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I'm currently taking camel driving lessons. My instructors are monozygotic.
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Some of my problem with acrylics has to do with the fact that I’ve done very little painting since college (when I used oils). Acrylic is a different ballgame. I don’t like the consistency of the paint – compared to oils. I like the Liquitex heavy body paints a little better than the Grumbacher ones I have (which are more runny and thin).
I’m coming to terms with the quick drying time – like it on the painting itself, but hate it on the palette. I’ll have to invest in one of those stay-wet palette things and see how that goes (I hate buying things that require refill purchases all the time).
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The pale squidgy model.
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I sense that everyone's lying to me.
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Shari: I have visited your website and I must say, your work is beautiful. How long have you been doing this professionally?
Deb:
Thank you. I have been a freelance professional illustrator for almost 30 years.
Shari: I would imagine some of my younger readers might be interested in doing this kind of work. What kind of training have you had?
Deb:
I started out as an art education major but switched to a studio arts major when I had an opportunity to apprentice with an art director from a Madison Avenue Advertising Agency.
My formal education was a BA, and MA from Montclair State University with additional studies at The Art Students League, School of Visual Arts and Parsons. My work experience prior to freelancing was as a designer and assistant art director in advertising. I made the jump to illustration after taking a class at the New School with the Art Director of Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, as the instructor.
Shari: Please tell us how you work? Do you use a computer, charcoal, oil, acrylic?
Deb:
I use the computer for preliminary work. Once the sketch stage is completed, I work in pencil,
watercolors, pastel and oils.
Shari: I know you illustrate children’s books. Do you know what the characters will look like right away, or do you play with it until it feels right?
Deb:
Reading the manuscript gives me a good feel for what I am looking to create but playing in the computer and then finding the faces with pencil is how the character is developed.
Shari: What should writers know about the writer/illustrator relationship?
Deb:
It is always a partnership. Communication is very important. A good illustrator knows what questions to ask and is an expert listener. Once we have decided on a direction I create sketches that are very clear to give the author a good idea of what the final art will look like. At that stage, it’s very important that the writer looks closely and feels free to make changes and even criticisms. Changes are very easily made in the sketch stage. Usually I have very few tweaks in the final art because of this.
Shari: What is the best thing about being an illustrator?
Deb:
For me there are so many answers to this I don’t know where to start. I love the challenge of finding a visual image to express a thought or word. I enjoy researching new subjects and most importantly I love it when the concept is all worked out and I can sit at my drawing table with pencil and brush and create magic. I recently had an inquiry regarding a book cover that I had done many years ago. An 80 year old woman had fallen in love with the image of Christ that I created for the book and her friend wanted to get her a print so he tracked me down by the internet. That is perhaps the best thing about being an illustrator.
Shari: What is the worst thing about being an illustrator?
Deb:
It is difficult for the public to understand how much work goes into an illustration. The difference between clip art and custom illustration is not as appreciated in this digital age where images can be pulled off the web. Because of this I have had to put very large copyright notices on my website images. The good thing about this is that students contact me asking permission to use my work for their projects. It’s a good lesson for them and I’m always happy to grant this permission.
Shari: Thank you for doing this interview on the spur of the moment. Would you like to tell us what children’s books you have illustrated and what you are working on now?
Deb:
You’re very welcome! As you have seen from my website, my range of projects extends beyond children’s book illustration but over the years I have done covers for Simon & Schuster and interior illustrations for a number of the Stardust Classics, the Andi O’Malley chapter book series by Celeste Messer, “A Dog’s Guide to Life: Lessons from Moose” (really a gift book) and more recently my first real picture book “All You Want and Then Some” by Carolyn McWilliams Brown.
I have a new children’s book in the works now which will be set in the 1920’s and features the Essex Train Station in Connecticut. I am also working on a large commissioned painting and a logo illustration of a revolutionary war soldier for a new product.
Shari: I recommend everyone take a look a Deb's website to see her beautiful work.
Deb:
Thank you. I have been a freelance professional illustrator for almost 30 years.
Shari: I would imagine some of my younger readers might be interested in doing this kind of work. What kind of training have you had?
Deb:
I started out as an art education major but switched to a studio arts major when I had an opportunity to apprentice with an art director from a Madison Avenue Advertising Agency.
My formal education was a BA, and MA from Montclair State University with additional studies at The Art Students League, School of Visual Arts and Parsons. My work experience prior to freelancing was as a designer and assistant art director in advertising. I made the jump to illustration after taking a class at the New School with the Art Director of Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, as the instructor.
Shari: Please tell us how you work? Do you use a computer, charcoal, oil, acrylic?
Deb:
I use the computer for preliminary work. Once the sketch stage is completed, I work in pencil,
watercolors, pastel and oils.
Shari: I know you illustrate children’s books. Do you know what the characters will look like right away, or do you play with it until it feels right?
Deb:
Reading the manuscript gives me a good feel for what I am looking to create but playing in the computer and then finding the faces with pencil is how the character is developed.
Shari: What should writers know about the writer/illustrator relationship?
Deb:
It is always a partnership. Communication is very important. A good illustrator knows what questions to ask and is an expert listener. Once we have decided on a direction I create sketches that are very clear to give the author a good idea of what the final art will look like. At that stage, it’s very important that the writer looks closely and feels free to make changes and even criticisms. Changes are very easily made in the sketch stage. Usually I have very few tweaks in the final art because of this.
Shari: What is the best thing about being an illustrator?
Deb:
For me there are so many answers to this I don’t know where to start. I love the challenge of finding a visual image to express a thought or word. I enjoy researching new subjects and most importantly I love it when the concept is all worked out and I can sit at my drawing table with pencil and brush and create magic. I recently had an inquiry regarding a book cover that I had done many years ago. An 80 year old woman had fallen in love with the image of Christ that I created for the book and her friend wanted to get her a print so he tracked me down by the internet. That is perhaps the best thing about being an illustrator.
Shari: What is the worst thing about being an illustrator?
Deb:
It is difficult for the public to understand how much work goes into an illustration. The difference between clip art and custom illustration is not as appreciated in this digital age where images can be pulled off the web. Because of this I have had to put very large copyright notices on my website images. The good thing about this is that students contact me asking permission to use my work for their projects. It’s a good lesson for them and I’m always happy to grant this permission.
Shari: Thank you for doing this interview on the spur of the moment. Would you like to tell us what children’s books you have illustrated and what you are working on now?
Deb:
You’re very welcome! As you have seen from my website, my range of projects extends beyond children’s book illustration but over the years I have done covers for Simon & Schuster and interior illustrations for a number of the Stardust Classics, the Andi O’Malley chapter book series by Celeste Messer, “A Dog’s Guide to Life: Lessons from Moose” (really a gift book) and more recently my first real picture book “All You Want and Then Some” by Carolyn McWilliams Brown.
I have a new children’s book in the works now which will be set in the 1920’s and features the Essex Train Station in Connecticut. I am also working on a large commissioned painting and a logo illustration of a revolutionary war soldier for a new product.
Shari: I recommend everyone take a look a Deb's website to see her beautiful work.
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Three tiny dogs from hell.
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It's time to exhume the General's nose.
Oil on canvas 36cm x 25.5cm.
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People around here are looking rather jaundiced at the moment.
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By: Ellis Nadler,
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Not that I've got anything against lawyers, you understand. No really, some of my best friends are lawyers.
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By: Aaron Pocock,
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I've recently had a solo exhibition at the Region's gallery. It was fun, humbling, honest and the opening night was downright scary. But all in all it was a wonderful experience. I enetered 22 images in all, here are a few of them. I entered pieces using most of the tricks up my sleeve in various mediums including: acrylics, oils, graphite, watercolour and gouache. the exhibition was called 'The Eternal Student', the reason for the title was that I feel I'm forever learning. Thankfully I've been asked to come back for another exhibition, I'd like to focus on just one theme next time. Watch this space......
By: DIANE SMITH,
on 6/29/2008
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I spent some time playing with the acrylics in the studio today. Like chalk pastel – it’s a love/hate relationship. This is just a little experimental work to try and figure out the medium. Being a detail person, I also wanted to try something a little looser and painterly. I’d welcome some constructive criticism. I don't consider it a "finished" piece - just exploratory.
Some of my problem with acrylics has to do with the fact that I’ve done very little painting since college (when I used oils). Acrylic is a different ballgame. I don’t like the consistency of the paint – compared to oils. I like the Liquitex heavy body paints a little better than the Grumbacher ones I have (which are more runny and thin).
I’m coming to terms with the quick drying time – like it on the painting itself, but hate it on the palette. I’ll have to invest in one of those stay-wet palette things and see how that goes (I hate buying things that require refill purchases all the time).
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Here's a quick doodle for pi day. Have a slice at 1:59 (and 27 seconds if you're hardcore).
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i'm aghast at such blatant porkies!
nice coloured camel