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Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:29 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Januaries – daily drawings:
Susan said, "The daily drawings haven’t worked out so far so I did like a flurry of them today. It’s freezing outside, so sometimes drawing snowy scenes is preferable to being out in them. It snowed a bit over the holidays – Januaries 2, 15..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:29 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Januaries – daily drawings:
Susan said, "I don’t talk much about my personal life here and that is a deliberate choice. I like to keep this blog a happy place where I share my thoughts about creativity and work. But I do want to say that 2011 was a tough year. I experienced a lot of..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:29 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Bologna Children’s Book Fair:
Susan said, "Pippin and his Little Poppet pals are visiting Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week – how exciting!"
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:29 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled November:
Susan said, "Why hello there. After such a long blogging hiatus, it is hard to know where to begin. So here are some snippets from the last six months: May I saw Ane Brun perform and it was absolutely wonderful. I gave her a print of my illustration that was..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled December:
Susan said, "It’s getting cold out there. Emma starts to tremble even before I put her little winter coat on. Snoozing on a warm wool blanket is her favourite thing to do – a girl after my own heart. I haven’t done any sewing for ages but..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year!:
Susan said, "Happy New Year everyone! I want to wish you all a year filled with fun and creativity. I have had a mellow and restful holiday and now feel ready to get back to work. I have a couple of projects on the go, excited about some books coming out in the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Weekly inspirations – 1:
Susan said, "One of the reasons that I haven’t been blogging so much is that I often work on projects that can’t be shared until they are published. So I thought I might share the artists and music that inspire me on a regular basis. Inspired by:..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Little Poppets:
Susan said, "I am so glad to be able to show you the covers of my first two Little Poppets books. These books were a labour of love. Mole, Mouse, Pippin and Rose have been with me for quite a while now and it was a lot of fun to create a little world for them. I..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday – Egg:
Susan said, "Well it has been a while since I have contributed to Illustration Friday – I have missed it. All the springy weather out there got me inspired. Hope everyone is having a lovely and relaxing Easter weekend. cardboard tag, acrylic, pencil,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:04:28 AM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Little Poppets:
Susan said, "Pop! Today is the release day for my first two Little Poppet books in the UK. I am really excited about these books and hope that children love them too. I haven’t received my actual book samples yet, so will leave you with an interior spread..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled September musings:
Susan said, "I can’t believe that it has been almost a month since I last posted something here. My days are filled with painting a cute baby and his family. This book is especially fun for me to paint because the baby is based on how my son looked when he..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Why would anybody want to go to Honesdale?:
Susan said, "“Why would anybody want to go to Honesdale?” asked the immigration officer as we were crossing the Canadian/U.S. border. If you are an illustrator, you would have plenty of reasons. Not only is Honesdale, PA a very pretty town but it is..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled A Harvest of New Books:
Susan said, "I wanted to give this a mention. If you are in Montreal, you are welcome to join us: Yes Oui CANSCAIP hosts “A Harvest of New Books” Wed., Oct. 27th at 7 p.m. Montreal West Town Hall (50 Westminster South in Montreal West) Local..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween!:
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Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Wintery doings:
Susan said, "Christmas card design for Pierre Belvedere 2010 Things have been very quiet here I know, but very busy behind the scenes. I have been working on a picture book for Kids Can Press and the deadline is approaching fast. I also have to complete a few..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday: Chicken:
Susan said, "A bit late in the day I know, but when I saw that my pal Jannie Ho’s theme “chicken” had been picked for this week’s Illustration Friday, I had to participate. Do the chicken dance!……. "
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled February inspirations:
Susan said, "Hello peeps! I am trying to get back in the swing of things and hoping to bring this blog back to life this year. I thought I would start by sharing what is inspiring me right now. I love Alex T.Smith’s illustrations and his diary is so..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday: Sweater:
Susan said, "A cozy red sweater helps to make winter feel more cheerful… A bit of an experiment with this one. Trying to combine my 3D characters with my illustrations. I am a bit of a novice when it comes to Photoshop, therefore it looks a little rough...." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:40 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled An illustrator first:
Susan said, "I recently finished illustrating a picture book for Kids Can Press called Reaching by Judy Ann Sadler. We are at the stage of checking final proofs before it goes to print and soon we will get to hold the real books in our hands. Exciting. Here is a..." more
Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:25:39 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Spring and things:
Susan said, "Well, hello there! My blogging activity didn’t end up getting any livelier as I got caught up in finishing The Little Christmas Elf for Little Golden Books. It was really fun working on this book – lovely folks at Random House and the..." more
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:04:22 PM
Susan Mitchell wrote a blog post titled Turn the page:
Susan said, "Oh hello…been a while hasn’t it? I am back to see if I can get into the swing of blogging again – I do miss it. While this blog has been sleeping, behind the scenes there have been new experiences, some travel and a couple of..." more