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    Jackie Hosking
  • Occupation: Writer
  • Locale: Australia
  • Member Since: 3/26/2008

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Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Ben Sanders PIO issue 477 Feb 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration I’ve chosen a sentimental favourite to talk about. It’s a little illustration that has been taken from “I’ve an Uncle Ivan”. In the book a new character is introduced on each page. This particular..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Andrew Plant PIO issue 476 Feb 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustrationThis picture is of the Adelaide Cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, in the Somme region of France. I based it on several photographs I took there, plus a sketch on the spot. I painted it in my apartment in Paris,..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Dolores Costello PIO issue 475 Feb 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration It’s a girl that I drew in my sketchbook and that I felt had too much character to just leave in there. So I made a book about her. ~What medium did you use?Computer (photoshop)~How long did it take?I am..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Amanda Francey PIO issue 474 Jan 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustrationThis illustration was for a picture book called Jonathan! and was created using a mix of pencil, watercolour and digital. I really enjoy the process of mixing traditional with digital – the creative..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Liz McGrath PIO issue 473 Jan 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration This illustration was done for a great government program called Streets Ahead which encouraged children to feel safe in their neighbourhoods and take to the streets. My task was to invent a lively..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Glen Singleton PIO issue 472 Jan 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustrationThis illustration was from Father Koala’s Fables I illustrated way back in the 90’s. The second book in the series of Father Koala picture books I illustrated for Scholastic Australia..This..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Gwynneth Jones PIO issue 471 Jan 2014:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration This illustration is called The Deep Black Sea and it is done with ink. I did this for an art show recently, after another illustration wasn’t working out, and it was bought by a couple for their baby’s..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Regan Kubecek PIO issue 470 Dec 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration:The drawing I chose to talk about is very recent one, I suppose I chose it because at the moment it is a favourite. I often go through stages of loving a piece and then hating it, so let’s talk about one I..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Teresa Lawrence PIO issue 469 Dec 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration ~What medium did you use?I started with black paper and used grey and white conte, kind of drawing ‘backwards’.~How long did it take?A couple of hours.~What is it for?Tread Carefully is an etching and..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Sophie Norsa PIO issue 468 Dec 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration This is my absolute favourite illustration from my new book, “Matilda Saves Santa”. Funnily, it was actually the first picture I completed when working on the book. It shows Matilda meeting Rudolph for..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Cecilia Clark PIO issue 467 Nov 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration MoondancerThis piece is light hearted and abstract, giving the sense of vibrant movement in the pose of the central character. The time and environment is hinted at through light and shadow. I enjoy this..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Jess Racklyeft PIO issue 466 Nov 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration ~What medium did you use? This was created with watercolours and ink, simple!~How long did it take? A few hours, with a bit of design thinking and brainstorming before.~What is it for? It is for a card..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Lorette Broekstra PIO issue 465 Nov 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustrationI used acrylic paints for this illustration. I love acrylics for so many reasons. They dry fast, the colours are vibrant and what you see is what you get, generally. Once an illustration is printed, you..." more

Friday, February 28, 2014 12:08:25 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Alan Murphy PIO issue 464 Nov 2013:
Jackie said, "Please describe your chosen illustration It’s for a poem called 'As A Matter Of Fantasy', and is a collage assembled from scraps and cuttings from magazines, newspapers etc. It’s supposed to describe a topsy-turvy world in which grass is blue,..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Mark Wilson PIO issue 296 June 2010:
Jackie said, "           What's this illustration for? It’s for my recent picture book, Journey of the Sea Turtle, Hachette Australia.   2.      Do you have to wait for..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Lachlan Creagh PIO issue 297 July 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?This illustration is I guess for my son Oscar- because the boy in it looks a bit like him(or looked like him-he’s grown a bit in 6 months- but also Oscar doesn't have the hat- has a red winter sleeping bag..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Janette Hanrahan PIO issue 298 July 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?   This illustration was for a charity exhibition to support The Bone Marrow Institute fundraiser for children & adults with leukaemia & other cancers.Do you have to wait for a flash of..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Nigel Buchanan PIO issue 299 July 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?Three people who spent time at Fabrica (the United Colors of Benetton's communication research centre) based in Treviso, Italy, came back to Australia and were inspired to start http://australiaproject.com...." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Christian Bocquee PIO issue 300 July 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for? This is a personal piece. I like to observe people when I'm out and about, and this was one particular person that really sparked my interest. He was a street evangelist, and I was drawn to what I saw as a..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Gillian Warden PIO issue 301 August 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?The current purpose of this recent painting is to convince me that I can produce good work. It also serves to remind me that (my) good work requires a significant parcel of time.Do you have to wait for a flash of..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:38 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Annie White PIO issue 302 August 302:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?   This illustration is for a book called Mbobo Tree, written by Glenda Millard and published by Scholastic.It is about a tree that gives life to its village and a little girl who is found swinging from ..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:37 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Dave Charlton PIO issue 303 August 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?This illustration was for the front page of my website. I wanted to highlight cartoon character creation, but at the same time show that I could draw a wide range of different objects in a more detailed style. I also..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:37 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled John Petropoulos PIO issue 304 August 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this  illustration for? This is the cover image and text for “Plato”. I’ve included this because I am really quite pleased with the energy, movement and colours, and of course because I am very very proud of my daughter..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:37 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Frané Lessac PIO issue 305 August 2010:
Jackie said, "What’s this illustration for? Our new book “Ned Kelly and the Green Sash”. I have a favourite piece in every book and this is mine from Ned.  Henry Miller once said, “Paint as you like and die happy”. The composition, colour and..." more

Friday, September 6, 2013 3:23:37 AM
Jackie Hosking wrote a blog post titled Sebastian Ciaffaglione PIO issue 306 September 2010:
Jackie said, "What's this illustration for?This is an illustration I did for Flame Stands Waiting, a picture book written by Corinne Fenton, published by Black Dog Books.Do you have to wait for a flash of inspiration - how do you start?Well inspiration does..." more