I met up with the SCBWI Illustrators yesterday and had great time at Brookside Gardens sketching on-site. We had a small group but attracted a lot of attention from other garden goers! Sometimes I forget how much I enjoy getting out of my studio and drawing in the real world AND experimenting with new media (colored pencils and brush pens today).
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I’m so excited to announce the release of Friends in Fur Coats
Written by Claire Buchwald and Sarah Buchlaw
Illustrated by yours truly! (Rebecca Evans)
Published by The Gryphon Press
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Noah finds out from his animal friends why fur belongs on animals, not people. Sitting on his bed with his cat Mango and his furry toy animals, Noah asks, “Why do you get to have fur coats, but I don’t?” In his dream that night, Noah’s animals offer a variety of answers. He learns how vital each animal’s coat is to its survival and happiness.
Available now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Books-a-million
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Who knows what may be sneaking up while you are reading…
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Just working on some black and white images for my middle grade portfolio today!
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I almost jumped out of my seat and screamed in a crowded restaurant last night when I heard that my book Someday I’ll Fly won the 2015 TAZ Author Award! I’m grateful and humbled that I was chosen and want to thank everyone who had a part in the creation of the book, especially my publishers Red Engine Press (Joyce and Pat) for giving me this amazing opportunity and my mentor EB Lewis for helping me make the illustrations the best they could be.
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Wow! I’m excited to announce that my book “Someday I’ll Fly” is a finalist for the author zone TAZ book award!
http://www.theauthorszone.com/2015-taz-finalists/
We will hear the results October 22nd. Wish me luck everyone!
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I’m excited to announce the release of my newest illustrated book “The Good Things” Written by Jennifer Green Quimby. Available on Amazon, this is a book about the loss of a loved one and learning to find the good things in life again.
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I am incredibly excited to announce that I’m now represented by the amazing Carrie Howland at Donadio & Olson, Inc. I’m thrilled to be a part of her team and I can’t wait to see what we’ll be able to accomplish together!
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Just a little tribute to all moms everywhere!
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I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by Joanne Quinn-Smith on Author Author Shine Out Loud™ Podcast for my new book “Someday I’ll Fly”. I hope you enjoy hearing it as much I enjoyed creating it!
Click here to listen in:
http://www.positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/broadcast.php?IdChan=70&IdItem=1
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I wanted to share with you all some amazing news!
You can see it online The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio here
Congratulations Global Girl for all your hard work, I’m honored to be a part of it all!
Visit globalgirl.com for your very own Global Girl Doll or book.
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I’m so excited to finally share the first book I’ve both authored and illustrated “Someday I’ll Fly” published by Red Engine Press! “Someday I’ll Fly” will be available for sale in just a few short weeks but I wanted to give you all a quick sneak peek into the world of Pam.
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I’m so excited to finally be able to share the release of the Global Girl Dolls and Books which I have had the privilege of working on for the past year! This is an amazing line of dolls from all around the world and each has a complimenting book set in their respective country. This project has been so much fun, learning about other cultures and having the opportunity to draw settings and people from all around the globe. You can visit globalgirl.com to learn more about the dolls and books.
A collection of six engaging fictional books will take children on a journey with each doll character in her respective country. You will be introduced to inspiring and empowering girls who live in various countries around the world. Meet VivienneTM from France, AmahleTM from South Africa, TatianaTM from Russia, Mei LingTM from China, MarcelaTM from Argentina and TiffanyTM from the United States.
Each book will have a fun, culturally relevant fictional story that has been beautifully illustrated, and a special non-fiction back of book which will teach children words in the different languages, facts about the culture, landmarks and monuments, as well as currency, cultural celebrations, and a brief history of the country. The books will educate children on different cultures and traditions around the world.
Written by Shirley Velasquez
Illustrated by Rebecca Evans
Sold exclusively at globalgirl.com
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Over the past couple of months I’ve been continuing mentoring with EB Lewis. It is definitely hard work but I’m excited by the direction that my watercolors are taking under his tutelage. Here is my newest piece!
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Recently my friend and fellow illustrator Alice Ratterree mentioned that she had begun a mentorship with the awe inspiring EB Lewis. She was enjoying the one-on-one class so much that I just had to check out what she was talking about. Mr. Lewis offers one-on-one tutoring sessions for a very reasonable fee and I right away snapped up the opportunity to work with a true master of watercolor. My experience with Mr. Lewis has been wonderful, I’m learning new things every week and I can’t wait to see what I learn next! Here’s a little taste of what we’re doing. Mr. Lewis saw my small black and white sketch of a boy and alligator and liked the drawing, he suggested we work on it and take it to a painting.
So, I painted it… and he didn’t really like my painting (that’s one thing I LOVE about Mr. Lewis, he doesn’t just tell me it’s good if it’s not, he tells me why he doesn’t like it and makes me do it over again). His critique, too flat, not enough depth, not looking at good enough resource…
He suggested I go back to the black and white, make some changes and try a fully rendered pencil drawing… so I did…
Then he suggested painting over my pencil, to see what happened. He liked this one better, but his critique was that there was a background and foreground but that there was no middle ground and he felt I was still just “coloring” with my watercolors. Plus the pencil muddied things up too much. As usual he was right.
Try number four, he liked it! Now there’s foreground, middle ground and background and I’m not just coloring with my paints, I’m using them as watercolors should be used!
Yay for EB Lewis and his wonderful mentor program. I’m continuing my work with him and can’t wait to see where I end up!
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Naughty Nana
Written by Saralyn Richard
Illustrated by Rebecca Evans
©2013 Saralyn Richard
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Just some character sketches I was working on for an asian family and a teacher!
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