Shaw Nielsen Illustration » Fine Art http://blog.shawnielsen.com Editorial Illustration, Childrens Book Illustration, Advertising Illustration, Hand Done Type & Art licensing Blog Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:33:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Art With Heart Coloring Book http://blog.shawnielsen.com/2011/04/art-with-heart-coloring-book/ http://blog.shawnielsen.com/2011/04/art-with-heart-coloring-book/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:53:05 +0000 Shaw http://blog.shawnielsen.com/?p=1051 I recently had the pleasure of helping out the good people over at Art With Heart by donating these two illustration for a coloring book they’re putting together. The two pages I illustrated dealt with helping children overcome a loss by writing a poem and drawing an alter.

Art with heart believes Creativity is often overlooked as a positive behavioral intervention tool that promotes healing and trauma resolution, learn more about their mission here, and how you can help out here.

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Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead in English) is a holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to remember loved ones who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st and 2nd when altars are built using decorated coffins, marigolds and photos of the loved one. The altar is then surrounded by sugar skulls, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed. The Day of the Dead is time of celebration and remembrance, where partying and eating is common.

Please enjoy this cut-out coffin as part of your own Día de los Muertos celebrations and Hall-O-Ween festivities.

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I created this poster to help promote a gallery show I’m participating in. Its happening this Friday at Conari arts in Denver and is titled Mustache Maddness. It’ll be a celebration of all things mustache, featuring a talented roster of local artists, such as Elliot Lang, Lynon Aksamit, & more. There will also be live music by Blues/Funk Band Fluesy G. The show starts at 7:15, stop by: here’s a map.

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