Free stuff Frida….er Saturday

Welcome back to another Free Stuff Friday… well technically it’s Saturday but who’s counting right. Wooooooh what a busy week. All kinds of exciting things happening at Bob Ostrom Studio. More eBooks, more eBooks. Don’t worry people I hear you shouting I have lots more eBooks on the way, and ...

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Sketching on the iPad

I recently read a couple of articles about sketching on the iPad by children’s book illustrator Will Terry and thought I ‘d pass them along. If you’re like me and are addicted to sketching on paper you probably never thought about the iPad as a serious tool for drawing or sketching. Last night I ...

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Q and A – The Best Way to Improve your Cartooning Skills.

Q:Hey Mr Bob. My name is Tamara. I’m from Serbia and I love art. I am 14. I go to primary school, but I’d like to go to Art second school, soon, because I am very good at drawing and painting. Anyway, I saw your blog, which is so cool, and I want to ask [...]

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How to Illustrate Children’s Books – April 9th in Raleigh

Illustrating children’s books is the greatest job in the world but if you’ve never done one before it can be a little overwhelming. That’s why I decided to put together a children’s book illustration class with Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh. It will be held April 9th from 10:00am-4:00pm. ...

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