Model Session

Hey Everyone,

I made arrangements for a model night on November 4th, a Wednesday. It will start at 6:30. Please email me or post on the blog if you think you might make it. Hope to see you there!

Oops I did it again...

...and by that I mean I turned down a job because of a contract. It was for a well known children's activity magazine. The AD was very upfront about the fact it would be a "work-for-hire" contract. They refused to change saying they're too small and low budgeted to have a department that manages various rights agreements for the hundreds of individual artists. I explained that my policy is never to give up ownership or copyright to my work, that licensing is a huge part of my business. But I am willing to discuss an exclusive usage with a limited time period but even that I would require a larger fee. So it didn't work out. And yet I felt guilty about letting a job, any job go in this economic climate.
So fellow illustrators I ask you, have you been given unacceptable contracts? Have you rejected them? I think it's important that we stick together and support each other on these issues. Yes?

Posted by Heidi Younger class of 2007

I am on Amazon

One of my dreams in life has always been to have my art and writings published in a book another dream was to have that book on Amazon.com today I accomplished both of those dreams. The Chimpanzee Manifesto is a collection of my drawings, limited to an edition of 500 worldwide, each book is signed and numbered and include two essays on how and why I created these images. I am honored to share this with you all.

New Scratchboards

Last night I promised Nat and Suzanne that I'd post some of my new work on the blog, so here they are. I've been working on a series of B&W scratchboard and ink animals. There are a few more on my blog and more on the way.

New Pieces

Vincent diFate has been helping me with my painting. Here are two assignments I recently completed. Vincent is not responsible for the content or quality (okay Vin, you're covered).

The Long Island Museum works on paper

This piece was accepted into the Long Island Museum works on paper show.
The Long Island Museum is located: 1200 Route 25A Stony Brook, NY 11790 631.751.0066.
The show runs from August 15 through November 1, 2009.

New Digital Piece

I think it's done, but I could probably keep working on it.