https://www.samshieldsart.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-05-30 https://www.samshieldsart.com/blog/you-cant-spell-heart-without-art monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.samshieldsart.com/blog/category/Travel monthly 0.5 https://www.samshieldsart.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/6c85fd03-9242-4c2a-b858-957b64540833/WEB_lLLU742_Sam+Shields_A2_PandasBananas8-9+copy.jpg Portfolio Self directed picture book "Panda's Banana's" interior spread. A panda discovers a love for bananas, but what about the monkey who has already laid claim on them? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/216cb03f-415a-423a-997c-947d2b7cee90/WHALEWEB.jpg Portfolio Self directed project about dental health for kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/11f3d5b4-7c8b-4a31-af95-b74af918f4b5/JURASSICBARK_PATTERNWEB.jpg Portfolio Self directed pattern design. "Jurassic Bark" features dogs dressed up like dinosaurs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/72c7f409-bf84-405d-a4c7-6b02a93a0411/WEB_WHALEPROCESSLINE.jpg Portfolio Process work. Initial sketch before final line work and full values. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/79594ef9-210f-4c99-97e7-e86319b852e2/WEB_PANDASBANANASCHARACTERSKETCH.jpg Portfolio Process work. Character sketches in marker. Beginning ideation stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1748577219819-Y8BGLAUJABR0HNPOUOH6/DachsundDino.jpg Portfolio "Jurassic Bark" Collection. Dachsund dressed as a Stegosaurus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1bb874c1-a606-4374-8b7e-e282a41840d3/WEB_PROCESSWHALEVALUE.001.png Portfolio Process Work. Determining value structure - I ended up finding a sweet spot right in the middle of these two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/55792db0-9c2f-4695-8b23-9f92f244b8a4/WEB_PANDASBANANASPROCESS.001.png Portfolio Process work for Panda's Bananas spread. Original thumbnail, line drawing, and value comp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1748577243092-5O7ZW2NBH3FLMWS0Q0HU/GoldenDino.jpg Portfolio "Jurassic Bark" Collection. Golden retriever dressed as a Velociraptor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/dcefb403-bd52-4f6e-b1d2-4f03d33b199c/735+a1+color+1.jpg Portfolio Process work. Initial color blocking - played with the idea of inserting a floss holder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/c5aa05fc-df26-4a41-a793-f9fc921a354f/WEB_PANDASBANANASPROCESSCOLOR.001.png Portfolio Process work for Panda's Bananas spread. Three color comps - I decided to find a happy medium between the first two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1748577262328-IMCNYR0I7HYYPJW21Y9A/PugDino.jpg Portfolio "Jurassic Bark" Collection. Pug dressed as a Triceratops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1bf4e160-a834-4f5c-ad21-fd2fca608499/pandasbananasspot.jpg Portfolio Self directed picture book "Panda's Bananas" interior spot illustration. Spoiler alert: the panda and monkey become friends in the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1748577279005-3YGG8E0S6S0XNH46ISRU/StellaDino.jpg Portfolio "Jurassic Bark" Collection. My dog, Stella, dressed as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/42a21e6f-8952-4484-a679-ff74f1acb9fe/WEB_PANDASBANANSPROCESSSPOT.001.png Portfolio Process work for Panda's Bananas spot. Line work and value comp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/20bbb05c-4228-464d-bff9-60ecd4f866cc/JurassicBarkMockUp.jpg Portfolio "Jurassic Bark" Collection. Mock up of Golden Retriever wearing bandana featuring pattern from "Jurassic Bark" Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/a3912f70-3ab4-43e2-b491-9dbb3629e261/Half_Drop_Canvas+16.jpg Portfolio Self Directed picture book "Panda's Bananas" endpapers pattern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/6fdcfd55-cfdd-4f55-97f8-ca539d21f618/MASTER_Frog+%2B+Bee+copy.jpg Portfolio Self directed project "Frog and Bee".A frog hops along, tries to catch the clever bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/63d2c10b-7bb0-49c7-8bd1-71def52667da/PandasBananasPattern.jpg Portfolio "Panda's Bananas" Pattern Mock up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/a5a19489-5944-4568-9752-ee8876795458/Frog%2BBee_Mockup.jpg Portfolio "Frog and Bee" mock up on a rug. Imagine this in your kiddo's bedroom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/54c34a62-00ac-4c1b-a8f6-8809cd5bcc2e/WEB_HIDEANDZEEK.jpg Portfolio Self directed picture book "Hide and Zeek" front cover. A little boy plays hide and seek with a chameleon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/31a51062-0cfa-4ec6-8e2b-eb99e602cee9/Untitled_Artwork+192.jpg Portfolio Process work. Line work for "Hide and Zeek" cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/1748577328793-E4AKNEW9PTVX915D8R2N/hideandzeekmockup.jpg Portfolio "Hide and Zeek" mock up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/679e83721df55c52eeaa8edc/2b3dddc6-49e9-49b2-a9d2-b6db6fc47fd6/BubbeBee.jpg Portfolio Self Direct project. Picture book cover of "The Bubble Bee". 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