Alice Feagan Illustration

The Summer of the Rabbits, Coming Spring 2012

2011-09-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

I am beyond excited to announce that my first picture book (written by Linda Martin) will be coming out in the Spring of 2012! More details coming soon, but for now here is a sneak peek at my cover design of Linda's first book, The Summer of the Rabbits. (Published by Gauthier Publications)

Chapel Hill Prints For Sale!

2011-09-17T16:40:00.000-07:00

This post is for all of you UNC fans and fellow Tar Heels. Over the summer I created a map of Chapel Hill, NC for the amazing illustrated map competition @ www.theydrawandtravel.com hosted by Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell. While I didn't win the competition we have teamed up with Great Big Canvas to sell prints and stretched canvas prints of my map. Purchase a print or canvas as a gift or for yourself at www.greatbigcanvas.com/chapelhill.

Check back in to AFI soon to see some fun new projects coming out in the next few weeks!

New kids promo hits the streets!

2011-06-21T19:57:00.000-07:00

Over the past few months I have decided to take a stab at digital collage. This new promo designed for the children's market is one of my first attempts and I was pretty happy with the results. I would love to know what YOU think!

Cousin Jack's Food Cart

2011-06-16T10:22:00.000-07:00

After quite a bit of work (and time) Cousin Jack's new food cart is finally up and running. When we first discussed the project Kim and Dave (amazing people and owners of Cousin Jack's) were interested in redesigning the packaging for their yummy pasties but the gig quickly spiraled into this fun, but challenging food cart wrap (see photos below). The originals are about a quarter of the size of the actual cart and made completely of cut paper. The food cart will travel around Oregon to different events over the summer and eventually set up shop next to the U of O campus.

Tuesday School

2011-05-03T08:52:00.000-07:00

I was recently asked to make a donation for an auction held by a non-profit preschool located in my hometown. Since I attended Tuesday School way, WAY back in the day I was excited to donate a print for the auction. I don't know what the print will bring in for the school but it was more than worth it to make the donation just to find a photo like the one below in my inbox this past weekend!

Cut Paper Collage Demo at the University of Oregon

2011-04-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends!

Anyone following me in Eugene should come by the University of Oregon's students stores on Saturday, April 30th, from 2-4pm for a demo of my cut paper collage technique. For more details check out the link below.

Cut Paper Demo

Going to the Chapel

2011-03-05T09:03:00.000-08:00

About a month ago I was commissioned to create a customized save the date by a bride-to-be who was looking for something unique. The illo. was a blast to develop because I recreated the location of their wedding and then placed the bride and groom in the scene. We went through a few sketches and changes before finally settling on the cut paper image below. I've included a few process pieces to give you a better idea of how I develop a cut paper illustration.

First Sketch...this was a little too informal so we began

to work more with photos of the wedding location.

Wedding Location

Second Sketch

Third Sketch

Final sketch. After working through a few options we combined elements from each sketch to come up with this image.

Once the final sketch is approved I create patterns of my

basic shapes and develop a color palette to work from.

After all of the details and the papers are glued down I use cardboard to raise figures and objects in the foreground. The type in the image is hand lettered and the type at the top and bottom was applied digitally after scanning the finished illo.

Accepted into SILA!!!

2011-01-20T08:34:00.000-08:00

2011 started out at full speed and I've neglected the blog for a few weeks but I'm returning with some exciting news. My illustration, Oil Island was accepted into the 49th annual Society of Illustrators West (SILA) competition! The original is currently on display at Gallery Nucleus (http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/293) in LA and can also be found on the SILA website, http://www.si-la.org/49/unpublished.html.

In addition to the SILA show I am happy to announce that some of my illustrations are now being sold through Oopsy Daisy as stretched canvas wall art for kids! To view the first set of illustrations that will be available online and in stores nationwide please visit http://www.oopsydaisy.com/search.aspx?manufacturer=211.

A look back

2010-12-26T06:52:00.000-08:00

Everywhere you look this week in the papers, on news shows, and the radio there are recaps of 2010. At the risk of being cliche I thought I would give you a quick look back at a few of my favorite projects over the past year. Here we go...

This year I create a series of covers for the Eugene Weekly's quarterly food guide. Todd Cooper, the art director at EW was great to work and I had a lot of freedom to develop some fun ideas.

The Southern Foodways Alliance commissioned me to create this unique illo. for stickers used at their 13th annual symposium in Oxford, Mississippi.

At the beginning of the year I created a set of illos. for the Science Factory Children's Museum. These sea creatures from the Pacific were reproduced as large cut out wall graphics and the rectangular piece is a 4'X10' mural.

In February of 2010 I won Strathmore's illustration competition, 'How Do You See Green'. These drawing pads displaying my winning illo. are out in stores nationwide.

Happy Holidays

2010-12-18T07:16:00.000-08:00

After a chaotic week of work and a (temporarily) lost bag in the process of flying coast to coast I am happy to be back in North Carolina for a few weeks with my family and friends. Before I left OR I finally finished up and sent out this holiday promo. Who knew peacocks had so much holiday spirit.

Quack Quack Quack

2010-12-07T08:09:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago I participated in the two day 'Tools of the Trade' Show at the University of Oregon student stores. The Creative Duck at the UofO is heaven for a paper junkie, such as myself! They keep an amazing stock of hundreds of handmade and beautifully crafted papers, so I was beyond excited to have the chance to be a part of this annual event. At the show I had the opportunity to hang out with the Strathmore reps while demoing my cut paper technique, showing off my Strathmore drawing pad, and meeting a ton of local artists and students! It was a great event that I am so glad I had the opportunity to be a part of this year.

I have to throw in a little GO DUCKS! after Saturday's game. Don't worry Tar Heels...I still bleed Carolina blue!

Louise and Claire Run With the Bulls

2010-12-03T07:43:00.000-08:00

Good morning friends. I told you I would be back soon! I wanted to take a few steps back today and share a project that represents another first for me. Over the past year I have been working in my spare time on a dummy for a picture book (unpublished) that I wrote and illustrated. The story involves two young explorers, a moped, and the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. All things that logically go together, right?

Some of these books spreads are completed in cut paper, some are still black and white line drawings, and the storyboard will give you an idea of the overall story. Hopefully one day you can read the whole book in print!

A Day of Firsts

2010-12-02T16:55:00.000-08:00

December 2, 2010 has been a day of firsts for me. I met a potential client for the first time this morning. I finally opened my Etsy store! And this, my friends is my first blog post. I don't really know why it has taken me this long to hop on the blogging bandwagon, but I hope that now that I'm here I can give you a glimpse into my world of exacto knives, rubber cement balls and of course paper!

So wander around my Store and check back in soon for a look at some works in progress.