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| Noun | 1. | hindsight- understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; “hindsight is always better than foresight”.Most all of us have had opportunities to look back on in our lives and see there was a path set before us to follow! Whether or not we have pursued that path is up to us. As I look back, even my disappointments were part of my present. |
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1. My childhood was fertile ground for make-believe. We had dress up clothes and plenty of games and things to keep us busy. I always LOVED dolls and I remember my imagination being so keen that I could believe my dolls were almost real.
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2. In Jr. High school I met a friend name Ronnie Burton. She made the most wonderful cartoons. I still remember how she drew the ears and the hair. She amazed me! Soon I began drawing my own cartoons. Just a few weeks ago we met up at our high school reunion. She is still my friend after all these years and she is still doing amazing art!
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3. When my children were young I read them book after book. I loved reading them stories. My favorite stories were the ones that made us laugh and laugh. Some of our favorites are Ruby the Copycat, Dabble Duck, But No Elephants, Patrick and Ted, Duncan and Dolores, Frog and Toad, Owl at Home and more. Anyone ever read Julie Andrew’s book called Mandy? I sat sobbing as I read that one. Even though I was an adult, my future was still being shaped and my desire to illustrate books for children grew.
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4. When my youngest was ready for reading we ordered Ladybug magazine. Since I was an artist and cartoonist I began entertaining the idea of illustrating for Ladybug. I sent off some art and was quickly rejected. I attended a SCBWI conference and an editor from Ladybug was there. She looked at my portfolio and hired me to illustrate the parent pages. It was a dream come true!
| ********************************************************************** 5. Meeting my hero, Tomie dePoala was great fun! He came all the way out West to meet ME! Ha!… Okay… so I never met him in person until this day, but he did write me a couple of times after I wrote to him. Yes, if you write an author or illustrator, they MAY just write you back! 2 Comments on Hindsight, last added: 9/7/2011 Display Comments Add a Comment |
This is wonderful, Les! What an impressive and beautiful journey you have embarked upon.
Its funny how it all came about…. I kept finding pictures I had saved over the years. Like pieces of a puzzle.