Hoopa Doopa Valley The Snowy Day - children's book

Hoopa Doopa Valley - The Snowy Day

I'm very excited to announce our next book in the Hoopa Doopa Valley series is published!  It's a snowy day for Farmer Jim and the animals.

Dream for Illustration Friday, watercolor illustration

Dream Memories

Sandra Jessop, watercolor

Mysterious walk- girl in forest illustration, watercolor

Mysterious for Illustration Friday.

©Sandra Jessop, Mysterious. Watercolor illustration, 9x12

From the sketchbook, watercolor and pencil - Puglia, Italy

First of all, I have never been to Puglia, Italy, but happened to see it on a TV program and thought, wow! how do I not know about this place?  I found my nearest sketchbook, and got to playing with watercolor and watercolor pencil.  I just loved the way the buildings were all stacked up, glowing in the sun on the cliff over the blue water.  

From the sketchbook - Muscle for Illustration Friday

"Muscle"

I checked in again with Illustration Friday to see what the topic was, so I created this little guy while watching tv.  Sometimes those little dogs are stronger than you expect!

Hoopa Doopa Valley children's book, a farm story

I'm so excited to announce that the book I illustrated is now available at Blurb!

The story is written by Patricia Kerner and tells of a very special farm in the country, where all the vegetables grow taller and bigger and the cows have a special talent.

It was such a joy to work on this project, because Patricia Kerner is my aunt and the story came from my great grandfather.  I used family photos for inspiration, and included illustrations that have personal or family meaning.  I researched farms and flowers and clothing, practiced drawing a 1950 Ford pickup and lots of cows.  Even after all of that, one of the pages is really three different versions of myself.

Fun fact: on every two page spread there is some kind of bird. 

Available for purchase here:

Hoopa Doopa Valley

Colossal strawberry children's illustration for IF

"Colossal" for Illustration Friday

"...and strawberries so big and fat, only one would fit inside your hat!"

©SandraJessop, Watercolor

Illustration Friday- Electronic

Oh No!  Not again!

Botanical escape, watercolor illustration

©SandraJessop, "Vines" watercolor 9x12

Every little kitty needs a hero - Illustration Friday

What's happening here?

HERO

by Sandra Jessop, watercolor pencil and ink