Featuring Jazz, Pop, and Abstract Artwork
Rich Sigberman's artistic style still carries the energetic, cartoonish vibe of early Max Fleischer cartoons (think Popeye and Betty Boop), which he watched while growing up in New York City. He openly jokes that his "impressionable child-like brain has not changed a whole lot to this day."
The beloved Ranger Jim children’s book series he illustrates was inspired by bedtime stories his grandfather told him when he was a boy. He has created several books in the series, blending adventure with that playful, narrative-driven energy.
He’s a lifelong New Yorker at heart who makes his home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rich has a deep love for jazz and swing music, which frequently shows up in his fine art. He creates vibrant watercolor and ink paintings inspired by jazz legends and scenes, and his work has been exhibited in many local cafes and galleries.
In addition to children’s books and fine art, Rich has created custom illustrations for everything from business collateral and advertising to architectural drawings and CD covers for jazz musicians. His work blends nostalgia, whimsy, and professional skill in a way that feels both timeless and personal.
Clients Love Him!
Rich is tops in the world at it to me. And, by the way, he's a real easy guy to work with ... my last bass player put him through the mill and he never blew a fuse!
Rich is tops in the world at it to me. And, by the way, he's a real easy guy to work with ... my last bass player put him through the mill and he never blew a fuse!
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The Art of Rich Sigberman
Rich Sigberman’s architectural illustrations came to my attention when a friend gave me a copy of the Livermore Valley Wine Map & Visitors Guide.
As you will soon discover, Rich has a playful style, incorporating a vivid palette, his life-long love of jazz music, and a comprehensive background in cartoon art and drawing.
Rich has been working as an artist and illustrator since 1983. His designs have been featured on book covers, CD art, music festival posters, business collateral, and advertisements for a diverse clientele. Rich’s architectural illustrations are popular with realtors, shopping mall managers, and home owners.
Many of his designs are available as Giclee print reproductions and 11 x 17 color copies mounted on foam core board. Featured below are samples from Rich’s portfolio—a bit of jazz and pop art, and his delicate, architectural illustrations.
Jazz Art Gallery
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| T-Bone by Rich Sigberman |
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| Miles Davis by Rich Sigberman |
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| Blue Sax Redux by Rich Sigberman |
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| Muddy Waters by Rich Sigberman |
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| Grant Green's Blues by Rich Sigberman |
Pop Art Gallery
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| Fractured Mickey by Rich Sigberman |
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| Presenting Betty Boop by Rich Sigberman |
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| Picasso's Last Stand by Rich Sigberman |
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| Music Cubism by Rich Sigberman |
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| Mickey in Musicland by Rich Sigberman |
Architectural Illustrations
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| Frank Howard Allen Holiday Card by Rich Sigberman |
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| House from Blueprint by Rich Sigberman |
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| Home on the Hill by Rich Sigberman |
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| Pritikin Mansion Hotel by Rich Sigberman |
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| Blacksmith Square in Livermore by Rich Sigberman |
Vinny the Repo Elf
Written by Muriel Anderson Ballard
Illustrated by Rich Sigberman
Look out naughty children of all ages! There's a new elf in town:
"Yes, Vinny, there's work for your kind of elf,
to retrieve misplaced gifts, put 'em back on the shelf.
There's a lesson in this and I'm sure you'll agree.
The children must learn to have integrity!
Vinny the Repo Elf by Muriel Anderson Ballard
Rich Sigberman
With my background in cartoon art and drawing, I developed my “editorial style” work through four years at the Times Tribune newspaper in Palo Alto, honing an ability to read material, get to the heart of the story, and come up with graphic images for it.
With my background in cartoon art and drawing, I developed my “editorial style” work through four years at the Times Tribune newspaper in Palo Alto, honing an ability to read material, get to the heart of the story, and come up with graphic images for it.
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