Jen Hill Illustration

Creepy Tuesday: Campfire

2012-01-24T13:07:00.000-05:00

"Mmmm... Marsh Mallows"

Narrative Monday: The Eye

2012-01-23T12:16:00.003-05:00

"You may drink from the well of all wisdom, but it will cost you."

Character Friday: Beety

2012-01-20T12:02:00.000-05:00

He's Beety

"I've got RUTTS for LAYGS!"

He's always in a pickle.
He is the example of how NOT to behave.
People tolerate him because he's just kind of simple
and doesn't know any better, but then he goes too far
and gets an earful anyway.
Oh that Beety!

Fancy Thursday: The Seamstress

2012-01-19T12:28:00.000-05:00

She mends broken hearts.

WTF Wednesday

2012-01-18T15:11:00.000-05:00

Is it Wednesday? or Tuesday?
I'm so disoriented after the holiday (even tho I'm a freelancer) and battling a dumb cold, coughing myself awake all night despite having NyQuil (now referred to as NyqWON'T), which resulted in a cruel alchemy of extreme drowsiness and inability to fall asleep. But enough about me, let's talk about THIS:

A small doodle of a nice animal about to be kidnapped.
To tide you over until I'm back to my regular schedule.

Character Friday: Ashly & Dedna

2012-01-13T15:01:00.000-05:00

On Fridays I like to take it easy and introduce you to some of my friends. This is Ashly (l) and Dedna (r).
These girls crawled out of a coffin one day and now they want to hang out all the time. It gets tiring to talk about bats and stuff all day, but they're good peeps.

"Oh my goth - where did you get that purse?"

Fancy Thursday: Lady Sybil

2012-01-12T16:19:00.000-05:00

In honor of the return of Downton Abbey, I've dedicated today's post to my favorite look of Season 1: Lady Sybil's pantsuit!
Prom dress seekers, look no further.

Lady Sybil, you're looking smashing in those harem pants!

If I was, like, 7, I would totally be playing 'Downton Abbey' with Barbies. O'Brien and Lady Edith could be played by The Misfits from Jem and the Holograms.

What-I'm-Up-To Wednesday: The GLSEN T-shirt project

2012-01-11T11:31:00.000-05:00

I've been having fun designing T-shirts lately.
Right now I'm working with Perez Hilton to promote GLSEN (Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network).
This is a bit of one design. They will be available soon-- details forthcoming!

Creepy Tuesday: Installment 1

2012-01-10T18:11:00.000-05:00

Meet the Creeps! They are having a party with clanging cymbals.
Pictured from left are: Zubba, Zib, Zab, Treecat, Zeek and Zod.
Those blue guys above Zod are Zildoggs.
Kloud is trying to crank the fun up a notch with some electricity. Yikes!

Narrative Monday: The Trek

2012-01-09T15:10:00.001-05:00

They are halfway across the mountain range

when bear realizes he's forgotten to turn off the oven.

"Oh you're so silent, Jens..."

2012-01-05T12:50:00.001-05:00

...And maybe I am, maybe I am"
-Jens Lekman, Black Cab (Swedish songwriter)

Yes indeed, I have been a small, silent, holiday break-taking, technology hide-and-seek player! Alas, all pleasures must come to an end. I return next week with a new bag of tricks!

Until then please enjoy this vignette from my upcoming children's book Percy and TumTum: A Tale of Two Dogs, due out this Spring from RunningPressKids!

This is kind of how I feel about being on vacation, except on vacation I am usually smiling and have a glass of wine and a smörgåsbord in front of me, and am surrounded by nice people who don't want to lock me up in a cage.

...and to all a good night

2011-12-25T12:00:00.004-05:00

Goodnight my friends-- it's been such fun!

Twas the night before Christmas

2011-12-24T10:00:00.010-05:00

Last Shopping Day

2011-12-23T09:00:00.001-05:00

Festive Headwear

2011-12-22T09:23:00.000-05:00

Today's post is dedicated to Kirsten, in honor of her birthday. Millie and Emma are very excited to sit in the fancy chair.

Fa La La

2011-12-21T11:32:00.002-05:00

Silent Light

2011-12-20T12:07:00.001-05:00

The Gift Exchange

2011-12-19T09:10:00.000-05:00

How nice of TumTum to get you a present, Percy!

TumTum and Percy are the stars of my next picture book. (Percy is the one in the hat.)

The Tired Man

2011-12-18T11:32:00.002-05:00

A Christmas tradition

Guest Artist, Featuring Gnomes

2011-12-17T13:27:00.000-05:00

A strange wonderland (click on it- it's wider than it appears)

inspired by the work of Scotsman Arlo Freer, age 4

Thanks, Arlo!

The Plan

2011-12-16T10:48:00.000-05:00

Nightcap

2011-12-15T10:22:00.000-05:00

"Hold still, daahling"

2011-12-14T10:08:00.002-05:00

"...for we mustn't be lopsided."

The Haul

2011-12-13T11:33:00.000-05:00

He's kind of like the Krampus of the animal kingdom.

Xmas With The Creeps

2011-12-12T10:41:00.000-05:00

Even The Creeps know it's holiday time!

Firewood

2011-12-11T12:48:00.001-05:00

While Writing Xmas Cards...

2011-12-10T12:12:00.001-05:00

Hmmm... wonder what's in those boxes?

"Better Be Mink."

2011-12-09T08:50:00.000-05:00

Stocking Stuffers

2011-12-08T09:19:00.006-05:00

Holiday Cookies

2011-12-07T07:35:00.005-05:00

He's the star of Perez Hilton's The Boy With Pink Hair, which I illustrated!

Xmas Glamour: Leah

2011-12-06T11:09:00.001-05:00

This is Leah and her cat Sophie. Leah is very glammed-up for the holidays.

And why shouldn't she be- it's her birthday today!

Leah, is that She by Sheree you're wearing?

Xmas TumTum

2011-12-05T12:09:00.000-05:00

TumTum is the star of my next book, Percy and TumTum: A Tale Of Two Dogs, due out this spring!

Fancy Hot Chocolate

2011-12-04T16:22:00.000-05:00

Festive Sweater

2011-12-03T15:19:00.000-05:00

Snowy Fox

2011-12-02T07:30:00.001-05:00

Mother of the Xmas Bride

2011-12-01T10:13:00.001-05:00

BritCom lady

2011-11-30T10:52:00.000-05:00

Announcing my new illustrated children's book!

2011-03-29T12:52:00.000-04:00

Written by Perez Hilton, "The Boy With Pink Hair" will be released by Celebra Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Reader's Group in September 2011. Some images from the forthcoming book:

2010-11-24T12:05:00.001-05:00

Fancy People

2010-08-17T16:02:00.000-04:00

Lyrebird

2010-08-17T10:50:00.000-04:00

he's no peacock!

wallpaper at the highlands

2010-08-02T17:22:00.000-04:00

depicts heroin injection on a park bench, in case you couldn't make out the image-- creepily brilliant!
no, i did not draw this. i wish i knew who did!

a drawing

2010-08-02T17:19:00.000-04:00


inspired by a photo i saw in the paper this past wknd

Rescue

2010-04-01T13:16:00.001-04:00

Springy

2010-03-31T13:32:00.000-04:00

one day i will finish this idea...

2010-03-15T19:23:00.001-04:00

Tarot cards

2010-02-20T09:02:00.001-05:00

Aah, the occult.

happy valentine's day

2010-02-17T19:51:00.001-05:00

Playtime

2010-02-01T16:22:00.000-05:00

I don't have an explanation, it just is what it is.

Tum-Tum's house

2010-01-25T14:04:00.000-05:00

Tum-Tum gets to live here!

Happy Birthday Bridget!

2010-01-23T16:53:00.000-05:00

Today must be psyched, because it gets to have Bridget's birthday on it!
I bet the 22nd and 24th are jealous, hee hee.

Cush'n Cuddle Tum-Tum

2010-01-13T15:48:00.001-05:00

One morning I awoke from a dream about a Pomeranian named Cush'nCuddle Tum-Tum.

Ladies, evolving

2010-01-11T11:50:00.000-05:00

Oh no! Trends on fire!

Beard Guy

2010-01-06T12:12:00.000-05:00

The first, looking kindly and a bit dopey. But he changed...

...to this!! What a creep!

Now he's sporting a retro look and has regained his dopey demeanor. Hopefully he'll settle on a style so I can finish painting his story!

sketchy faces

2010-01-06T12:04:00.000-05:00

procrastination results in things like this on random scraps of paper. i added the green guy in pshop

thanQ card

2010-01-06T11:53:00.000-05:00

seymour

2010-01-06T11:50:00.000-05:00

just for fun

ladies brigade

2010-01-06T11:47:00.001-05:00

a gouache/ink/digital construction

happy new year

2010-01-06T10:54:00.000-05:00

Silly fashions!

When not doing what I am assigned to do, I tend to do things like this. Prominent-nosed ladies in classic dress. Olle Eksell and Edward Gorey inspire much of these.

Beety!

2009-06-29T16:41:00.000-04:00

Meet Beety. A simpleton, a clod, a ne'er do well.

Story #4: Art Class

"I am an Artist," said Beety. "I am a great painter."
He started wearing a mustache, beret, smock and cravat, because that's what artists do.

He sauntered around Art Class telling everyone what to do. It was annoying.

Beety peered over Martin's shoulder. "That doesn't look like a flower to me" said Beety.

He criticized Wanda's use of color,

and picked on Teddy's composition.

Everyone agreed that Beety was acting pretentious.

"Be quiet, Beety. You have no right to talk about our art because you haven't even made any yourself! If you're such a great artist, prove it!" they rallied.

Beety felt foolish. He hadn't realized he must make art to be an artist!

After school he got busy and worked on a self-portrait. He toiled late into the night, because art is not easy.

The next day Beety brought his masterpiece to art class.
"What do you think?" he asked.

"Very nice work!" said everyone.

Everyone except Martin, that is.
"It doesn't look like you" he said.

Now Beety truly was an artist!

City Acupuncture of New York

2009-06-29T16:37:00.000-04:00

Hurry Up and Relax promo.

Label for PMS formula.

Label for Hangover Formula.

Herbal Formula Labels