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Back to the drawing board
Many times a character needs to revisit
the drawing board before you find
the just the right look. It could be
a body rendering problem, age
problem-- maybe the character's
face looks to young, or there needs
to be an update in the wardrobe
department. Here is a good
example--the first illustration
was too young and needed
a more sophisticated look.
First character sketch-
1st Revised sketch
Here is the revision of that character. This might
even morph yet again, until the the image is telling
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By: Maxwell Eaton III,
on 4/14/2011
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who is maxwell eaton the third?
(so existential!)
I was thinking the other day that I had no clue how good I had it as a four year old. The option to wear red cowboy boots, eat Lucky Charms
and take naps without public disapproval? That, is the life of Riley for you.
Emmanuel Romeuf is a talented French designer and illustrator with a knack for creating fun and whimsical illustrations. In the past, he’s designed shirts for Human Empire, and today we’re featuring a collection of communications he’s created for Gites de France. This collection is thoughtful in its execution from beginning to end, with its logo design and stationary to its travel brochures and postcards. With colorful details and playful images, these ephemeral items are definitely worth seeking.
Emmanuel has more fun and exciting work, including various logo designs and record cover sleeves, on his website that’s definitely worth checking out.
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My new spring postcard mailer. I printed these a few weeks ago but now with the spring peepers going to town outside my window, it seems very appropriate.
Streetlight, Giraffe
The City of Raleigh will be purchasing my art for the New Transit Ops Facility. This is the piece they will reprint and hang in the new facility.
here is the custom piece i just finished for little hannah. you can see the full story here http://theenchantedeasel.blogspot.com/2011/03/ahhhsisterhood.html
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!:)
The cheese cracker is finished ~
and a graham cracker is in progress.
I'm purposely using generic brands of crackers for these. So the cheese cracker isn't a Cheez-It, the round butter cracker is not a Ritz, etc. I'm keeping my options open in case I ever have the opportunity to draw something for one of the major brands.
These generic cinnamon grahams have a slightly different 'finish' than the ones I'm used to, and although they have a 'break' scored down the middle, they don't break nicely (I had to break several, and then of course eat them, before I figured out I wasn't going to get a nice clean edge.) So I just went with it, and did one broken.
I'm exited about an idea I have of doing larger pieces, sort of botanical and sort of architectural, combined. I've had it incubating for a while, and think its time I just started. I've just ordered some botanical illustration books - by Ann Swan, Wendy Hollender and Rosie Martin. (I intended to just order the Ann Swan book, then Amazon had a "frequently bought together" link with the others, so I got them all, and got free shipping as well!) So can't wait to get those.
Meanwhile, back to the graham cracker ...
I've been working hard on custom orders, craft fair prep, outgoing orders & this newly acquired part time gig... OMG SO BUSY but SO HAPPY! Closure at last with long overdue unresolved personal stupidities & openness with new projects & friends. FEELS GOOD (yeah). I think it feels especially great because I'm doing all this while within my own personal 'home.' And I have kitties. I love them they're so cute!
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I know that step by step illustrations are often of interest to artists. So here's a sketch I made this morning as an exercise to transform William Shakespeare into a cat.
Meooo-ooow-rrrr-lll!
So many exciting ideas at hand... forsooth!
By: Jerry Beck,
on 4/14/2011
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Few industry artists I know are as committed to personal projects as Gabe Swarr who’s consistently been making his own work for as long as I’ve known him, which is something like twelve years. He hasn’t slowed down one bit either, an especially impressive feat now that he’s in the middle of producing and directing the hefty 52-episode order of Nickelodeon’s Kung Fu Panda: The Legends of Awesomeness.
For years, Gabe drew Big Pants Mouse — as a comic book, on-line comic strip, and even a pilot at Disney TV Animation (where in typical corporate fashion, they rechristened it Big Shorts Mouse). He retired the character last year to focus on a new pet project Life in the Analog Age.
The tone of Life in the Analog Age — which appears in both comic strip and animated webisode form — is more genteel and introspective than his earlier work. The slice-of-(childhood)-life tales are drawn from his memories of growing up in the late-1970s and early-’80s, which he portrays as a simpler and more innocent time “before digital dominance and information overload”.
His approach is refreshing for its lack of snark and attitude. Watching the shorts brought back plenty of stowed away memories, for example, the mandatory Valentine’s card exchange in grade school (embedded above). Beneath the rose-colored view of such events, Gabe acknowledges the weirdness of childhood rules and rituals. For example, in the Valentine’s Day episode, he observes that the card exchange “was a time to feel liked…a time to feel as if you were part of the class.” But, of course, not really a part of it.
The design of the series has plenty of quirky touches. Some of them, such as the animal-like features on human characters, work better than others, like the stingy color palette of orange and purple, which struck me as too severe for the nostalgic tone of the stories. The animation style is spare but applied smartly to fulfill the need of each story.
The animated webisodes have been released at the pace of one per month, with comics in-between, but beginning next month, Gabe will be releasing two animated shorts per month. I’m looking forward to seeing how the characters evolve as the series moves into a more regular schedule.
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Nothing like the love and bond between
brothers and sisters.
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By: Elise N. Black,
on 4/14/2011
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I've felt like this on occasion - ready to "pop my cork" as it were. Should have added some lines about the cork. Bother!
Children’s Day/Book Day (El día de los niños/El día de los libros), also known as Día is a celebration of children, families, and reading. Held annually in the USA on April 30, Día celebrations emphasize the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Founded by author Pat Mora in 1996, Día is now hosted by the Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC) along with founding partner REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking.
2011 marks the 15th anniversary of Día and there are plenty of great events planned! Visit the ALSC’s Día Celebrations page to find out all the details. Use the interactive map to search for events in your area and find out how others across the country celebrate literature, culture, and family! Let the ALSC know what’s going on in your community and they’ll send your library 100 Día stickers. Use the 2011 Día Media Kit to download logos and brochures and read the #dia11alsc Twitter feed.
The Arthur F. Turner Community Library in Sacramento, CA, has an exciting Día event planned for this Saturday, April 16th. Author Jorge Argueta and author/illustrator Maya Christina Gonzalez will be on hand to read and sign their books, there will be bilingual stories, crafts, free book giveaways and more! Click on the poster image above to enlarge and get all the details.
On April 30th the national kick-off for Día takes place at the Pima County Library System (Valencia branch) in Tucson, AZ. There, Pat Mora, ALSC members, and the general public can join the Pima County librarians in an afternoon filled with children’s reading events and a discussion on the history of Día.
“I am thrilled to have this opportunity to visit the site of one of the first libraries in the nation to embrace El día de los niños/El día de los libros,” said Mora. “Libraries play such a key role in supporting family literacy within diverse communities. From bilingual story hours for children to adult literacy and English as a Second language programs – libraries are truly part of the American Dream and are an important key to lifelong learning.”
Mora is the author of many children’s books including the Pula Belpre award-winning book Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day : Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros. Read PaperTigers’ interview with Pat Mora here and c
Happily bottled...submerged into unknown...sure to find the journey as exciting as where it ends...if not more!
For this week's IF; not being so active lately which is a shame since I've missed so many great topics... :(
Cheers anyways :)
I just had an author visit with a group of kindergartners and first graders 430 miles away at the Corpus Christi school in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. And I didn't even have to put my shoes on. How cool is that!
I was pleasantly surprised at how well Skype worked for an author visit. The classroom was equipped with a smart board which they used to display the Skype call. On my end, I had a monitor set up at the far end of my desk so the kids were able to see me and also where I work. Skype even allowed me to share my screen with the kids so they can watch me draw on the Cintiq. I also used the screen sharing feature when I was reading my books. I had previously scanned in the book pages and set them up a power point presentation. That way the kids can see the illustrations nice and big and my mug didn't get in the way.
The main drawback that I could see was the delay. If I said something funny (or at least something I thought was funny) I didn't hear any laughter until halfway through the next sentence. It makes it a little hard to tell if you are knockin' them dead or dying a slow death. But luckily I did eventually hear laughs at all the right places.
If any other schools are interested in trying this, please email me. I'd be happy to discuss.
Drew Struzan is known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the
Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and
Star Wars film series. He has also painted for a long line of musical artists, including Tony Orlando and Dawn, The Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Roy Orbison, Black Sabbath, Glenn Miller, Iron Butterfly, Bach, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Liberace. Among these, Struzan illustrated the album cover artwork for Alice Cooper's,
Welcome to My Nightmare, which
Rolling Stone Magazine voted one of the "Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time".
Now for the first time Drew has produced a full featured DVD that shows him working, conceiving, drawing, and painting his original movie poster art for Hellboy. In it he reveals his entire process: concepts, drawing, painting, rendering - explaining everything in full detail.
If you have Netflix, it’s time RIGHT NOW to watch the Mighty B! Co-created by Amy Poehler and art directed by Seonna Hong, this Nicktoon is uh. may. zing. lee good! Funny, well-written, and beautiful to see, it tells the story of Bessie Higgenbottom, a vivacious honey bee scout on a kid’s quest to earn every honey bee badge and, by doing so, become the superhero super scout, the Mighty B! If you have Netflix, you can watch it RIGHT NOW online. Otherwise, you can buy episodes on iTunes or see season two on Nickelodeon.
Just time for a quick little sketch today, it's rather hectic at the moment.
By: Sladjana Vasic,
on 4/14/2011
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By: Anna Raff,
on 4/14/2011
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It's been a while. A lot has happened. And I felt that the blog needed a Spring clean, so I created a new header. What do you think?
So, first, goodbye to an old friend ...
Dessie passed away a couple of weeks ago after many months of suffering with congestive heart failure. She beat us to the final vet visit by passing peacefully the night before, and for this we were happy. No one likes to have to do the deed. Oddly enough it was the same night Liz Taylor trundled off this earthly plane, with the same condition. Who knows? Perhaps they're out there somewhere snuggled up on pillows.
We called Dessie the 'Pillow Princess', because she'd roll all the pillows on the sofa together and crawl into them ... or get up on the bed, as you see here, nesting contentedly. Although it is nice to have all our pillows where I put them, I can't help seeing a tidy sofa and filling up with tears. She had a good, long life - 20 years old. She was rescued from a trip to the pound by hubby, long before I arrived from England. Her favorite trick (apart from the pillow antics) was to dig out of the garden (typical beagle) and trot down to the store in the village and beg at the deli. The phone would ring eventually and I'd go and collect her. For the last year or so she was my constant shadow, curled up on the futon behind me with her pillows. I still expect to see her when I turn around.
The other dogs (3) are grieving still. Takes them a while to adjust. Sleep the cat however is disturbed, because Dessie was his favorite dog to ambush. He's started accosting Sprout, but as she's blind and doesn't see him until he is upon her the thrill is not the same and the attacks are half-hearted.
Onward.
NEW friends! Pretty much a couple of days after Dessie passed I left on a trip to attend the final weekend washup of the
mentor programme I've been part of for the last six months. (My mentor was Priscilla Burris.) It was good to get away. The last three weeks nursing Dessie had really drained me, with the constant worry of whether it was 'time'. The warm days in Virginia City, NV, with a whole bunch of writers and illustrators were just what I needed. Here's the view from my window ...
I will be sharing 'Doing's in Virgina City' in another post (sounds a bit Alan Bennett-ish). So you have that to look forward to ... with more photographs.
Meanwhile, back at the artist's desk. The layouts are all finished for the 'Hidden New Jersey' book for Charlesbridge (wipes sweat from brow) - '
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid' is on sale - and I have begun the project with the very enthusiatic 4th grade at the local Corinna Elementary School - 5 weeks till we have to have a
BOOK produced ... yikes!!
On the horizon -
New England SCBWI conference in May, Fitchburg, MA. For this conference I will be entering the Poster Showcase - recreate a loved cover from a picture book or novel ... hmmm.
I also submitting for the Boston Library Association's Art
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Amen! My day job is teaching special ed. to kids in an Elem. school... sometimes I still act like one of them. :) PS... I love your art! -Kate
awww I feel ya, I miss those days too!love the wings!
Like they say, youth is wasted on the young ;) Cute sketch!