Illustration | chelsea-meissner

DRAWING and ILLUSTRATION

Kitty-in-Boots Cover Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Kitty-in-Boots Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Kitty-in-Boots Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Kitty-in-Boots Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Kitty-in-Boots Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Kitty-in-Boots Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop These are some illustrations that I re-created to fit more in the style of the Beatrix Potter’s work, for her book The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, PrismaColor Pencils Programs Used: Photoshop and InDesign
Just Be a Chicken Cover Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Title Page Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Just Be a Chicken Page Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This is a book that I wrote and illustrated. The book is dedicated to building self-esteem in children and teaching them how to evaluate individuals by the way they treat others.
Lab Rats Book Cover Media Used: Chalk Pastel, Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This book series about a society of anthropomorphized rodents, who are scientists and inventors. I drew two of the book covers to match the "futuristic" like world. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, Chalk Pastel Program Used: Photoshop
Lab Rats Book Cover Media Used: Chalk Pastel, Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop This book series about a society of anthropomorphized rodents, who are scientists and inventors. I drew two of the book covers to match the "futuristic" like world. Media Used: Watercolor, India Ink, Chalk Pastel Program Used: Photoshop
Beaver Book Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop
Beaver Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop
Beaver Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, and India Ink Program Used: Photoshop
Wind in the Willows Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Wind in the Willows Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Wind in the Willows Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Aesop's Fables Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Aesop's Fables Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Aesop's Fables Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Aesop's Fables Illustration Program used: Adobe Photoshop
Rupert Book Cover I re-created this cover to be more interesting than the previous illustration. Media Used: Watercolor and India Ink, Program Used: Photoshop
Redwall Illustration These are some inside illustrations that I created for the book, Martin the Warrior. Programs used: Photoshop Media used: Watercolor and India ink
Redwall Illustration These are some inside illustrations that I created for the book, Martin the Warrior. Programs used: Photoshop Media used: Watercolor and India ink
Redwall Illustration These are some inside illustrations that I created for the book, Martin the Warrior. Programs used: Photoshop Media used: Watercolor and India ink
20000 Under the Sea Book Cover Program used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

Children's

Books

Book Covers and Inside, Page Illustrations

These are some illustrations that I created for a variety of children's books about animals.

Child's Book Title Page
Child's Book Copyright page and dedication page
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book
Child's Book

Another

Children's

Book

SPECK

A book created to teach children the importance of managing their time.

Programs and mediums used: Photoshop and InDesign

Concept Art-Moon Base This is a mock up for a lunar colony.
Moon Base Process Work This is process work that I did for the lunar colony concept work.

Concept Art

Environment Concept Art

These are some environment concept art. More are to come, as I am in the process of completing and compiling more.

Programs and mediums used: Photoshop and InDesign

Gun Violence Poster Original Paining- 18.5X20 in. Printed Poster- 11X17 in. Programs and mediums used: Photoshop and acrylic paint. This is a design for AIGA’s “End Gun Violence” poster campaign. The purpose of this poster was to find a creative design solution to address the problem of gun violence, call attention, and clarify this subject.
Advertising Illustration Poster or full page Illustration for Pelikan Pens. Programs used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Advertising Illustration Poster or full page Illustration for Pelikan Pens. Programs used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Music Poster Painting Media used: Acrylic Paint, Glass Bead Gel, Regular Gel, Modeling Paste, Gesso, Wrapping Paper, and India Ink.
Music Poster Painting Acrylic Painting
Crime Scene Poster Media Used: Ink, Graphite and Watercolor 12X16 in.
Pre-historic Map Programs used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Animal Map Programs used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
ICSC Poster The last poster was done for the International Conference on City Sciences. I used 3D rendering software to make the images look realistic. Programs used: Photoshop, SketchUp, and Meshlab. Size: 11X17 in.
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Travel Poster Programs and media used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and watercolor paint. 11X17in
Tangled Poster Programs used: Photoshop and Illustrator. Size: 11X17in. This minimalist movie poster, is a project done for the film Tangled. It utilizes complementary colors to make the image pop. Program used: Photoshop
Guardians of Galaxy Poster This poster is only composed of vector images to illustrate two elements, from the film Guardians of the Galaxy, and make them iconic to produce a clear theme. Programs used: Photoshop and Illustrator.

Poster Design

Posters

These depict some drawing, painting, digital 3-D modeling, and illustration work that I did for various types of posters.

Mad Cow - Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, Gouache, Oil Paint, India Ink, Cracking Varnish, Gel medium, and Antiquing Varnish	Run Rooster, Run - Spot Illustration Media used: Watercolor, Gouache, Oil Paint, and India Ink, Cracking Varnish
Editorial Illustration Media used: India ink and Watercolor.

Editorial Illustration

Spot Illustrations and Full Page Magazine Illustration

These illustrations were created to accompany the text of each article.

Its me, Chelsea Media Used: Chalk Pastel Drawing Size: 25.5X33 in.
Oh Brother! Media Used: Graphite/Ebony Pencil Size: 17X22.5 in.
Making Wishes Media used: Acrylic Paint Size: 20X16 in.
"Plein Air" Paintings Media Used: Watercolor and India Ink Size: 8.75in x 11. 75in
Watercolor Portrait Media used: watercolor and graphite Size: 18.5in x 14.25in
Watercolor Portrait Media used: watercolor and graphite Size: 8.75in x 11. 75in
Watercolor Portrait Media used: watercolor and graphite Size: 8.75in x 11. 75in
Watercolor Portrait Media used: watercolor and graphite Size: 8.75in x 11. 75in
Watercolor Portrait Media used: watercolor and graphite Size: 8.75in x 11. 75in
Bad Day Acrylic Painting 30X22 in.
Bored... Graphite and Watercolor 12X16 in.
Chimera Media Used: Graphite, Acrylic Paint, Graphite, Chalk Pastel 66.5X41.5 in.
Portrait Illustration Media Used: Graphite Pencil, Gel Varnish, Acrylic Paint, Watercolor Paint, Gesso, and PrismaColor Pencils.
TJ the Dragon Master Media Used: Charcoal, Pastel, and Digitally Colored Original drawing: 8.5X11 in.
Bookmark Digital Drawing Program used: Photoshop
P!nk Street Art Digital Drawing of P!nk. Program used: Photoshop
Digital Illustration Programs used: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Duck with Cart -Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, Gouache, India Ink
Bee Illustration Program Used: Adobe Photoshop. Media Used:Watercolor Paint, Gouache Paint, and India Ink.
"Chirp!" Illustration This conceptual illustration describes the sound of chirp. Programs Used: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Media Used: Acrylic Paint
Spot Illustration Media Used: Watercolor, Gouache, Oil Paint, India Ink, Cracking Varnish, Gel medium, and Antiquing Varnish
Oh Deer Acrylic Painting 9X6.6 in.
Z-Blur Charcoal and White Chalk Pastel 33.5X23 in.
Messy Desk Still Life Charcoal 20X18 in.
Still Life Graphite/Ebony Pencil 18X15 in.
Self-Portrait Still Life Charcoal 18 x 24 in.
Still Life Graphite/Ebony Pencil 17X14 in.

Drawings +

Paintings

Drawings, Paintings, and Other Illustrations

These are just samplings of projects that I completed and what I also like to create in my spare time.

Comic Book Cover	Comic Book Cover
Comic Book Page	Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.
Comic Book Page	Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.
Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.	Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.
Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.	Comic Book Page Original Drawing: 11X17 in.
Comic Book Page	Comic Book Page
Comic Book Page	Comic Book Page
Comic Book Page