Friday Fan Art

Brian, 14, from California sent me these wonderful reproductions from Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. Check them out:

You may think that reproducing, or copying, another artist is cheating but I feel it is the greatest way to learn how to do something. I copied many illustrations as kid and occasionally still do to this day. In time, one learns to create their own forms and lines from the practice of reproducing others work. Keep at it Brian, I predict a great artistic future for you.