Children's Book Illustration

I have illustrated a number of children's books over the years and have contributed to various children's publications including Cricket, Cicada and Highlights for Children. 
I have worked in a variety of styles and mediums over this span of time and especially enjoy working in watercolor, gouache and pen & ink. 
Here is just a sampling of some of my work. If you would like to see more please call , send me an e-mail or contact The Herman Agency www.hermanagencyinc.com   Enjoy!

Please click on image to enlarge.

Robots!

One of my favorite subjects to draw and paint are robots. I am mailing out 12 packages today to various art directors and creatives and on the back of each envelope I have adhered a hand drawn robot which can be peeled and stuck to any other surface.
I have drawn these in Sharpie markers and went for that "off register" 3D type of look.
Here are a few. See more robots and their names at  www.altpick.com/markweber

I am available for specialty holiday cards. Give me a call and we can talk!

Holiday Sales & Services

Well, we all know that the holidays are upon us. I have many originals and prints available.
Besides taking commissions for paintings, I have added caricatures to my list. I took an ad out in the local magazine WILMA which I have attached it here. All caricatures are done in ink and watercolor on archival paper. Please contact me for more information in regard to sizes, prices and turnaround time.Please click on all images to enlarge.

The three originals and prints of different sizes of them are available. If interested, please let me know and I will forward you prices. markweber2@gmail.com
Critters of NC - acrylic and ink on masonite. measures 23 3/4 x 13 1/4 ..
Greetings from My Bathroom - acrylic and ink on wood. measures 9 1/4 x 23 3/4..
Big Tex Burns- acrylic and ink on wood. measures 12 1/8 x 23 3/4 .

Ornery Critters of North Carolina

They can be nasty!!

Click on image to enlarge,

Back to Basics / New Work

Feels great to get back to my basics working with a limited palette and creating work which has a silkscreen feel quality to it. I am really enjoying working on wooden panels more and more.
Masonite is nice as well but I have not picked any for some time.
I will be painting some large pieces for the galleries and will probably stick to canvas for those
because the deep profile looks great on a wall.

These pieces shown here are in detail as my camera is still not fixed at this point and my scanner could not fit the entire image. I am hoping to have my new camera lens in a day or so and will photograph them in whole at that time.

Please click on image to enlarge.

NEW WORK at ALTPICK

I just uploaded some new images onto my altpick portfolio www.altpick.com/markweber

Check them out. Please click on images to enlarge.

Bat Masterson ...whata guy!

Watercolor and ink on watercolor paper. The characters of the old west intrigue me and this might be a start of a series. We'll see.
Click image to enlarge.

Super Cat and His Feet

Super Cat is an acrylic on board. He was a bit big to fit on my scanner so his feet have their own showcase. Also included are a three small acrylic and ink pieces on  8 x 10 canvas. Cat with an Attitude, Boat Spectacular and Chirpy.

The originals are available if interested. Please click on image to enlarge.

Downtown Wilmington, NC

Sketched/ painted outdoors today in downtown Wilmington.