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Saturday, September 1, 2012 3:17:24 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled The Legend of the Jersey Devil: Thumbnails:
Gerald said, "Continuing on with a work-in-progress of one of my current story book projects, 'The Legend of the Jersey Devil.'  Last time I shared a few of the character design sketches and preliminary color of the final design. This week I want to share a..." more

Friday, August 24, 2012 12:03:42 PM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled MaxNificent! Preview...:
Gerald said, "Below are a few teaser sketches for a project I'm currently working on: 'MaxNificent!' The cover art was posted earlier this week. Sketches are all approved. Now I need to get to working on the colors. "

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:49:28 PM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled I can do 'cute' too!:
Gerald said, "See?!? I can draw more than odd fairy tale creatures. This is the cover art for a book I'm working on a the moment about a Pyrenees dog named Max. I'll post more images as I complete them. And nary an ogre or goblin to be found..." more

Monday, August 20, 2012 10:52:31 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled The Legend of the Jersey Devil: Character Design:
Gerald said, "The publisher is Sleeping Bear Press. The book is 'The Legend of the Jersey Devil.' The deadline is January 2013. Time to get cracking. The basic story outline gives the origins of the main character (in the early 1700's) and the chaos that ensued..." more

Friday, August 17, 2012 12:09:48 PM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Project Teaser!:
Gerald said, "Yes! I'm aware it's been three months since my last entry. Please forgive me. Earlier in the year I agreed to participate in several large client projects, all with overlapping deadlines and production schedules. Result? Very little time to breathe,..." more

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 11:06:07 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Leprechaun:
Gerald said, "I was looking through some folk-tale books today and came across some Irish tales of leprechauns. I really hate the contemparary Lucky Charms white washed leprechaun that gets paraded around on St. Patrick's Day."

Monday, April 30, 2012 9:15:21 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Profiler:
Gerald said, "This one started out with a simple semi-circle in the woman's face... kinda went with it."

Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:37:16 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Poe Boy:
Gerald said, "In honor of the withering reviews of 'The Raven,' I figured this was as good a time as any to draw Edgar Allan Poe. What the hell was up with men's hair back then?!?"

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:28:01 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: The Frog Prince:
Gerald said, " I think my version of 'The Frog Prince' would have a much brattier version of the king's daughter. If that's possible..." more

Monday, April 23, 2012 7:26:07 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Fowl:
Gerald said, " This last week I drew a fair number of fowl for client projects so I guess they're still in my system. Not sure where the dude came from..." more

Friday, April 20, 2012 11:42:04 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Pinteresting Faces:
Gerald said, "I used the Pinterest page of my friend Jago Silver for today's warm-up. I like how the dude came out. Lots of fun lines. But the girl was really difficult. Lots of hesitation and very tentative lines. And it shows."

Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:56:01 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Harvest:
Gerald said, "I know you were probably expecting something autumny or pastoral. This one started out with the old man at the bottom and something started suggesting a story bathed in gold and reds and involving tricksters and carnivals. Very random, I know. Sorry."

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:16:51 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Mitts:
Gerald said, "Hands have never been a strong point for me. And I honestly don't know an artist who won't list hands as one of the most difficult parts of the human body to draw. Any chance to work on the structure of the hand is time well spent. Especially for..." more

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:40:13 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Hook:
Gerald said, "Thought I would use Stephen Silver's Posebook app for today's warm-up sketch. It just occured to me that I made him look a little like Geraldo Rivera..." more

Monday, April 16, 2012 10:06:16 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: X Chromo:
Gerald said, "Messing around with some craft paper texture so I can add highlights to the sketches."

Friday, April 13, 2012 9:00:28 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Ruffin' It:
Gerald said, "Brought to you after consoling our Border Collie during last night's thunder storm..." more

Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:22:36 PM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Teen Angst:
Gerald said, "There are times when I imagine what it would be like to return to high school days. But only if I could return with all the experience I've accumulated since then. All the drama. All the anguish. All the tentative steps toward adulthood. All the..." more

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:03:05 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Habitual:
Gerald said, "Started off as a little bit of Friar Tuck and it meandered into this..." more

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:44:20 PM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Knee Biters:
Gerald said, "I figure since I work in the children's publishing field I should probably draw some kids."

Monday, April 9, 2012 10:28:11 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Steam:
Gerald said, "Mild steampunk..." more

Friday, April 6, 2012 9:37:26 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Insecure Dragon:
Gerald said, "The daily warm-ups started off as just a way to loosen up before hitting my regular work. No more than random images scribbled down as a means of warming the pistons. However, the last few seem to be generating their own little stories in my head...." more

Thursday, April 5, 2012 7:29:31 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Creature Feature:
Gerald said, "No. Not monsters... This warm-up one started out after seeing something that will cute your socks off."

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 8:18:52 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Bearly:
Gerald said, "I saw a great picture of a grizzly bear this morning and decided to use it as a starting point for today's warm-up. This collection is decidedly a bit more generic than usual. Some days you're on, some days you're off..." more

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 8:14:08 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-Up: Beasties:
Gerald said, "Figured it was time to do some creature sketches. "

Monday, April 2, 2012 9:10:04 AM
Gerald Kelley wrote a blog post titled Warm-up: Cynics, Manipulators & Unhinged:
Gerald said, "Today's warm-up. Inspired by all those who seem to find their way into power. Yes, it's been a cynical start to the day...  "