Ryan W DurneyRyan Durney is an award-winning, full-time, freelance illustrator focusing on fantasy, children's books, textbook illustration, and educational readers as well as sci-fi, horror and prehistoric subjects, for a range of audiences. He has had paid projcts for almost two decades and also been paid to both write and design for picture books, fantasy and educational books. He uses inks, paints and digital techniques to create a unique look. Ryan's favorite review describes his work as "pearlescent." His images are always crossing the line between classic picture books and something that feels altogether new. His most recent series, Birds of Lore mixes medieval and Victorian influences with modern illustrative thinking. http: //www.amazon.com/Birds-Lore-Book-Silver-Paperback/dp/098409007X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385058411&sr=1-4&keywords=Birds+of+Lore+Book Ryan has been a featured illustrator of over 36 issues of ODYSSEY Magazine (sci-fi for 6th Grade to YA audience), and was recently the sole illustrator chosen for their retrospective collection. He has worked on 1st and 2nd grade Readers, all the way up to sophisticated work for adults. Ryan Durney has won several awards for his work, including many international competitions such as Best of Fantasy, and Society of Illustrators West #45, as well as a Mom's Choice Award in 2012 and 2011. All-in-all, though, he counts being voted in by the kids for a Children's Choice Award as his all-time favorite recognition. 512-249-7191 / RyanDurney@hotmail.com / http: //ryandurney.com/ / @Unknown_Tome / Hire An Illustrator: http: //illo.cc/44158 / Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/pages/Unknown-Tome-Ryan-Durney-Illustration/193031815835 / Partial List of Books: http: //www.jacketflap.com/work.asp?member=RyanDurney / Behance: http: //bit.ly/1i5yrhv Read More Read Less