Illustration West 54

One of the most important parts of the illustration business is the Annuals.  Organizations like American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators put out a big fat book every year full of what they consider the best illustration art of the past 365 days.  I've been submitting to a bunch of them every year since college.

I finally got in Illustration West 54, so yay!  It's a sign that the new direction I've been taking is working.

Here's the piece that was chosen:

and here's the cover of the annual: