Two years ago I had the unbelievable opportunity to work on a series of books called the Herbster Readers for a company named the Child's World. The books were all about a little bear named Herbie with a great big imagination. There were 25 books in the original series and each book contained 32 pag
Read Full StoryShortly after the first Herbie series was released Childs' World contacted me to do a second. I was thrilled. The second series is very similar to the first but with all new stories!. These are for the beginner reader and is divided into 4 levels with 6 books in each level. There is a big book for
Read Full StoryThe illustrations shown in this section are primarily done using line art created in Adobe Illustrator and colored in Photoshop. [nggallery id=1]
Read Full StoryWhen I first began illustrating all my art was all done by hand using either airbrush or watercolor. I love the look and feel of traditional watercolor. Unfortunately it can be very difficult to reproduce which is why I developed this style. What you see is what you get. Everything you see here
Read Full StoryI got my start in licensed art back in 1989 working with Parker Brothers and Disney's Little Mermaid. Shortly after I illustrated my first children's book, Marvel Comic's Biker Mice from Mars for Random House books. Since then I've worked with many licensed properties from Dr Seuss to the Berens
Read Full StoryThis section contains conceptual art from various projects. I've done work for toy companies, game manufacturers, as well as kids books, storyboards,, video games logos and more. If you are interested in seeing more please contact me and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. [ngga
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Two years ago I had the unbelievable opportunity to work on a series of books called the Herbster Readers for a company named the Child’s World. The books were all about a little bear named Herbie with a great big imagination. There were 25 books in the original series and each book contained 32 pages. ... var a2a_config = a2a_config || {};...
The illustrations shown in this section are primarily done using line art created in Adobe Illustrator and colored in Photoshop. 1 person likes this post. Unlike a2a_config.linkname="Bob Ostrom Studio -Portfolio Style 1"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://bobostromstudio.com/portfolio/2009/07/bob-ostrom-studio-portfolio-1-2/"; a2a.init("page"); ...
When I first began illustrating all my art was all done by hand using either airbrush or watercolor. I love the look and feel of traditional watercolor. Unfortunately it can be very difficult to reproduce which is why I developed this style. What you see is what you get. Everything you see here is drawn ... a2a_config.linkname="Bob Ostrom Studio ...
I got my start in licensed art back in 1989 working with Parker Brothers and Disney’s Little Mermaid. Shortly after I illustrated my first children’s book, Marvel Comic’s Biker Mice from Mars for Random House books. Since then I’ve worked with many licensed properties from Dr Seuss to the Berenstain Bears. It’s been a ...
Although this section of my portfolio is new the logos shown here are not. I’ve been designing and illustrating logos for years. I will be adding more logos to this section as I continue to organize it over the next few days so be sure and check back soon. Like Unlike a2a_config.linkname="Cartoon Logos by Bob Ostrom Studio"; a2a_config.link...
I was that kid in school who’s notebook was always filled with cartoons. As an adult I’m still the same way. I guess it’s a hard habit to break. I love drawing cartoons. As a youngster I learned to draw by imitating Charles Shultz’s. I loved mad magazine too. Sergio Aragones was the greatest. I remember ... a2a_config.link...
My name is Bob Ostrom. I’ve got the best job in the world. I’m an artist. I’ve done all kinds cool stuff…logos, games, toys, cereal boxes and even video games but my favorite is children’s books. I love to illustrate children’s books. I’ve done a bunch. I’ve kind of lost track how many over the years ... a2a_co...
Shortly after the first Herbie series was released Childs’ World contacted me to do a second. I was thrilled. The second series is very similar to the first but with all new stories!. These are for the beginner reader and is divided into 4 levels with 6 books in each level. There is a big ... a2a_config.linkname="Herbie Bear the Second Se...
This section contains conceptual art from various projects. I’ve done work for toy companies, game manufacturers, as well as kids books, storyboards,, video games logos and more. If you are interested in seeing more please contact me and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have. Like Unlike a2a_config.linkname="Conceptual ...
