By: Elizabeth O. Dulemba,
on 12/25/2016
Nicolette Jones is the children's book reviewer for The Sunday Times out of London and a powerful force for good in the children's book community. I was lucky enough to get a portfolio review with her last year through Picture Hooks. Recently, she recorded a series of videos on picture books and their creators. You can view the first one about non-fiction titles on The Sunday Times website - click here or the image below to go watch.
By: Monica Gupta,
on 11/28/2016
Viral News India- Viral News ka Sach – वायरल होती खबर हमें भले ही रोचक लगे अच्छी लगे पर अगर उसे फार्वर्ड करना हो तो सोच समझ कर और पूरी तरह बात की तह तक जा कर रही करना चाहिए … पहाड़ चढ़ने का एक उसूल है.. झुक कर चलिए .. दौडे नही .. ज़िंदगी भी बस इतना ही […]
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By: Cynthia Leitich Smith,
on 9/25/2016
By Cynthia Leitich Smith
for Cynsations
CSK Author Award Acceptance Speech by Rita Williams-Garcia from The Horn Book. Peek:
"...upon occasion, our histories are bound by peace and wonder as people of the planet Earth, looking up as we did on one night in the summer of 1969.
"In spite of some current rhetoric, very few of us on this soil can claim a separate and sole history. We are a joined people. Let’s keep looking up."
By: Marissa Wasseluk,
on 8/23/2016
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By: Erik Brooks,
on 7/18/2016
Down in Wenatchee today teaching a comics workshop in summer school! Drew last week's comic on the iPad Pro enroute back home from Boston. Not my usual routine (I normally ink with a brush and color in Photoshop) but it worked out pretty slick AND you can watch it happen!
Oh, and LATER, GATOR! debuts tomorrow :) Come say 'hi' to the little Gator guy at my hometown book release party: Saturday, July 23rd. 2pm at Trail's End Bookstore
By: Erik Brooks,
on 7/14/2016
By: Amanda Francey,
on 6/22/2016
By: Amanda Francey,
on 6/16/2016
By: Franki,
on 6/7/2016
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By: James Gurney,
on 5/28/2016
Yesterday Jeanette and I decide to try out an experiment.
It's the day before graduation at Bard College. Students are roaming around campus with their parents. We place the typewriter on a table in the student center, and I arrange the sketch easel.
We hope the typewriter will lure someone to pose for an impromptu portrait. First Cullan, and then his mom, try it out.
We set up the iPad to webcast the action via Facebook Live. The first session has audio issues due to problems with our old iPad (sorry). We switch over to an Android cellphone, and then it works fine. Here's the 16 minute webcast. (Link to video).
I start sketching Jeanette, but abandon the start and turn the page when Kathleen sits down. I lay down a few lines in watercolor pencils, then launch off with brush and watercolor to place the main shapes. With progressively smaller brushes, I place the smaller details.
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| Kathleen, watercolor and gouache |
By: Cynthia Leitich Smith,
on 5/8/2016
By: Cynthia Leitich Smith,
on 4/27/2016
By: Kim Schwenk,
on 4/19/2016
No. We’re good. We fang it!
Every fair set-up and break down is a challenge, an adventure, and a chore. In the art world, “installation” is where the vision becomes cemented for the curator or artist. Without being to fussy, installation at a book fair is similar, in that, a bookseller has the option to design visual gestalt with a display, to tell a story, or even to offend, dazzle, and educate. With that, part of the concept is driving an aesthetic attachment for a potential person to immediately hone in on something they absolutely desire to acquire for personal or pragmatic reasons.
Again, the thematic diatribe of Lux Mentis to “mock conventionalism” emerges case by case with groupings of “sex, death, and devil,” artist’s books, fine press, esoterica, and other bits of seemingly harmless or seemingly objectionable material. The process can sort of look like this:
When it is all said and done, you can hear Ian blather on in a nice little package with sound and image! Useful words and phrases to add to your regularly rotated vocabulary: “brutally cool” “spectacular” “just exquisite” “interesting bits” “fabulous” “astounding”. You can also learn how to properly stroke your beard.
What is important to note is while we go gangbusters with stuff, selection is important, as well as time management, you can fiddle around with one shelf for hours, believe me. That being said, all in all, installation was smooth and considerate, every shelf both notes and confronts a narrative. See for yourself.
Next time: Gettin’ granular, or how to give good looks and books.
By: ijkahn,
on 4/17/2016
We are pleased to offer a (reasonably) brief tour of our booth at the 2015 ABAA book fair. It was a great weekend (report and images to follow).
By: Cynthia Leitich Smith,
on 4/13/2016
From Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations
From Book View Now: "Host Rich Fahle talks with children's authors Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee about their book, Maybe A Fox (Atheneum, 2016) at the 2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books.
By: Viviane Schwarz,
on 4/11/2016
By: James Gurney,
on 4/2/2016
Since joining Instagram, I've been having fun making micro-videos, which are limited to 15 seconds. (link to YouTube).
I went through some of my video files and found some stray clips that weren't long enough to make into full-blown YouTube videos. Because they're so short, I upload them to YouTube as unlisted videos. That way they can be embedded here on the blog, but they don't get announced to my YouTube subscribers. I also upload the micro videos to Facebook and Twitter, where I assume they reach a mostly non-overlapping audience.
Until recently, Instagram wouldn't let you upload a video longer than 15 seconds. I have enjoyed that strict limitation. It forces you to set a mood or to tell a story quickly. When it plays on Instagram, it cycles around several times. The effect is hypnotic and immersive, like being dropped for a moment into someone's else's world.
Instagram has just now lengthened its video limit to one minute, which gives a lot more scope for storytelling.
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My Instagram feed has mostly different material from the blog.
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Previous Posts:
Painting Landscapes in Iowa on Amtrak
Painting Tiny Landscapes from the TGV
Sketching on Moving Trains in Europe
By: Monica Gupta,
on 3/17/2016
Kids Program – DOST Samsun Creations मे हम बच्चों के कार्यक्रम बनाया करते ताकि बच्चो मे छिपी प्रतिभा बाहर आए. बच्चे आत्मविश्वासी बने … इसलिए अलग अलग तरह के प्रोग्राम बनाए जाते ताकि अपनी रुचि के हिसाब से कार्यक्र्म में आए … ये देखिए एक कार्यक्रम की एक झलक 😀
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 3/14/2016
One of my favorite kinds of professional development is having an opportunity to visit other teachers’ classrooms (aka: lab sites). It helps to see how other teachers carry out instruction with their students.… Continue reading 
By: Jessica Lanan,
on 3/3/2016
Last weekend my charming assistant/husband helped me film this time-lapse video of yours truly painting a watercolor landscape. He also edited and produced it for me. Thanks, Jonathan! This is my first attempt at filming and isn’t my best landscape ever (the composition could be better) but it shows my painting technique and it’s (hopefully) interesting to watch it all come together. And without further ado, a painting from start to finish:
For the curious, pigments include:
Payne’s Gray, French Ultramarine, Prussian Blue, Sap Green, Quinacridone Gold, Yellow Ochre, Pyrrole Red Light, and a touch of Quinacridone Magenta, probably some other stuff.
Brushes:
Synthetic 1″ flat, Winsor & Newton sable flats in 1/2″ and 3/4,” Raphael Sable round #4, Winsor & Newton rigger
Paper:
Hahnemuhle “Turner” watercolor block, 24×32 cm
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By: Cynthia Leitich Smith,
on 2/20/2016
By: Monica Gupta,
on 2/1/2016
न्यूज चैनल और गर्मागर्म बहस मीडिया और हमारे खबरिया चैनल मणि का फोन आया कि तबियत ठीक नही लग रही. मैं तुरंत भागी. इधर उधर घूमती हुई बोली बैचेनी सी हो रही है धबराहट भी, कुछ अच्छा नही लग रहा. अरे !! मैने उसे आराम से बैठाया वो फिर खडी हो गई. बोली बैठा नही […]
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Alan Rickman's varied and unique film legacy will not soon be forgotten.
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Happy Holidays to all my followers! If you didn't get the chance to watch my first video author interview with the charming Adam Giles for Mirror World News, then here's your chance. During our interview, I talk about my time travel series, what's coming up next, and give some pointers to fellow writers. It was fun to do, and although I was a tad nervous, I think I pulled off my first face-to-face interview with style and finesse! At least I hope I did! Wink.
Wishing you all the best in 2016, and thank you for investing your time by tuning into my weekly blog! I really appreciate your support and kind comments. Cheers and please enjoy! Roll'em, Adam...
By: Monica Gupta,
on 12/24/2015
(गूगल से साभार तस्वीर) टेलिविजन अदाकारा ख्याति मंगला छोटी सी दिखने वाली ख्याति मंगला अपनी प्यारी सी मुस्कान और मीठी सी आवाज लिए सहजता से सभी को अपनी ओर आकर्षित कर लेती है. बेशक, अभी एक्टिंग लाईन मे खुद की पहचान बनाने में तन्मयता से जुटी हुई है पर उसे उम्मीद है कि एक […]
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