by EdKoehler | Nov 4, 2020 | Art and Whimsy
Scales On a scale of one to ten, my musical knowledge is perhaps two. I play guitar, and sometimes pretty well, but I’m mostly a self-taught amateur who has a decent ear for chords. My only real foray into serious playing is that I like to learn new scales. I...
by EdKoehler | Sep 15, 2017 | Art and Whimsy
As I continue to play with these simple circles, I’m kind of surprised by what I come up with. All these simply start with a circle. No preliminary sketches, and truth be told, no actual idea. First I drew two circles. I picked the green and blue from my custom...
by EdKoehler | Aug 21, 2017 | Art and Whimsy
I like to think most kids adopt a neighborhood squirrel at some point. We had a regular visitor during one childhood summer. We fed him nuts, and with each feeding he became more trusting of our relationship. Gaining confidence in our good will,...
by EdKoehler | Aug 10, 2017 | Art and Whimsy
A few years ago I wrote an article for the Christian Small Publishers Association Newsletter about what self-publishing authors should expect when contracting with a professional illustrator. The article was a walk through the process: initial consultation, fees,...
by EdKoehler | Jul 19, 2015 | Art and Whimsy
Please forgive me for using this image from last week, but a flying kid is still on my mind. My flying dream boy, along with my airplane and whimsical bird recollections, might erroneously suggest that I harbor a secret desire to revert back to childhood. Or maybe...
