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Just back from a fantastic festival weekend in sunny Edinburgh! My workshop went very well and the children were lovely - they all made their own versions of little furry monsters hatching out of eggs and their creativity was amazing! There were so many variations on the theme and some of the children just went way off and came up with the most bizarre ideas - I loved them all! Definitely need to be watching my heels - these little'uns are already so clever and talented ...
How exciting - people all over the world are creating lovely art based on the subject of atmosphere and it was my idea! I can't wait to see what they come up with - there are usually several hundred entries each week. Puts a bit of pressure on me too - Oh, what was I thinking? I'm stuck!
Next weekend we're off to the Edinburgh Book Festival to do a children's workshop so I've had a lot of fun planning what we're going to do (lots of glue, fur and feathers involved!) and practicing reading stories ( I'm better at painting than reading out loud so I think the talented Lacey from Little Tiger Press is going to help out there!) I've managed to find a stand-in for her as you can se in the photo but I've had to keep his identity a secret! Not sure how impressed the young audience is though!
The subject for Illustration Friday this week is Star Gazing which is very appropriate as this week I lay in bed with the curtains open hoping to see a shooting star from the Perseids Meteor Shower. I think I managed to keep my eyes open for about 25 seconds before I drifted off!
This little chap is one of the illustrations from A Winter's Night which will be published in October. This is a sneak preview, because he was just right for this week's IF subject - 'caged'. Actually, the door is open, so he's not going to be caged for long.... :o)
I've finally managed to produce something new for IF - I've been so busy the last couple of months that I had to rummage through my existing stuff to fit the word! But this week I have a day off - so what do I do? An illustration - bit of a busman's holiday!
I've had a really busy month and there's lots going on so here's an update on what's happening in my illustration world!
What a difficult subject! Just thought I'd design a nice paisley pattern with a birdie theme. I definitely don't have any existing artwork that I could use for this one, and I'm very interested to see what everyone else comes up with!
These photos are from my cousin Jo who lives in Camas in Washington. The children are from the special needs class where she works, and they've got a thing about turtles! They put on a play inspired by Bear and Turtle and the Great Lake Race by Andrew Fusek Peters, which I illustrated. I love the hats!
I've just finished a commission to paint a doorway for my friend Mary - I think she likes it, but it's so long since I've done a commission I must admit I was nervous! It's quite a big canvas, so it made a lovely change from book illustration. I thought the door was in Ireland but it's actually in Monmouth, in Wales.
We had a swarm of bees in the garden on Sunday, which is lucky because we just happen to be beekeepers! So Jeff cut the branch with the swarm on it and put it in front of an empty hive. The bees obligingly walked up the ramp and set up home - so cute! As a result Jeff has a big swollen hand where he got stung. In Northern Ireland we would have said "it swelled up like a bap".
One of my illustrations from 'The Magical Snowman' by Catherine Walters
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on 8/31/2010
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on 8/21/2010
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I almost wimped out this week - what a stupid subject! Then I decided to take an existing illustration ( it's from 'By Lantern Light' by Cat Weatherill ) which already had an atmosphere of tension and add some effects in Photoshop to create an environmental atmosphere - it now looks foggy! Hope it works :o)
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on 8/20/2010
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Thank you Illustration Friday for choosing my word!
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Next weekend we're off to the Edinburgh Book Festival to do a children's workshop so I've had a lot of fun planning what we're going to do (lots of glue, fur and feathers involved!) and practicing reading stories ( I'm better at painting than reading out loud so I think the talented Lacey from Little Tiger Press is going to help out there!) I've managed to find a stand-in for her as you can se in the photo but I've had to keep his identity a secret! Not sure how impressed the young audience is though!
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on 8/14/2010
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The subject for Illustration Friday this week is Star Gazing which is very appropriate as this week I lay in bed with the curtains open hoping to see a shooting star from the Perseids Meteor Shower. I think I managed to keep my eyes open for about 25 seconds before I drifted off!
This is a mixture of two greetings cards I painted a while ago - I took the bears from one and the sky from another and hopefully you can't see the join!
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on 8/10/2010
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This little chap is one of the illustrations from A Winter's Night which will be published in October. This is a sneak preview, because he was just right for this week's IF subject - 'caged'. Actually, the door is open, so he's not going to be caged for long.... :o)
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 7/23/2010
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Friday again and this week's Illustration Friday subject is 'double'. It's nice to be able to submit these dolphins which are part of an illustration I did a few years ago for a book called 'My Little Night-light' published by Caterpillar Press. I had so much fun painting the light on the waves - I'd love to do more seascapes if I ever get a chance!
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on 7/16/2010
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Perhaps it's not your regular Ulster Fry, but it's still someone's breakfast! An illustration I did for Tracey Corderoy's Star Friends which I thought was just right for this week's topic.
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 7/12/2010
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I've finally managed to produce something new for IF - I've been so busy the last couple of months that I had to rummage through my existing stuff to fit the word! But this week I have a day off - so what do I do? An illustration - bit of a busman's holiday!
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 7/3/2010
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I've had a really busy month and there's lots going on so here's an update on what's happening in my illustration world!
We had the launch of Star Friends published by Little Tiger Press on Thursday, and you can buy it here!
Yesterday I finished the artwork for a new book in the Flip-up Fairy Tales series published by Child's Play. It's called The Magician's Nephew, based on The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and it's going to be released in October.
This weekend I'm starting work on my next book for Little Tiger Press - it's always very exciting to start a new book as there are so many possibilities, and I love the story, which is by Kathryn White. More on this later.
And, as if that's not enough, next week I'll be working on the illustrations for A Winter's Night, for Stripes Publishing which will be my third book in a series of winter animal stories for children aged 6-9, the others being Winter Tales and Winter Magic. This will be published in October as well.
I've got a busy few months ahead, with a high spot at the end of August when I'll be doing a workshop at the Edinburgh Book Festival - very exciting and a bit daunting for me!
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on 7/2/2010
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My illustration from The Elves and the Shoemaker - the shoemaker is a giant if you are an elf!
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on 6/25/2010
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Wikidepia says - In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon
This satellite is a Boogle and it was accidentally set into orbit by Ooogle-Doogle!
Whoooooooooooosh!
the Boogle shot off Ooogle-Doogle's back and flew into space
"Oh no!" cried Ooogle-Doogle. "Come back...."
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 6/23/2010
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This month I've been working on a new Flip-up Fairy Tale book for Child's Play which is a retelling of The Sorcerer's Apprentice with a female magician in place of the sorcerer. I'm having lots of fun with the flaps - it's a while since I've done one of these and I'd forgotten how complicated it is to get them all to line up nicely! This is my fourth book in this series - the others are Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Elves and the Shoemaker.
Here's a sneak preview of the apprentice/nephew from one of the roughs!
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 6/18/2010
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What a difficult subject! Just thought I'd design a nice paisley pattern with a birdie theme. I definitely don't have any existing artwork that I could use for this one, and I'm very interested to see what everyone else comes up with!
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 6/15/2010
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I've a new book coming out on 1st July - so here is a sneak preview of some of the illustrations! It's a lovely story by Tracey Corderoy and it was great fun to illustrate. Bit of a change for me - not as soft and fluffy so maybe the boys will like it more!
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 6/12/2010
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My Illustration Friday submission this week which hopefully will help to raise some money for the big clean-up operation required to help the wild animals affected by the Gulf oil spill. It's an original watercolour painting of a pair of gannets on a black background. I love gannets - they're stunning birds and I chose the subject because I believe a northern gannet was one of the first birds to be picked up and cleaned after the gulf oil spill.
Have a look at the rest of the artwork on http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com/
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on 6/12/2010
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on 6/11/2010
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I've just finished a commission to paint a doorway for my friend Mary - I think she likes it, but it's so long since I've done a commission I must admit I was nervous! It's quite a big canvas, so it made a lovely change from book illustration. I thought the door was in Ireland but it's actually in Monmouth, in Wales.
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By: Alison Edgson,
on 6/8/2010
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We had a swarm of bees in the garden on Sunday, which is lucky because we just happen to be beekeepers! So Jeff cut the branch with the swarm on it and put it in front of an empty hive. The bees obligingly walked up the ramp and set up home - so cute! As a result Jeff has a big swollen hand where he got stung. In Northern Ireland we would have said "it swelled up like a bap".
On the plus side, we have a nice big bowl of honey in the kitchen which he collected from our other bees to remind us of why we like to keep them!
The swarm looked like one of the illustrations I did for 'Me and My Dad' by Alison Ritchie.
And I thought I might as well plug the book as a great Father's Day gift while I'm at it!
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on 6/4/2010
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One of my illustrations from 'The Magical Snowman' by Catherine Walters
Little Rabbit stopped and looked around. He wasn't sure which way he had come.The swirling snow made everything look strange.
I'm probably going to be sacked from Illustration Friday because it took me three goes to get this link to work - but it's my first go!
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on 5/26/2010
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My daily walk with the dogs is getting very pretty now that there's flax flowering in the fields! I couldn't resist bringing my camera - and there's always a chance that I can find the time to create some new paintings!
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on 5/25/2010
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My Highlights Pewter Plate award has arrived and Dorry is very impressed!
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on 5/20/2010
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Just had to post this photo of the bluebells in the woods between Bigsweir Bridge and Redbrook in the Wye Valley. Don't know whether it's because we were in France last year but the bluebells look stunning this year and they seem to be everywhere round here!
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on 5/19/2010
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As usual I'm in Christmas mode again in May because of the big shows - Surtex and PG Live. I managed to do seven new cards in time for the shows - bit of a rush but two were commissioned so it was well worth it! Some traditional Christmassy scenes and some quirky ones...
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on 5/18/2010
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I'm also up for the AEP ( Association of Educational Publishers ) award in the Preschool category for the same Highlights illustrations. Wish me luck! The award ceremony is in June in Washington DC - sadly, I don't get to go!
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Love your works, so beautiful!
Love your style, and I think this piece fits perfectly!
This is very beautiful. Very well achieved the atmosphere. congratulations.
wait...you didn't like your own word? :0) But you did such a lovely job. Your work is beautiful.
Oh, it certainly works all right! Absolutely beautiful and wonderfully atmospheric!
Cute and soft! :o)
so sweet!
It works! And works perfectly! Nice one Alison! Who picked this word anyway?...... Oh that's right...... :oI
Thank's for the comments - got there in the end!