by EdKoehler | Jan 15, 2021 | Art and Whimsy
I enjoy all my work, but I’m particularly excited when called upon to illustrate a Young Readers cover. Also known as Middle-Grade Fiction, the books assigned to me are humorous tales with a wry twist. I’ve done a number of them for acclaimed author Greg...
by EdKoehler | Nov 4, 2020 | Art and Whimsy
Scales On a scale of one to ten, my musical knowledge is perhaps two. I play guitar, and sometimes pretty well, but I’m mostly a self-taught amateur who has a decent ear for chords. My only real foray into serious playing is that I like to learn new scales. I...
by EdKoehler | Aug 19, 2019 | Art and Whimsy
The Fun Frontier Our granddaughter started Kindergarten last week. One of the first things to ascertain from a five year old is “what they want to be when they grow up”. Her career choice is “Space Teacher”. The school took a photo of her...
by EdKoehler | Jun 9, 2019 | Art and Whimsy
Happy Days I’ve been involved with planning a grade school reunion. High school reunions are more common, but in recent years grade school reunions have gained popularity. I won’t say what year, but the illustration might get you in the neighborhood. Hint:...
by EdKoehler | Mar 10, 2019 | Art and Whimsy
A New Me All my social media, website, and portfolio sites were branded with a photo of me beset by a green bird (see below). The selfie was taken several years ago, upon which I added the whimsical avian upon my shoulder. Responses were great and it served well. I...
by EdKoehler | Feb 10, 2019 | Art and Whimsy
Smart People I read biographies. I’m fascinated by lives, and sometimes imagine myself in the shoes of those I study. That wasn’t easy to do with Albert Einstein, whose Walter Isaacson bio I recently finished. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, but had little...
by EdKoehler | Nov 4, 2018 | Art and Whimsy
Work “Sweet is the sleep of the laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.” Ecclesiastes 5:12 This jives with my experience. Saturdays are often designated as my “work around the house...
by EdKoehler | Sep 18, 2018 | Art and Whimsy
The Birds I enjoy them. They’re quirky, they bop around, yank live bait out of the ground, and they fly. I like almost everything that flies. Wasps, not so much, airplanes, yes! As Summer lingers, along with 90+ temperatures, we are looking forward to autumn....
by EdKoehler | Jul 29, 2018 | Art and Whimsy
The Dog I recently wrapped up illustrations for a children’s book about Santa’s dog. It’s called Santa’s Dog. More about the book when we approach Christmas. You can catch a peek at the cover on my FB...
by EdKoehler | Mar 19, 2018 | Art and Whimsy
Leonardo struggled with Math. So says biographer Walter Isaacson, citing DaVinci’s notebook entry doubling 4,096 to get 8,092. I take satisfaction in knowing the great thinker didn’t get carrying the one. I recall standing at the blackboard as a befuddled...
