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Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:28 AM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled On Character Sketches and Perseverance by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "This whole weekend I was supposed to be writing, but all I could bring myself to do was draw. Oh well. Wherever the muses descend, right? I had a pirate story that needed some characters, and apparently I was hungry, so I drew..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 1:31:53 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Overall Narrative, Thinking Vs Drawing and NAKED! Sketching: What I'm Learning About The Picture Book Creative Process - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi:
Hazel said, "In case you haven't heard, I'm going to be illustrating another Michael Ian Black story: NAKED! Yes, the exclamation mark is part of the title. :-) The news was first announced on Entertainment Weekly site last week. I'm excited to be working with..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 8:46:54 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Anatomy of an illustration from Hazel Mitchell:
Hazel said, "I'm sharing the thought and physical process of an illustration I recently created for the Tomie de Paolo SCBWI award 2012. This year Tomie gave us three books from which to chose a passage to illustrate in black and white. Tom Sawyer, Little..." more
Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:48:21 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Exploring Memory by Hazel Mitchell:
Hazel said, "Lately I've been actively working on remembering my childhood. My main motivation for this (as my career in children's illustrations goes along and I find myself illustrating characters in different situations) is I that find myself thinking - 'what..." more
Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:48:21 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Russ Cox on illustrating NITE NITE SOLDIER, process & advice for aspiring illustrators - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi:
Hazel said, "As some of you already know, our own Russ Cox illustrated the recently published Major Manners Presents: NITE NITE SOLDER, written by Michael and Beth Hofer and published by Outhouse Ink Publishing.Russ's bright, fun illustrations..." more
Monday, October 8, 2012 10:21:53 AM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Visual Voice by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "I'm fairly certain that I am the least qualified illustrator on this blog in many of the technical areas of illustration. I could start to list my deficits, but I think you'd get bored and I'd get depressed. Instead, let's talk about something that..." more
Monday, September 3, 2012 9:53:28 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Major Manners Has Arrived! by Russ Cox:
Hazel said, " ©Russ Cox & Outhouse Ink PublishingI would like to announce that Major Manners Nite Nite Soldier (Outhouse Ink Publishing), which I illustrated, is now available through their website or look for it at a bookstore near you. The..." more
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 6:23:06 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Say Cheese! By Sheralyn Barnes:
Hazel said, "Hello and Happy Summer!For this post I thought I would share some "snapshots" I've done recently. I've had the desire to do less actual digital painting on the computer lately and instead have felt the need to revisit my drawers of pencil, paper,..." more
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:41:23 AM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Great News & Sneaky Peeks by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "Hello friends!! Lots of wonderful things going on in the world of Pixel Shavings, which is a testament to both the value of forming a group and the hard work of each of its members. I think every single member has a project in the works, and that's..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:15 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Sleepy Little Elephant by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "Baby close your eyes,The moon's about to rise.Your day has been much longer thanyou'll ever realize.Another day is done,It's setting with the sunAnd as you dream the stars will bringto you another one. So baby, close your eyes.:-) ..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:15 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Going Batty by Sheralyn Barnes:
Hazel said, " Halloween has come and gone, but the glow of the slightly sagging Jack O’ Lantern’s still illuminate these early dark November nights. I love Halloween and have trouble letting it go for..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:15 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Flying Robot (with waffles) from Hazel Mitchell:
Hazel said, "Following on from John Deininger's robot post last week I remembered a sample piece I produced this summer for my portfolio. Here's how it came together .... First a quick thumbnail about 2 x 3". Then I worked up the drawing..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:15 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled That Special Gift by Russ Cox:
Hazel said, "© 2011 Russ Cox | Smiling Otis StudioAs the holidays quickly approach and we begin to reflect on this past year, I just wanted to take a moment to say "THANK YOU" to Hazel, Sheri, Debbie, Fred, and John for letting me be part of this spectacular..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Snow Flight: created with the Sketchbook Pro app on the iPad by Debbie Ridpath Ohi:
Hazel said, "Can't believe how quickly this year went by! This was my first year with Pixel Shavings, and I want to thank Hazel, Russ, Sheri, Fred and John for all their encouragement. I feel honoured to be part of this amazingly talented group.This week, I'm..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled A Christmas sketch by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "Happy holidays one and all. May your season be filled with gooseberry pudding, matching socks and winning lottery tickets. In the meantime, here's the elephant father/son duo I've been sketching so fervently as they settle down for a long winter's..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled A Solstice Serenade by Sheralyn Barnes:
Hazel said, "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!What a heartwarming thing it is that during this darkest time of year, the world is filled with beautiful lights and music. So whatever your reason to sing this season, I hope you have a wonderful celebration!Peace on..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Love from Santa by Hazel Mitchell:
Hazel said, "I hope that Santa brought you a gift this year!Where ever you are and how ever you celebrate the season, wishing you peace,happiness and a joyful 2012.Thanks for visiting Pixel Shavings!Come back next week for a post from Russ Cox.Hazel See..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Developing A Concept by Russ Cox:
Hazel said, "© 2012 Russ Cox | Smiling Otis StudioHappy New Year Everyone! For my first post of 2012, I thought I would share how I developed the concept for the above illustration. I started out with doodling in my sketchbook. The idea of a child swinging..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled I'M BORED book illustration from sketch to final - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi:
Hazel said, "In this post, I'm going to show the step-by-step evolution of one of the images from I'M BORED, a new picture book from Michael Ian Black and illustrated by yours truly. You can see a bigger version of the spread above on the Simon &..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Concept is King and the rest of us are Jokers by Fred Koehler:
Hazel said, "For this week's post I thought I'd use a recent piece that was entered in the SCBWI Tomie DePaola contest based on the classic tale of Chicken Licken. (The sky is falling! The sky is falling!) You can see everybody's entries here.My entry did..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:14 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Tea Time by Sheralyn Barnes:
Hazel said, "It's January.That time of year when the winter doldrums set in.So this week, as the grey skies were bringing me down,and I was feeling a bit small,I thought to myself how nothing beats the winter blues likea hot cup of tea,a friend, and my..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:13 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Illustrating a Non-Fiction Picture Book from Hazel Mitchell:
Hazel said, "This month saw the publication of a book I illustrated for Charlesbridge Publishing' imprint Mackinac Island. The book is 'Hidden New Jersey' and it's the third in a series featuring the States.Written by Linda J. Barth (of New Jersey), it's the..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:13 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Gladys And Her Cat by Russ Cox:
Hazel said, "© 2012 Russ Cox | Smiling Otis StudioIn celebration of Valentine's Day, I decided to work up a sketch I had lying around my studio that I called "Gladys And Her Cat". It is based on how children usually carry a cat around the house. I though adding..." more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:14:13 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Cloudwatching - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi:
Hazel said, "This piece began as one of my Daily Doodles, where I experimented with a very loose and very sketchy line (no initial sketch/shapes) in Photoshop CS5:I initially envisioned the little girl and her monster to be on a rooftop, but decided to put her..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:34:24 PM
Hazel Mitchell wrote a blog post titled A busy (and thankful) year for the Pixel Shaving's gang:
Hazel said, "RUSS COX - As 2013 comes to a close, now is a good time to look back and be thankful for what happened during the year.• I am excited to be agented by Sadler-Cavarette Children’s Literary • Major Manners Nite Nite..." more