d.rice bonin illustration

people and animals

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acrylic on canvas paper

pastel on board

graphite and watercolor

sepia pencil and watercolor

pen and ink, digital color

characters

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pen and ink, watercolor

oil on canvas paper

pastel on paper

oil on canvas

fun and fantasy

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colored pencil

oil on canvas

pen and ink, watercolor

sepia pencil and watercolor

pen and ink

frogs and snails and puppy dog tails....

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watercolor/digital

oil on canvas

critters

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pastel on board

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oil on board

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watercolor

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sepia pencil and watercolor

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colored pencil

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colored pencil

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colored pencil on toned paper

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sepia pencil and watercolor

....TWELVE DAYS IN CLARK COUNTY.... the corps of discovery's journey through clark county, washington

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This piece was done for the the Clark County Historical Museum in celebration of the 200 year anniversary of the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Pacific. The activity book was written by historian Barbara J. Kubik and was approved curriculum for every school district in the county. I did all the illustration and layout work. All the illustrations were thoroughly researched for historical accuracy.

The cover piece was a particular challenge as we wanted something that looked like an actual journal but could be printed in a paperback format. At first we considered Tromp l'oeil, but rejected that based on time limitations. The cover is a wrap around that was completely digitally constructed. Each element was scanned separately and then joined together in Photoshop. Even the ink blots were a separate scan. It was challenging and fun and I think the results are fabulous.

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stopping for directions

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journaling along the river

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collecting Wapato bulbs

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cooking on the trail

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge BIRDFEST

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I developed these characters and provided the Wildlife Refuge with a completely original T-shirt design for the children who visit the refuge during the annual Birdfest celebration.

A Joshua Tree Named Lily

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These are pen and ink/watercolors done for the Education Department of Joshua Tree National Park in southern California. This educational piece depicts the life of a Joshua Tree and the eco-system it thrives and survives in.

Joshua Tree seedling protected from predators by a Blackbrush plant

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fire in the desert

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yucca moth pollinating a Joshua Tree bloom

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joshua tree look alikes

morning mist

And Your Point Is?

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Illustrated for author and educator Deborah Rodney-Pex for America's Clean Water Foundation.

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the Murky Water Caper

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This title was illustrated for the the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrator's (whew!) and America's Clean Water Foundation. It is a sly private-eye spoof written by Deborah Rodney-Pex. The snoop in this story is looking for sources of water pollution. It is cleverly written and a fun learning tool for kids. Other educational titles I illustrated for the Clean Water Foundation include And Your Point Is? The Story of Point and Nonpoint Source Pollution and What is a Watershed, both written by Rodney-Pex.
I illustrated this piece in B&W line drawings with washes for grayscale in 2001.

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