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I love this illustration by Laura Brown and thought it might provide some inspiration for a first page. It is just a first page. No one is going to see it, so who cares if it doesn’t go anywhere? But remember every book starts with a first page. Thus, you are not wasting your time if you write one every week. A writer must write to improve their craft and even a little nothing first page puts you one step further down the path to being published. Hope you try.
If you are wondering where Betsy Devany is this week, her father is very ill and Betsy is by his side. I hope all of you will say a little prayer to help Betsy and her father.
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
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Laura Brown,
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Laura says, “I have always loved to make art. That same spirit that moved me to render Humpty Dumpty in crayon on a white cupboard when I was two years old moves me today. Now, instead of crayons it is with watercolor and oil paint that I try to communicate what inspires me.
“I went to The School of Visual Arts for both my BFA and later my Teaching Certification. I have taught in public schools in NYC and New Jersey . I continue to teach art only not in the public schools anymore.
“I have worked in many ways a s a visual artist. I have done murals and faux painting, I have worked on house portraits for a real estate while still in school. I have done commissioned work as well as book illustrations. I still exhibit and do portrait work on commission. I have always been drawn to children’s books. I have learned a lot from various workshops and classes. The conferences have taught me the most. My illustrations have been in magazines, and I hope to do more.
“I seem to be drawn to the narrative. I love to draw and sometimes and content with the line drawing as a finished piece. I also love to celebrate text with rich color balancing bold compositions. It is as though I tell a little story in each composition. It is my sincere wish that the viewer is drawn closer to the story through when viewing my illustrations.”
Sketch to Finish Piece
Double Page Spread Sketch to Finish Piece. The story is of a very poor little girl and her dad in China. The little girl finds a silver buckle in the center of a squash. This will prove to change their lives!
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2 Comments on Illustrator Saturday – Laura Brown, last added: 10/30/2010
And I recognized the elephants immediately as one of the covers for Sprouts! Thanks for sharing.
It’s a great image, Kathy
And I have Betsy’s father in my thoughts. I hope things go well…