Earlier today I submitted my blog for publishing on the Amazon Kindle. The blog should be reviewed and approved by Amazon.com within 48-72 hours. has been approved! Kindle users can now subscribe to my blog and read it on the go. I'm not a Kindle user (yet) but my understanding is that Amazon.com charges a small fee for users to...
[caption id="attachment_2031" align="aligncenter" width="468" caption="Artwork copyright © Cedric Hohnstadt Illustration. All rights reserved."][/caption] Here's another Christmas illustration I've been working on as part of a self-promotion campaign. It's really fun to be able to noodle something up just for me without any restrictions based on client's needs. One of my all-time favorite stories is Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Recently I've been getting...
This afternoon I finished up my 2009 Christmas card. The files have been uploaded and I should have them back from the printer later this week. Warm Christmas wishes to all you blog readers!...
The Christmas shopping season is in full swing. If you are an artist, or you are shopping for someone who is, I invite you to take a look at the "Recommended Resources" list I've compiled on Amazon.com. It's a few of the very best books, DVDs, and other resources I've found on topics such as art, illustration, animation, character design,...
Recently my friend and fellow illustrator Tom Richmond posted a very thoughtful article about this question on his blog. Tom specializes in caricature illustration and made a good case for having one unique look or style in your work that art directors can always count on. I have a lot of respect for Tom and he makes some very valid...
Recently I was hired by Launch, an ad agency in the Dallas area, to create some artwork for a new packaging project. They were developing a new logo and packaging for "Bags On Board", line of pet waste disposal products. They came to me with some concepts already fleshed out and hired me to do the final packaging illustration across...
