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I'm so happy. A book that I thought would never come to be, will actually get to be. Kids will be able to hold it in their hands, blow out the candles and enjoy it!
I worked on this title at the beginning of last year. As soon as the book was done the publisher suddenly closed its doors. It happens. Not frequently thank God.. but it happens. I was left with this awful mixture of feelings, mostly sadness.
When you work on a book you put so much into it. Some people think they are just pretty pictures but they really are not.
You create characters that didn't exist before and you make them live in a world the author created. You think of the kids reading the book first and make the art for them. You know how important it is for kids to enjoy seeing the details and to "read" your images.
The rest is blah, unimportant business stuff. Of course work and pay matters but honestly, the most wonderful reward is knowing a kid will be in bed at night, eyes fixed on the book, dying to turn the page and see what comes next.
It's a good day today. :o)
I found a few pieces of Halloween art I did a few years ago and I thought I would repost 1 or 2 of them again (since I haven't had time this month!)
An illustration to the article talking about teen home parties and (sometimes unexpected) their consequences (ESS newspaper).
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By: Melissa Kojima,
on 10/26/2011
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Melissa KojimaThis is my last post before Halloween next Monday, so I wanted to wish you all a
fabulous and haunting holiday. I hope you gobble up lots of candy, dress up in a fun costume and enjoy the crazy costumes that others wear. If you need some inspiration to help you get in the mood, don't look any further than
Johanna Parker's illustrations. They make you want to get up and party. She is a Denver, Colorado based illustrator and designer. Check out more of
her work at this link.
2011 is not quite done, but that doesn’t stop the studios from promoting its upcoming 2012 fare. Here’s the clever one-sheet (and a new name) for Disney’s latest Studio Ghibli release, The Secret World Of Arriety.
(via The Ghibli Blog)
The latest from Laika, via Focus Features, Paranorman, opens next August 17th. The teaser poster is quite striking:
(Via Immersed In Movies)
And finally, for all you Bronies, this scary looking poster spotted on Ventura Blvd (at Barham Blvd.):
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allistair burt is an architect/artist based in glasgow where he has worked with a colleague under the banner of 'hole in my pocket' on a range of different projects over the past few years from films to political movements. allistair has shown paintings, prints, sculpture and book art at exhibitions throughout the UK and has recently developed a range of greetings cards, mugs, t-shirts and other
cocoena is a japanese online shop that specialise in bringing products from america and europe to the marketplace in japan. they are currently stocking lots of lovely galison christmas lines as well as brands such as sukie, girl of all work, paperchase, and natalie lete.
lisa eriksson is a swedish designer based in stockholm. with little experience but with a great passion for designing patterns lis decided to start her own business, and in 2010 FABRiKO was finally born! FABRiKO is an interior design brand for kids with products such as wallpaper, bedlinen, pillows and accessories. lisa's first collection is based on four different patterns with an industrial
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By: Bowie Style,
on 10/25/2011
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helen lins has created this "a year in caps: 2012 typography calendar" which is made from a series of twelve sustainably-harvested birch veneer cards, one month on each card. the design features funky, novelty fonts and expressive typography to express the mood of each month. priced at $32 its available from heather lins home.
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By: James Gurney,
on 10/25/2011
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One of my distant ancestors, Jeremiah Gurney (1812 – 1895), opened the first American photo gallery in New York in 1840.
But in those days Jeremiah didn't call them photographs. He called them "Daguerrean Sketches."
Jeremiah's studio was at 189 Broadway in New York from 1843 to 1853.
Thanks, Katherine Tyrrell!
Images from Grand Monde
Previously: Goldsworthy Gurney's Steam Carriages
This Black Keys Radio Flyer inspired poster was made by DKNG, the LA-based design crew. They do great work, and are also (awesomely) the resident poster artists for the world famous Troubadour in Hollywood. What a great gig.
I love the concepts and especially the detail within their work. The posters tend to be bold and straightforward concept-wise, but they really pull everything together with fine-tuned details.
The process video for Explosions in the Sky (pictured below) is quite interesting. In a time when designers employ a lot of Illustrator and vectors, it’s cool to see something executed by hand.
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In case you were wondering, the Cybils judging is going just fine. Thanks. Every waking second that I’m not working, writing or mommying/wifeing I’m reading. In reality, that’s not really a lot of seconds but for the first time in history my fast reading skills have come in handy. For once, consuming a book in an hour or less is a good thing! So stuff it to all those people, over the years, mad about my skills. The ones who claimed I was skimming or wasn’t getting as much out of the book simply because I happen to read at a pace faster than most. Look at me now!
Now then, on to the business at hand. Cybils judging has become about my ability to get my hands on books. As many of the books are new, my library system is either in process of ordering or simply don’t have. So my ability to get my hands on some of the brown book noms has been somewhat limited. So far there’s been The Queen of Water and now, Bestest.Ramadan.Ever. by Medeia Sharif.
Fifteen-year-old Almira Abdul has a lot going on. As her family observes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, she’s dealing with competition from her best friend on her crush and a new Muslim girl at school who has opinions about everything including Almira’s chance at nabbing the guy of her dreams. It’s classic YA with a Muslim twist.
Anyone who has viewed even one of my posts here at BBS knows I have an extreme soft spot for brown books that portray brown characters as “everyday” kids who just happen to be brown. Every book has its place, but for too long brown books were boxed in to the point where even now, I think some parents would rather their child read only books with an African American protag that deals with our historical struggle or our modern-day struggle to rise up from poverty. Those parents don’t get it. But those of us who do will continue to write stories that feature people of color where race has nothing to do with it.
Bestest.Ramadan.Ever. is Sharif’s debut into YA. So it’s understandable that her first novel would center around Almira’s religion and her struggle to be an average American who just happens to be Muslim. There’s talk of a sequel and I imagine the next book we’ll see those aspects playing less of a part. But it’s part of the game to introduce brown characters and all their “differences” so we can get to the fact that even those differences make us all generally alike. In that respect, BRE delivers as an intro to what some Muslim teens experience in the mostly Christian public school arena.
Although Almira is fifteen, she comes off a little younger in voice. Not a bad thing, as I think BRE will appeal primarily to younger YA readers.
Sharif’s description of Almira’s battle to not cheat during Ramadan (this is the first year she’s attempting with conviction to successfully complete the fasting month) will give non-Muslim readers insight into something they likely know little to nothing about. And the battle between Almira and her grandad, who insists on teaching her Arabic, can translate across a variety of generational issues.
It’s good to see a contemporary pop fiction book featuring a Muslim protag and a diverse cast of other characters (Almira’s best friend is Latino). That alone makes it worth putting into the hands of young Muslim readers who want to see themselves portrayed outside the normal range of topics. I can almost feel Sharif’s need to pioneer this de
By: Kayleen West - Illustrator,
on 10/25/2011
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What have I NOT been working on? This should be the question. I have been working like a mad woman possessed with my sketchbooks. The Sketchbook Project exploration pieces and folio work.
My blog and Facebook page is getting a good social hammering as I vent my creative enthusiasm while I rework my website. I feel exhausted just typing it.
This watercolour was created for the Illustration Friday theme "Scattered" and for my portfolio. I enjoyed it tremendously.
By: Kim Siebold,
on 10/25/2011
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You can now download tear sheets on my website in my portfolio section. Or download them here!
Trick or Treat?
Having fun with the brush.
It's time for Picture Book Idea Month! For those who don't know, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) where writers challenge themselves to write a certain amount of words every day in November, then hopefully have a finished novel at the end of the month.
Tara Lazar, a children's book writer started PiBoIdMo to coincide with NaNoWriMo for picture book writers. The challenge is to come up with an idea for a picture book every day in November. I participated in PiBoIdMo 2 years ago, and I'm signed up to do it again! It really helps stretch your creative muscle!
Check it out! There will be guest posts and prizes all month.
p.s. Isn't the banner cute? One of my critique partners, Bonnie Adamson, created it and I think it's as cute as a bug (oh, wait, it IS a bug!) She did such a wonderful job!
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian (published by Sleeping Bear Press) and illustrated by Tim Bowers (me) Is now available as and app. through itunes.
The link to check it out is:
http-//itunes.apple.com/us#830B
By: Stephanie Roth Sisson,
on 10/25/2011
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The last few days have been fall-like. The liquid amber is turning red (ahead of schedule), the sycamores are a sunny yellow and the monarch butterflies are back.
These birds are on my desk.
A family of sea otters is having dinner just out there. I can see them with the binoculars. The sun set is going to be beautiful.
Weatherman says that summer returns next week.
Jennifer Mattson comes to Andrea Brown Literary Agency after nearly five years of reviewing children’s literature as part of the Books for Youth staff of Booklist magazine. That adds up to close readings of around 1,000 books, lending Jennifer a wide-angle view of the tastes of individual houses.
Prior to Booklist, Jennifer was an Associate Editor at Dutton Children’s Books, where she acquired and edited titles that included CHICO, by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; and THE HEROIC ADVENTURES OF HERCULES AMSTERDAM, by Melissa Glenn Haber.
In the picture-book arena, Jennifer is interested in authors and author-illustrators who bring a distinctive, well-developed point of view to their work; at this time, she is not acquiring illustration-only clients. She loves picture books that are story time-ready stories (no one-joke tales or mood pieces) that resonate with universal childhood experiences and concerns; fables and folktales aren’t for her.
For the older set, she is drawn to richly imagined fantasies that depart from old-hat heroic quests (alternate realities, magical realism, and steam-punk are all styles/premises to have recently caught her notice). She has a special interest in dystopian fiction for middle graders and in sprawling, atmospheric tales with Dickensian twists and satisfying puzzles. But as much as high-concept novels pique her interest, the most mind-blowing premise can’t hide a flat narrative that rarely reaches for unexpected descriptions, fully fleshed characterizations, or a zinging narrative voice.
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Marie Lamb is now an assistant literary agent for the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency in New York.
As an agent, Marie is currently looking for young adult and middle grade fiction, along with general and women’s fiction and some memoir. Books that are moving and/or hilarious are especially welcome. She is NOT interested in picture books, science fiction or high fantasy (though she is open to paranormal elements), category romance (though romantic elements are welcomed), non-fiction, or in books that feature graphic violence.
Some recently favorite titles on her shelf include Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, Paper Towns by John Green, The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger, Twenties Girl by Sophia Kinsella, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gayman, Shug by Jenny Han, and Doing It by Melvin Burgess. She also admits to watching many many chick flicks.
To contact her, send query letters only to [email protected] .
…So Marie says, “if you have something that you think I’d be interested in, please do send your query letter to the above email. I ask that you use only this email to contact me in my agent capacity. To keep things sane, I will not respond to unsolicited manuscripts or to queries that come to me via other avenues, including other email addresses, social media venues, etc.”
Strike while the iron is hot.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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By: Elise N. Black,
on 10/25/2011
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Just some straightforward sketches tonight so I can cross off "post in blog" on my to-do list.
First some poses from my illustrator's group. This is Anna who we drew a while ago, I posted about it here. She is always a beautiful subject:
Then some more thoughts on black and white illustrations:
What's this crazy bug all about?
And another take at Sophie's Fish first spread:
And because I don't think i've posted the first sketch from this piece here's the first two attempts:
I keep playing with the angle of Sophie and Jake on the left page, trying to get a bit more drama out of the connection between the two.... any thoughts dear readers?
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I came across a great site today called Laughing Elephant. A family business located in an old nunnery in Seattle, Washington, Laughing Elephant is a publisher of books, gifts and stationery. On their products you will find many vintage illustrations from children's picture books and graphic design. They have access to a large private collection of picture books and pictorial ephemera to draw on for reproductions and inspiration. These images are from the Victorian Age into the 1960's.
I like their calendars, wish I could see a few images from inside each one though. I like the spiral binding on top and the unique size: 6" wide x 16" long.
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Very true! And how wonderful that this turned around and will come to fruition. :)
Sweet & charming composition too.
I am sooo happy about this. Yes, what a good day!!
I so wish Kevvy could have had a chance to experience this book. He would have LOVED it so much. Birthday themed and blowing out the candles. =o)
Happy happy joy joy - a book is born! =oD
Congratulations, Ali!!! Thanks for sharing this encouraging news. I think most of us as illustrators have lost a project to either the economy or for many other reasons...so it's always good to hear that some of these stories end happily after all! :)
Congratulations! This is a very good day for you! The illo looks adorable!
Congratulations!! Glad to know that it will be published!! :)
A happy ending :o)
So glad this is going to live on after all and give lots of pleasure to children.
It is true what you say... we do make worlds happen (if we are fortunate), and it hurts if something goes wrong and we cannot share them as intended.
Thanks Lisa! Composition was tricky for this book. It's hard to tell on that spread but the book has many die cuts from the candles (those light up) and those tend to get in the way when you turn the page. Glad you liked it!
Thank you my sweet Rozzita. I know.. you know how I feel about this.. Thank you for being happy with me. xo
H Phyllis! Yes, it is nice when some of those stories do have a happy ending. Thank you so much! :o)
Aww thanks Di!
Muchas gracias Little Green Doll!
Thank you June! Yes, that's it exactly. We get sentimental about our work but I guess its in our nature right? :o)