Inktober 2014
I had fun once again participating in the Inktober sketch challenge this year. Inktober is an online movement to encourage artists to draw, play, experiment with the medium of ink throughout the month...
View ArticleVMAT 2014
Want some fruitcake?? This is a little piece of art that I made for the Very Merry Art Trade, which is a holiday art exchange/secret santa project. It should have arrived at its new home by now! The...
View ArticleHourly Comic Day 2015
I once again participated in Hourly Comic Day this year. It is held February 1, and it is a day where cartoonists are encouraged to document their day by the hour in comic form. I updated it live...
View ArticleDesign Inspiration Interview
Here is a new interview with me posted up at the website Design Inspiration. I talk about my background, influences, and advice to other illustrators. Here’s a snippet: What makes an illustration...
View ArticleI am an Agent Carter fangirl
If you have not watched this TV show, then it’s time to plant your behind on the couch and queue up Hulu or abc.com or iTunes or however else you can get your hands on an episode because it is pretty...
View ArticleJoin me on Patreon!
Do you really enjoy my art, comics, children’s books, and fan art? Please read on to find out how to support my work and also get some cool stuff from me! I have started up a page on a website called...
View ArticlePurposeful Progress
When you work for your own goals, you don’t have a boss looking over your shoulder telling you what your bottom line is or what assignment to get done. No one is there to care if you succeed or fail...
View ArticleNESCBWI 2015 Conference
This year at the NESCBWI conference was probably my best year attending yet! The above image is the illustration I made for the poster display and First Look workshop. The theme this year was to make...
View Article10 Years
Today marks an important milestone for me. Ten years ago today, I received my first paid illustration assignment for a publication. It was a small spot for a children’s religious magazine. This is what...
View ArticleSally comic
I just posted my newest comic, called Sally. You can read it here: http://danijones.com/sally The comic is about my cat, but it also ended up being a little about my career and life. It’s kinda a...
View ArticleThe Making of MONSTERS VS. KITTENS
This post was originally published on my Patreon page. Check it out for more process talk, artwork, and downloads. http://patreon.com/danidraws *** I thought I would start blogging about my...
View ArticleThe Little Women Graphic Novel Project
I’m excited to announce a new project that I’ve been working on – a comic based on the classic novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Check it out at littlewomengraphicnovel.com. Nothing much there...
View ArticleArt school, education, and making a living as an artist
This post was originally published on my Patreon page. Check it out for more articles, process, and exclusive downloads. patreon.com/danidraws *** When it comes to talking about art school and...
View ArticleThe making of a Little Women page
This post was originally published on my Patreon page. Check it out for more process and exclusive downloads. patreon.com/danidraws *** Here’s a look behind the scenes of the making of my Little Women...
View ArticleInktober 2015
I’m once again participating in Inktober (read about it at inktober.com). I’ll update the gallery below as the month goes along. Or you can follow along on social media. Be sure to check out the...
View ArticleSteven Universe fan art
This is fan art of a really great scene from a fabulous cartoon. Also, I’ve entered this image into WeLoveFine.com‘s Steven Universe t-shirt design contest. Please go over and rate it with lots of...
View ArticleThe best of 2015
Well, it’s past mid-January and I am finally getting around to contemplating the new year, and how my 2015 went. I’ve been digging around my computer, and I decided that these nine images were my...
View ArticleLots of pro artist thoughts about the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
I have owned an iPad Pro with the accompanying Apple Pencil for about two months now. I am finally getting around to writing down my general thoughts. Sorry it took me so long, but on the bright side,...
View ArticleHourly Comic Day 2016
Once again, I had fun participating in Hourly Comic Day this year. Here is the result. I decided to do something different this time and made gif versions of each panel. Enjoy! Past years: 2015 | 2014...
View ArticlePixel Hearts Art Show
This “Dungeon Mario” piece is currently being featured in the Pixel Hearts Art Show at Gallery 1988 West. The show runs from February 5 to February 20. All of the art is inspired by video games. I...
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