June Illustrations — a Shell Game

June illustrations, with a nautical flair, are singing out urging pen to paper, and I must answer their call. Here are a sampling summer drawings I've done over the years.My favorite month is finally here. School will be out soon; the weather is turning beautiful; the sun is blazing. Don’t forget your shades on the way to the beach!I’m blessed to have a small cottage at the Jersey Shore and am happiest while taking up summer residence here. This short post will feature seaside treasures that I have illustrated…When I was a young illustrator, I was inspired to create this illustration on a few lazy summer afternoons —- Fantasy over the Sea:I had the pleasure of reading ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ in high school. I was learning to surf at the time. Between spending time in the waves and Tahiti in my imagination, I became drawn to all things nautical. Here’s an illustration I created quite a few years ago for use on a restaurant menu: A mundane application for a heroic image!I produced the image below for the packaging of a product-line. It was a challenge to bring depth into the detailed nature of this crustacean carapace, the Nautilus:Another client of mine needed to picture a prize find: a giant pearl in an oyster. This one was tough to draw due to the complex structure of this sea creature’s shell, which is so irregularI hope you've enjoyed these June Illustrations. I’ll write again as the summer unfolds… Smooth Sailing!