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Josh Cleland

LAND of CLE week 6 Wrap-Up

September 19, 2017February 15, 2016

Another fun week of drawing silly critters is in the books.

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LAND of CLE week 5 Wrap-Up

September 19, 2017February 9, 2016

Last week was tough. Lots of unexpected crap to deal with. Completing each drawing every day was a challenge, but … Read more

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LAND of CLE week 4 Wrap-Up

September 19, 2017January 31, 2016

Vikings, elephant astronaut, chefs, sloth, dinosaur, and woolly mammoth–this week nearly had it all! I can’t believe #LANDofCLE is almost … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Land of Cle, Sketches & Doodles

LAND of CLE week 3 Wrap-Up

September 19, 2017January 24, 2016

Another fun week has wrapped up. Not much to say here, other than onwards to week 4!

Categories Illustrations, Land of Cle, Sketches & Doodles

LAND of CLE Week 2 Wrap-Up

September 19, 2017January 17, 2016

It’s been another fun week filled with creativity and growth. This week is seems to be the beginning of “Catbusters”. … Read more

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Land of Cle Week 1

September 19, 2017January 10, 2016

One week down, 51 to go! This has been an interesting exercise so far. More and more I’m focusing on … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Land of Cle, Sketches & Doodles

Land of Cle: A Character a Day For a Year

September 19, 2017January 4, 2016

Happy New Year! I’m excited to tell you about a fun personal project I’m beginning today. It’s called “LAND of … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Land of Cle, Sketches & Doodles

Christmas Cards Available for Purchase!

September 19, 2017November 21, 2015

Here are new Christmas greeting card additions to my Society 6 shop. Happy Holidays!

Categories Cards, Illustrations

New Christmas Cards for 2015

September 19, 2017November 1, 2015

Now that Halloween is over it’s time to start thinking about the Thanksgiving turkey and beyond, which means CHRISTMAS CARDS. … Read more

Categories Cards, Illustrations

Inktober Weeks 3 and 4

October 31, 2015

It’s been a fun month of experimenting and learning. I’ll miss Inktober 2015, but look forward to next year.

Categories Illustrations, Inktober, Sketches & Doodles

New Website Header for Stuff & Nonsense

October 19, 2015

In today’s modern age of cookie-cutter web design many designers and developers are turning to custom illustration in order to … Read more

Categories Designs, Illustrations, Sketches & Doodles

#inktober Week 2

October 18, 2015

It’s been another fun week of #inktober. My goal in these sketches is to keep them at under 10 minutes … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Inktober, Sketches & Doodles

Placing Orders for the Portland Art Print Soon!

October 16, 2015

Just a quick heads up that I’ll be placing orders for the Portland West Side Art Print soon (click here … Read more

Categories General Greetings, Illustrations

#inktober Week 1 (and a half)

October 11, 2015

This is the first year that I’ve taken Inktober seriously. Maybe I was intimidated or lazy in the past. In … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Inktober, Sketches & Doodles

Joyful Woods Art Print

September 28, 2015

This print is a byproduct of a few other personal illustrations I’ve been working on lately. Sometimes these byproducts create … Read more

Categories Illustrations

PDX Aerial Tram Bears Art Print Teaser

September 16, 2015

Nothing much to say here other than here’s a few teaser crops of my latest art print. Stay tuned for … Read more

Categories Illustrations

Two New Prints Available on Society 6

August 25, 2015

Just a quick heads up that I have two new prints on my Society 6 store. These fine drawings would … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Sketches & Doodles

Portland, Oregon Giclee Art Print Teaser

August 11, 2015

I’ve been hard at work creating a large cartoon art print featuring my favorite city of all time, Portland, Oregon. … Read more

Categories Illustrations, News

Quick Update On What I’ve Been Working On

May 8, 2015

Here is a little behind-the-scenes look at a personal project I’m currently working on. More giraffes, rhinos, and gators. Lately … Read more

Categories Illustrations, Sketches & Doodles

Video Illustrations For Ipsos

March 4, 2015

Here are some illustrations I created late last year for Ipsos.

Categories Illustrations, Sketches & Doodles
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My cozy, temporary workspace this week. Some interiors of my newest illustrated book, Bunny In Disguise, written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @harperkids . Purchase link in my Linktree (in bio). 

The tablet is a @xencelabs 16” hooked up to my M4 MacBook Pro. 

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Jan 20

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First we were disguising the turkeys. Now it’s the Easter Bunny’s turn. It’s Pubday for Bunny In Disguise! This book was written by @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks / @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio.
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Happy New Year! Soon I’ll be re-opening enrollment for all of my children’s books courses. Join the waiting list for an exclusive discount. Link in bio. 😁
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Dec 24

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Merry Christmas! Santa’s coming to town, tonight!!! 🎄🎅 Here’s a fun scene from Christmas Under Construction, written by Frank Tufta, and published by @runningpresskids . 

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Dec 20

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Found this sketch from a year or two ago and decided to color it up. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season and happy new year!

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Dec 11

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Rudolph is playing those reindeer games. You know, the ones where everyone gets tangled in lights and has a fun ol’ time. 
Christmas Under Construction is written by Frank Tufta and published by @runningpresskids . Cc @lindsaymward 

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Dec 5

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Constructing the cover for Christmas Under Construction. Written by Frank Tupta and published by @runningpresskids . Available now. Link in my bio. 

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Dec 1

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Christmas, candy, and construction vehicles—what better combo is there? 

Links to Christmas Under Construction can be found in my bio. Written by #Franktupta and published by @runningpresskids 

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Nov 25

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Just about one month left of Fall. Humpty’s Great Fall is written by @amylilbit @thedailybookmark , and published by @amazonpublishing . Purchase link in my bio (Linktree). 

Drawing in Photoshop using a @xencelabs_us 24” tablet. Book

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Nov 20

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It’s time to disguise your turkey! Turkeys in Disguise was written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @clarionbooks @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio (Linktree). 

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Nov 13

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Working on launching something new soon. Stay tuned 😄. 

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Nov 3

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Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! Here’s a spread from one of my latest books, Turkeys in Disguise. This book was written by @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks / Harper Collins. Purchase link in my Instagram bio.

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Nov 1

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Celebrating 22 years of marriage to the best person ever, @rayna_c . 🎉 Luckiest man alive 😀
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Oct 24

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Some spooky chapter heading illustrations for The Woofmore is Not Haunted, released in 2024. Written by @dgephartwrites and @lorihaskinshouran , published by @abramskids .

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Oct 14

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Christmas came early! Christmas Under Construction is now available!!! Written by Frank Tupta and published by @runningpresskids . Purchase link in my Linktree link in bio.

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Oct 2

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Happy October! That means, Thanksgiving is less than 2 months away (at least here in the US). Working on the cover for Turkeys in Disguise! This book was written by Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by Clarion Books / Harper Collins @clarionbooks @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio.

Tablet: @wacom Cintiq 27qhd
M4 MacBook Pro

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Sep 23

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Today’s the day! It’s Pubday for Turkeys In Disguise! This book was written by @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks / Harper Collins @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio. Can you spot the turkeys?

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Sep 22

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I’ve been illustrating children’s books for several years now, and it has been a fantastic experience. However, lately I’ve been looking for ways to grow my illustration business and offerings. So, last year I decided to hire a business coach to help with these endeavors. In March of 2024 I started working with Logan ( @flammable_entrepreneur ) and his team, and the results have been fantastic. We took a hard look at my core business strategies, target markets, goals, mindset, and more.

In fact, because of the coaching I received I finally hit a huge milestone late 2024 and launched my very first course (and on track to launch my second)!! This has been something I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time, and it feels so good to have finally accomplished it.

On Thursday, September 25 Logan, Vera ( @vera.drmanovski ), and I will host a workshop where we discuss how to break into book illustration. RSVP link is in my bio. If you can’t make it, no worries. We’ll send you a recording if you’ve RSVP.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering about my setup in this photo, here are the details:
Computer: Mac Mini M1 16 gigs of ram 1Tb HD
Tablet: @wacom Cintiq27qhd
Monitor: @benQ 3220U
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Attention! Justin time for Fall, Turkeys In Disguise releases next Tuesday, September 23! Written by the fantastic @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks . You can preorder through the books 📕 link in my bio. 

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I came across this video I took a year ago. I don’t think I ever posted it (or even finished the drawing). Anyways, enjoy!

Equipment:
M1 Mac Mini 16 gigs of ram
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