About guy
I began illustrating at the age of 9. My first projects included my 4th grade bulletin board and numerous cartoon characters commissioned by my friends for 5¢. It wasn’t until high school that I realized a person could make a living being an artist, and while attending college (Brigham Young University) I got my first children’s picture book job illustrating Showdown at Slickrock by Pat Ba... More
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| 3/23/2013 | Side track painting (0 Comments )
 I was in the middle of a 25 painting deadline that was due the next morning so naturally I painted this instead. |
| 2/28/2013 | Broke (3 Comments )
 My dern cat knocked my automaton off the counter and this is how I found it this morning. I like building these things not rebuilding them. Sheesh. |
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| guy's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 40 from guy's published works, View all 40 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Clark the Shark Loves Christmas (Hardcover) Author: Bruce Hale Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: HarperCollins |
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09/20/2016 Add | |||
| 1 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Clark the Shark: Lost and Found (I Can Read Level 1) (Paperback) Author: Bruce Hale Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: HarperCollins |
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07/05/2016 Add | |||
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| 3. Clark the Shark: Afraid of the Dark (Hardcover) Author: Bruce Hale Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: HarperCollins |
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09/08/2015 Add | |||
| 41 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Top Secret Toys (Vincent Shadow) (Hardcover) Author: Tim Kehoe Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Ages 9-12 |
02/06/2012 Add | |||
| 8 Reviews | |||||
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| Books Recently Added to guy's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 7 from guy's bookshelf, View all 7 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto (Hardcover) Author: Elizabeth Rusch Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Rising Moon Books |
Ages 4-8 |
1/26/2008 Add | |||
| guy tagged as: I illustrated | |||||
| 33 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Dance by the Light of the Moon (Hardcover) Author: Joanne Ryder Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Hyperion |
Ages 4-8 |
3/18/2007 Add | |||
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| 10 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Showdown in Slickrock (Hardcover) Author: Pat Bagley Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children |
Ages 4-8 |
3/16/2007 Add | |||
| guy tagged as: I illustrated | |||||
| 11 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Mary Had a Little Ham (Hardcover) Author: Guy Francis, Margie Palatini Illustrator: Guy Francis Publisher: Hyperion |
Ages 4-8 |
3/16/2007 Add | |||
| guy tagged as: I illustrated | |||||
| 37 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Timothy Schenk on 12/5/2008 at 7:24 PM:
Your work is awesome. It reminds me of Jack Davis's work, mixed with Denise Brunkus, and Tom Nedobeck. Yet you have a completely individual style. Your Illustration is exciting and fun.
Your work is awesome. It reminds me of Jack Davis's work, mixed with Denise Brunkus, and Tom Nedobeck. Yet you have a completely individual style. Your Illustration is exciting and fun.
Comment by Meridth Gimbel on 10/27/2008 at 1:25 PM:
Your stuff is pretty much incredible!
Your stuff is pretty much incredible!
Comment by Bob Ostrom on 3/5/2008 at 10:02 AM:
Fun stuff.
Fun stuff.
Comment by Nathan Hale on 2/14/2008 at 6:09 PM:
Hi Guy! Thanks for adding me--now get off the internet and get back to work! :)
Hi Guy! Thanks for adding me--now get off the internet and get back to work! :)
Comment by John Blackford on 1/26/2008 at 9:37 AM:
Howdy,
Thanks for adding me as a freind! I enjoy your blog love your work and I wanna learn how to draw like you :) I have a queation? How did you get your first book to illustrate?
Howdy,
Thanks for adding me as a freind! I enjoy your blog love your work and I wanna learn how to draw like you :) I have a queation? How did you get your first book to illustrate?
Comment by Todd-Michael St. Pierre on 5/19/2007 at 9:32 AM:
Very cool work! Personally I love Skittles and Starbursts! :-)~
Very cool work! Personally I love Skittles and Starbursts! :-)~
Comment by Rafael Santiago on 4/14/2007 at 10:21 AM:
Wow... awesome illustrations. I am now a big fan!
Wow... awesome illustrations. I am now a big fan!
Comment by Tracy Grand on 3/21/2007 at 2:33 PM:
Hi Guy,
I agree with Ginger. I really enjoy your wonderful illustrations. Great to have you in the JacketFlap community. Tracy
Hi Guy,
I agree with Ginger. I really enjoy your wonderful illustrations. Great to have you in the JacketFlap community. Tracy
Comment by Ginger Nielson on 11/29/2006 at 9:01 AM:
I think your work is awesome, Guy, and follow your blog. You have such a unique style and wonderful sense of humor!
I think your work is awesome, Guy, and follow your blog. You have such a unique style and wonderful sense of humor!
LOVE your work.
Thanks for sharing.
Gail