by EdKoehler | Jun 7, 2015 | Art and Whimsy
In my inaugural post I promised to explore the value of humorous art for children’s books, educational material and the like. The world in which I usually work, religious publishing, is a serious world. As well it should be, because the mission of my publishers...
by EdKoehler | May 31, 2015 | Art and Whimsy
Welcome to Art and Whimsy This is the first post in my new blog on the type of art I know best, whimsical children’s art. I use whimsical in a rather broad way to describe children’s art. The illustrations that fill my career can be categorized as...
by EdKoehler | Nov 21, 2014 | Children's Books
This is a spread from a new book I illustrated for Concordia Publishing House. The book is about Samson and Delilah. This is the moment when Delilah gets Samson to reveal the source of his strength. Since the book is for children, I got to exercise freedom with...
by EdKoehler | Feb 19, 2014 | Movie Still Sketchbook
From time to time I post a sketch from my “Movie Still Sketchbook”. This one is Gregory Peck as Ahab in Moby Dick. This was drawn on my MacBook Pro using my Bamboo tablet and Sketchbook Pro. My studio work is on the professional Wacom Intuos tablet using...
by EdKoehler | Nov 21, 2013 | Children's Books
My work for Christian publishing involves everything from full color children’s book illustrations, curriculum, to kid’s activity books. These activity books are fun, colorful, appropriately complex for specific ages. I may be assigned puzzles, games,...
