Shark Stanley Art #2

Great White Character

Watercolor 8"x10"

Island Hopping

Watercolor 10"x16"

Here is a few more from the Adventures of Shark Stanley and Friends.

The return of Shark Stanley

Shark Stanley

Cover image for the Adventures of Shark Stanley and Friends

Over the past several months I have been working on a series of illustrations for the Adventures of Shark Stanley and Friends, a book that was released on April 9th, by the folks at Pew Charitable Trusts.  For additional information about the Shark Stanley project and how you can get involved  visit the Shark Defenders website.

Stanley Photos

Stanley in Fiji

Stanley in Argentina

Stanley in Thailand

Stanley in Mongolia

Stanley in UK with celebrtiy

Jessica-Jane Clement

In Kenya with Celebrity

Eric Omondi

Stanley in Maldives

Stanley in Democratic Republic

of the Congo

 Creating pictures is something I have been doing for as long as I can remember. For me it is something that has just always been there, something that I have always felt the need to do. In the past ten years my illustrations have been used for a variety of purposes, personally, as well as commercially. Work as an illustrator certainly has its ups and downs, and some projects are far more rewarding than others.

 At this time, the Shark Stanley campaign, has been by far the most satisfying project I have ever been involved with. Personally I see creating pictures as a way to express an idea, a vehicle in which to tell a story, a process that may end up in an image in which will spark the viewers imagination. If I can do any of the three things listed above then I see the illustration as a success. Although I have always dreamed of using my art in a way that could not only satisfy me, or an art director, but as a way of bettering the world. Shark Stanley for me has added a whole new element to what is possible through picture making, it has shown me that my Illustrations have the potential to reach a global audience,  and can help to make positive impacts in our world.

 I have been very lucky to be a part of an awesome team on this project, who without, I do not think that campaign would have been  nearly as successful. Hats off to everyone that has been involved! In this post I have included various photos that have been taken world wide with Shark Stanley and Friends. Every time I see photos being added to the Shark Stanley page, filled with smiling faces, it brightens up my day. Seeing these photos makes me feel great about choosing the path, although rather difficult at times,  to be a picture maker.

A big thank you to everyone that has been participating in the Shark Stanley campaign and for posting photos on the web. I am not sure who the photographers were for each of the shots included int his post, but if you would like to be credited please drop me a line with your info and I will be happy to include it with the photo!

Thanks again everyone!

To learn more about Shark Stanley and Friends visit them on Face Book:

https://www.facebook.com/SharkStanley?fref=ts

As well as at the Shark Defenders web site:

http://www.sharkdefenders.com/p/shark-stanley.html

Shark Stanley Art

Shark Stanley Cutout

Stanley and friends going on a journey

The  Dreadful Degraded Reef

Pierre Le Porbeagle in Trouble

Happy Turtles

The paintings in this post are taken from the pages of a recently launched children's book titled " Shark Stanley and friends". This  book along with the four shark character cutouts that I created are part of a  campaign to raise awareness about endangered sharks and rays, as well as to provide sanctuaries for them.  Shark Stanley and Friends is now offered as a free PDF download and hard copies will be made available after Feb 7th. I will follow up with some information as soon as I have it to where you can go about getting a copy of the book.

For now here are the links to download the free PDF version:

http://www.sharkdefenders.com/2013/01/the-adventures-of-shark-stanley-and.html

http://sagemagazine.org/the-adventures-of-shark-stanley-and-friends-official-book-release/

To learn more about Shark Stanley and Friends have a look at these following links:

http://www.sharkdefenders.com/p/shark-stanley.html

https://www.facebook.com/SharkStanley