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By: Jane Massey,
on 7/13/2010
Summer is here, and tis’ the season for road trips! This illustration, created by Russian illustrator Iv Orlov, depicts some folks out for an evening drive along a line of colorful trees. Entitled “Night Rio,” this piece uses combines cool blues and greens with bright corals and yellows for a nice tropical feeling. Orlov uses some great shapes throughout this piece, evident in the various cars and leaves of the trees.
Orlov has a great collection of work that employs a lot of geometric shapes and fine textures. To see more of his work, check out his Flickr and his Behance.
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By: Roberta Baird,
on 7/13/2010
With the new cap on the BP oil leak… maybe we’ll finally see the end of the oil gushing into the ocean, but the clean up is far from over! Thankfully there has been progress.
Great things are happening and Ripple is one of them! Kelly Light and her daughter, with the help of hundreds of talented illustrators have raised almost $8000 dollars!
In July, Ripple has been celebrating “GREAT AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR” MONTH.” Stop by and check out all the great art work !
This is my forth entry and will be heading to Ripple soon…. keep an eye out!
By: Roberta Baird,
on 7/13/2010
With the new cap on the BP oil leak… maybe we’ll finally see the end of the oil gushing into the ocean, but the clean up is far from over! Thankfully there has been progress.
Great things are happening and Ripple is one of them! Kelly Light and her daughter, with the help of hundreds of talented illustrators have raised almost $8000 dollars!
In July, Ripple has been celebrating “GREAT AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR” MONTH.” Stop by and check out all the great art work !
This is my forth entry and will be heading to Ripple soon…. keep an eye out!
By: Eric Merced,
on 7/13/2010
Very inspired to continue with the Chibi drawings. Evryone that knows me knows I love drawing in this style :)
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By: Dain Fagerholm,
on 7/13/2010
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Posted on 7/13/2010
Hi Picture Bookies! This morning, as I work on my 4th picture book in less than 2 years, I am thinking back on my other books and my career as a children's book illustrator, and my favorite "stand-out" moments. As you may relate, illustrating a children's book is not a job as much as a journey. As artists, we give ourselves as we give our art, and lend our talents to a story in a way that is unique from any other artist.
So as I am reminiscing, certain "stand-out" moments come to mind, moments I am proud of or made me especially happy to be a picture book illustrator.
One of those moments was when I finished "The ABCs of yoga for Kids" and flew to CA for 2 book signings and a school visit. I was so proud! I felt as though I had accomplished something. Kids have been amazingly receptive to the book, and it has won 6 awards now. Every time I have ever handed the book to a child - even a child who is not old enough to read - I see them delight in trying out the poses they see illustrated in my book. they love pretending that they are frogs, dolphins, warriors...and I feel my job is done! You see, I grew up in a chaotic environment, and my "safe place" was found in the pages of my favorite children's book illustrations. Even before I could read, the pictures inside books sucked me in. I remember "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Patchwork Elephant" were two books that deeply engaged me and helped the world make sense to me. I don't know that "The ABCs of yoga for Kids" has the same exact meaning for kids that my favorite books meant to me as a kid, but in this age of video games, electronic over-stimulation and texting, I think that any book that can evoke a kid play an active role in "pretending" is accomplishing something grand! I am so grateful I was chosen to be a part of that experience.
The other "stand-out" moments for me have been choosing the people to whom I want to dedicate my books. That is an important decision, I think, a chance to publicly thank and acknowledge the people who have propelled me toward where I am today, played an important part in my past or my present, or offered support and guidance. I dedicated "Little Black Ant on Park Street" to my mother, who gave me a love for art, nature and God. I would not be the artist I am today if not for her influence.
What are your "stand-out" moments as a children's book illustrator?
By: Lynne Chapman,
on 7/13/2010
I travelled down the night before and, my goodness, what a horrendous journey! It took 4 hours because of train delays. One leg was in a carriage with a heating problem (air thick and stifling as B.O. soup); the next train had a group of rather drunk women with VERY shrill laughs. I didn't even have the heart to do any drawing - this one was done on my way home:
I missed two connections and didn't arrive until 10pm, rather frazzled. Fortunately the B&B lady welcomed me with a smile, a scone and a lovely comfy room. Phew.
Next day was fun, so it was all worthwhile. Y2 is around 6 years old, and they were great: bright as buttons.
I read Bears on the Stairs again, to continue the process of getting up to speed, and we did a workshop based on my Hairy Scary Illustration Competition idea, to come up with something really crazy and truly horrible that just might lurk at the top of the stairs!
First we designed a monster together on the flipchart, with 10 arms, 20 eyes, a runny nose and legs like a spider - ugh! (the soft toys are the class's mascots):
My journey home was much easier (phew), and it was lovely to have some company too: Thabani Nyoni had also spent the day in school, doing African music and dancing with the children. He is quite a character and great fun to be around. I wish I could have had a go at the dancing!
By: téb.art,
on 7/13/2010
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on 7/13/2010
By: Jennifer Thermes,
on 7/13/2010
We're back from vacation. Does anyone else bring projects with them when they go away? Part of me feels like a loser for not being able to put things aside completely. But I've learned that if I do, it's painfully hard to pick up the thread again when I return. Besides, at the risk of sounding Pollyanna-ish, I love my work!
Since I'm an early riser anyway it was easy to get up and spend a few hours writing and drawing before the bustle of the day began. Sunrise, plus beach, plus coffee made for an inspiring time.
Here are a bunch of sunrises... it was fascinating, how the colors and light were constantly changing:
Oh, and I did spend a fair amount of time doing this:
By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 7/13/2010
http://www.jamesmcmullan.com/frameset_books.htm
By: dibujandoarte,
on 7/13/2010
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By: Cassia Thomas,
on 7/13/2010
It's a long shot (so long that I can't even see the other side of it) but I was wondering if anyone in the Surrey area had a drawing board they wouldn't mind kindly loaning me for an exhibition from August to the beginning of January....? Anyone? Hmm....
By: Nathan,
on 7/13/2010
It's been something like 9 months since my last post! For all two of you out there watching and reading: sorry! But, I was creating a book as fast as my mousing finger could click and trying to get it done before the birth of our second son in April. Basically, it got done with a cover still due after Emory's arrival in our lives. It was all approved about a month ago and I've begun concepts on a next title.
By: Mattias Adolfsson,
on 7/13/2010
Last in the rerun series, I'll soon be back in real life (if I managed to produce something this summer)
By: Ismoyo Green,
on 7/13/2010
If you have visited the vintage childrens book section in my shop, you know i have a lot of wonderful treasures. But there are also those that i just can't part with. Those that will stay here in my personal collection.
There’s just something about the style of illustrations that just makes me go awww..
Like this one. "I can Do Anything... Almost". A 1963 Wonder book written by Virginia Hartman with amazingly cute illustrations by Betty Murtagh.
I also love the fact it has a sweet handwritten Happy Birthday note in the front cover, to Pam from her Sunday School Teacher, dated september 1973.
Here are some of my favorite pages from the book.
I can swing up in the sky.
I can catch a butterfly.
I can do anything... almost
I can carry our Scotty dog.
I can lift a heavy log.
I am very strong... almost.
I can say my ABC's
And i can count to ten.
I always ask for things with "please"
Except when i forget again.
Mother says i am an angel... almost.
Here is my name that i can write.
Here is a story to read tonight.
I can read it by myself... almost.
When day is done and prayers are said,
It's seven o'clock and time for bed.
Then i go to sleep by myself... almost.
Hi everyone!
This is just a quick audio test from my phone and an update about some of the content that you can look forward to this week in regards to the ICON6 Illustration conference. Check back often over the next 1-2 weeks for regular audio, video, photos, and more from ICON6.
For your convenience, I’ll also be collecting all the ICON6 content here.
Here’s the recording:
Cutting your hair can sometimes change your entire life perspective. At least for a week or so...
I drew this little sketch while at a Brain Tumor Seminar with my mom (who had a brain tumor removed this March). Guess I've been thinking of chopping my hair for a few months now.
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By: Diane Sammet,
on 7/13/2010
I know it has been a really long time since I last posted. Here is
my excuse. I started teaching for both The Art Institute of Fort
Lauderdale and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh/Online Division in
January, 2010. Each quarter I have new preps and lots of new things to
attend to. Now that there is some sort of normalcy to my life again, I
plan on posting more often. I sure missed Dianeville.
Triscuit was a great beginning to a model, but with his armature wire he could bend too much. Triscuit could bend in ways no normal dog could. I set out in search of way to build an armature for Small Dog that allowed movement but also stopped certain impossible gestures. I know it looks sort of weird, but I decided to use simple materials that were easy to find. Small balsa wood pieces glued together with good old Elmer's glue, and the smallest hinges I could find made the basic structure. Then for his spine I took small plastic beads and threaded the armature wire through them. The beads sort of give the spine more stability and yet lots of supple movement. For Small Dog I wanted his mouth to move, so I sculpted the skull and jaw bone out of Sculpey. The whole thing is held together with a combination of Liquid Nails, Auto/Plumbing Epoxy and framer's tape. As odd as this little skeleton looks, it really works. I have a fully articulating armature for Small Dog.
By: David Hohn,
on 7/13/2010
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on 7/13/2010
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By: James Gurney,
on 7/13/2010
Totentanz is the German term for a dance of death, often portrayed in late medieval art. The French call it danse macabre. 
Above: “The Dance of Death” (1493) by Michael Wolgemut. Skeletons leap up from graves, play instruments and give each other high fives, with their tattered shrouds still wrapped around their shoulders. 
This one is by Bernt Notke (click on image to enlarge). The skeletons alternate with popes, kings, artisans and commoners, arranged by rank. Death conquers and equalizes all social classes.
The skeletons are livelier than the living, kicking their heels in the air. The theme got a big boost with the Black Death from plague in the 14th century and from the slaughter of the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) between France and England.
The theme has turned up in many art forms, starting with poems, mime dances, and morality plays. Nineteenth century composer Camille Saint-Saëns wrote piece of music called “Danse Macabre” which sets the scene perfectly, with the xylophone playing the bones.
Saint-Saens performed on orchestra via YouTube
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Beautiful job on a tough subject
you handled it with humour, wit and
beautiful talent
Roberta – you ROCK, girl! This piece, as well as your previous illustrations for Ripple have been OUTSTANDING. I just am so impressed with the compositions, the lighting, and the hope that I feel from your pieces in particular. Awesome work, my friend!