A new book just hit the shelves, last week. Buddy's Bedtime Battery by Chirstina Geist (published by Random House) is my latest book and I want to take you behind the pages to see how the project progressed.
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Blog: Tim Bowers Art Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: andrea joseph's sketchblog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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A big box of shiny new books landed on my doorstep. Memoirs of a Parrot is the fourth "memoir" book, written by the very talented Devin Scillian and published by Sleeping Bear Press.
"Yay, new books!" |
When I read that a parrot would be the main character, I had to choose an African Grey parrot. I have fond childhood memories of my grandpa and his African Grey, named Chico. I chose a Hyacinth Macaw as the other parrot in the story. Mostly because of the color. I live in Ohio and Devin Scillian lives in Michigan, so it just made sense to use Ohio State (scarlet and grey) and Michigan colors (maze and blue). Plus, my wife's family is from the state up north (we're a "blended" family).
A drawing that I did in High School of my grandpa and his parrot, Chico. |
Also, the main character (human) in the story plays a ukulele. I said, "hmmm, I need to get a ukulele (as reference) and begin my career as a ukulele rock star". Then I met Emily Arrow, a true ukulele rock star, so I bought one. Now I need to start practicing my ukulele licks.
"Hey, I think that I need a ukulele." |
Anyway, you must take a look at Memoirs of a Parrot. It's got parrots, ukulele players and a very funny story.
End papers from Memoirs of a Parrot. |
Blog: andrea joseph's sketchblog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Tim Bowers Art Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Each book project requires about twenty pieces of art and some of them are very time consuming if there is much detail involved. A book takes several months of work and somewhere in the middle of the process, I start to feel a little overwhelmed. I usually paint in a production line sort of way, mixing a few colors and hitting several paintings with that paint.
By the way, it is still 2015, right?
Blog: andrea joseph's sketchblog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Blog: Tim Bowers Art Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I just received a letter from Dolly Parton. One of my books, Not Your Typical Dragon has been selected for the 2015 edition of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program in the US and Candada.
This is so cool! They get selected books into the hands of thousands of kids. What a great service! Dolly Parton ...thank YOU for inspiring children to "Dream More, Learn More, Care More & Be More"...SA-LUTE!
Blog: Tim Bowers Art Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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...enjoy!
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Sketch for cover design. |
Detail of cover art in progress. |
Pencil sketches for pirate boy character. |
Sketches for pirate dad character. |
Very rough pirate heads for reference (super sculpey). |
Pirate head in different positions and lighting. |
More heads in different positions and lighting. |
A final illustration spread with reference sheets. |
Everything is started but a lot of painting ahead. Oil paint on canvas (acrylic underpainting). |
Blog: Tim Bowers Art Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I spent Saturday, in Cincinnati at the Books by the Banks 2014. Here is an overview of the event-
Adam Watkins, me and Jon Bowers. |
This would be me and the great Marc Brown. Wow, this pic is a keeper! |
I'm with Loren Long (and his lunch). |
I made two new very talented friends, Michelle Houts and Melissa Guion. Their table was filled with chocolate baseballs and penguins. And books, of course! |
Blog: Michelle Can Draw (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Picturebook Complete: 1,000,000 points!
Super exciting announcement! As some of you might have heard, the picturebook I have been working on from Feb- June has been printed and is (almost!) available for purchase. I just received my hardcopy this weekend, and it is beautiful!
When I was contacted by Plymouth Puzzles about creating a storybook to accompany their upcoming line of Christmas reusable gift bags I was thrilled! The book, Santa’s New Tradition, follows the story of a little girl as she discovers the waste caused by wrapping paper and decides to make a positive change.
I really enjoyed working on this book and am super excited to see it up for sale (looks like late August/ Early September release).
More coming on my process of idea to final later- and thanks for reading!
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Blog: Beautifique (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I’m super excited to be apart of this years Children’s Book Art Silent Auctions at the BEA this May, 28th! This years auction has a special showcase tribute on everyones beloved storyteller Dr. Seuss.
This 8×8 print which is printed on Premium Giclee Paper is on its way to the ABFFE offices and ready for its new home! If you’re interested in participating in this years auction which supports the fight against book censorship please visit the ABFFE website more information about attending this years showcase. {www.abffe.org}
Excited to see you at the show!
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Blog: Picture Book Illustration by Kim Sponaugle (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Piggie Pie: Jr. detective- Hates taking a bath, his spots and tea time at 3 |
Hermoise Hen: Master detective - loves, luxury, solving barnyard mysteries and tea time at 3. |
Penny Pac farm.... |
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Blog: Fairy Lanterns (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Our beautiful WoodlandNutcracker book, which was chosen as The Children's Picture Book of the year in 1999 by the Canadian Book Review Annual, was orphaned earlier this year when the publisher went out of business. We are fortunate to have obtained the remaining books from the publisher's warehouse, boxes of mint-new copies full of Christmas magic and adventure.
As with the earlier Woodland Christmas, the story was inspired by many camping trips and cottage visits in Canada's boreal forest, "far away from highways and city lights", where one can travel for days and not meet another human being or even a camera-shy bear. In a story that parallels the Nutcracker ballet, Clara is given a wonderful carved Nutcracker Bear who transforms into the dashing Nutcracker Prince. After settling a midnight battle with the field mice with a Christmas Eve truce, giving the hungry mice food for their families, Clara and Nutcracker fly away to the Ice Palace of the Great Bear, Ursa Major.
At the Great Bear's palace an international cast of bears performs for Clara - juggling pandas and trapeze artist koalas and more, plus some of her dearest woodland friends. I have made two posters from the illustrations, grizzly bear Mother Ginger with her junior hockey team, and the polar bear Yuk Tuk dancing to the strains of the Russian Dance, pictured below. For the purposes of the poster I have placed a copy of the book in her gracefully extended paw!
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Blog: Sugar Frosted Goodness (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Finally got around to doing a new painting... more coming soon.
MC
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... from my Super Alphabet series... soon to be a kids alphabet book.
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At last, here it is, the first look at Where's Stig? The World Tour, the sequel to my quarter of a million copy bestseller Where's Stig? for the BBC TV show Top Gear. It's been 6 months solid work, but you don't have too long to wait to see the full results as it's in the shops on September 30th 2010, & available to pre-order on Amazon now!
Stig’s journey will span the continents, from the snow-capped mountains of the north, to the tropical jungles of the equator and dusty deserts of the south, and we’ll be watching him every step of the way. Stig will be hidden within every brilliantly drawn scene, along with Clarkson, Hammond and Captain Slow, and there’ll be plenty of other Top Gear gags to keep readers going back for more.
Where’s Stig? took readers by storm last year, and Where’s Stig? The World Tour will have Top Gear fans revving their super-charged engines to come along with him on the ride of a lifetime.
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This illustration is for the bottom half of the page that Santa (see previous post) sits on. As usual it was painted in Corel Painter after having drawn and inked it. I'm enjoying this book immensely, children's books are so much fun! I work in quite a few different styles, but i have to say that this kind of work seems to come out of me a lot easier than some of the other types of things I do.
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I've been using Corel Painter for a couple of years now. I'm currently using PainterX, there are a few more thingies on it than it's predecessor. I've been doodling away at a project that's in the back of my mind in muy spare time and today, I wanted to have a play with Painter's inking pen functions. This is the before and after; from the drawing to the finished line art, for me, for digital media, it comes pretty close to the real thing.
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here's todays image. I've got a bit of a thing happening with 'flight' at the moment.
For the first time since I've started using them, I'm very comfortable with Photoshop and Painter. I've developed half an idea of a working procedure that really seems to suit me, it's rather like the way I used to work when I used traditional media.
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It's amazing:)Love it:)I want a dino pet too:)