This is a compendium of illustration by Ryan Durney.

There are two portfolios to browse. "Children's Portfolio" displays work for picture books and educational projects. "Editorial Portfolio" shows work for mature markets such as magazines, books and fantasy or science fiction projects.

To those willing to take the time to look at what I've created, I owe gratitude. Time is the one true currency!
More than two years of new artwork finally posted!

What's new with Ryan Durney Illustration:

Awarded placement in the Society of Illustrators - LA, I am happy to join the ranks of the best illustrators around.

Feel free to contact me. I work with big publishers and first-time authors:

614-985-6596
RyanDurney@hotmail.com
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I'm excited about the launch of the new SciFi/Fantasy quarterly "All Possible Worlds" for which I did the cover art. Check it out here:
http://www.allpossibleworlds.net/
This image is from an upcoming series of personal work. Much to my surprise, it has earned several accollades. First, it won an international art competion hosted by ibooks, Inc. and 3D World magazine. Second, it placed first at the High Roads Gallery's Digital Salon I. Third, this is the image recognized by Society of Illustrators LA. http://www.si-la.org/
I'm excited for the upcoming release of "Real-Life Sea Monsters" published by Lerner Publications, It was illustrated by me and written by Judith Jango-Cohen. To be released summer '07.
My illustrations for the upcoming children's book, "Annabelle's Yoga" are complete. Its release date is still TBA at the moment. It was written by C. Ingram White.
Award-winning poet and author, Michael Sandven and I put our heads together for an entire year to bring his poem, "The Cold" into full color life on the page. I look forward to it this summer.
In my limited free time, I've been working on a series of prehistoric creatures. I hope to create a book on prehistoric "creepy crawlers."
Yikes! I illustrated a sci-fi story in ODYSSEY magazine a few months back about the extinction of honey bees and the subsequent starvation. Low and behold the bees are disappearing. In the story, high school kids were forced to work as pollinators for 6 months a year and this still did not prevent the mass destruction.
Valhalla Productions is a good friend and client. They offer nicely produced old school role-playing entertainment that is anything but ordinary.
Seedling Publications and I have a long history together. There are several early literacy books there that were illustrated by me and some that I authored. My favorites are "Snap and Trap Plants," and "Giant Bugs Were Real." I also like "The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings" which was written by Betty Erickson. Some of the animal books that I illustrated were written by Author/Teacher and Speaker Dr. John Becker.
I was featured in Dark Realms Magazine, issue 5.
I am in two Illustration directories. "Picturebook 05" or your "American Showcase 28." I believe in "Picturebook" I am on page 256. Is anyone really using these anymore? Please write and let me know how you find your illustrators.
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Thanks!