of cards are still open for purchase, in each package is eight cards two sets of each season

Please contact artist if interested in purchasing products at
lizcleavesillustration@gmail.com

Spring Tight Pencil Drawing

Summer Tight Pencil Drawing 

Fall Tight Pencil Drawing 

Winter Tight Pencil Drawing

Spring Ink & Watercolor 

Summer Ink & Watercolor

Fall Ink & Watercolor 

Winter Ink & Watercolor

Sample Stitchery

Spring Finished

Summer Finished

Fall Finished

Winter Finished

Seasons Greetings all hung up and ready for the Show

Table showing the finished cards and bundles of Seasons Greetings

All Images © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

Cozy Owl

Owl © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

PWM Design's Live at the Apollo

I was able to work on an illustration for my friend Pat Mendoza who is a designer. He was putting together a sample package design in celebration of James Brown's 50th Anniversary of 

"Live at the Apollo."

The illustration is based off of the cover art for the album and features the inside of the theatre in the same style. Shown here is the process for that illustration. Also check out my friend's work at https://www.facebook.com/pages/PWM-Design

James Brown's "Live at the Apollo" Album art

Just getting the big shapes in.

Half way there.

The Finish

Pat's Package Design with the Illustration in use!

I love you Ram!

 Rams © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

Fox Hunt: Book Mark

Grab a friend, grab a book and start practicing keeping your noses in a book!

Cause the release for Fox Hunt is right around the corner.

Here is the illustration for the book mark for Fox Hunt. 

Book and Book Mark to be released May 2013

Fox Hunt Book Mark © Liz Cleaves Illustration