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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 12:12:44 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled How I illustrate:
Lyn said, "Sorry it has taken me a shameful amount of time to post a blog, but I have been very busy with commissions - hurrah, which means I get behind on everything else!How I work is something I have been asked in the past many times and as I was recently..." more
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:17:29 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled How to draw a peacock:
Lyn said, "This post about step by step illustration was inspired by my being approached by a fellow blogger who would like to publish a post about me. She obviously loves illustration and likes to promote it and show insights into the world of illustration...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Hand tinting pencil drawings:
Lyn said, "Hand tinting pencil drawings is something I have experimented with this week. Rather than risk experimenting with one of my pencil drawings that may have taken hours to do I printed one instead.Hand tinting pencil drawings: It worked surprisingly..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Pencil illustrations:
Lyn said, "Pencil illustrations just using graphite pencil is something I enjoy doing immensely. Today I thought I would share some illustrations that I haven’t posted about before from the book 'Hobbledown' that I illustrated for Kidspace Adventures..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Movie mania strikes...:
Lyn said, "Movie Mania is the title of a play for children I recently illustrated for an Australian publisher. The play is based around an African American family. A series of funny events unfold, involving a camera, a crazy cat and a boy. Movie mania..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Hobbledown's Rumpletump:
Lyn said, "Hobbledown's 'Rumpletump' is a character from the book 'Hobbledown' that I illustrated last year for Kids Space Adventures Ltd.Hobbledown's Rumpletump is one of many wonderful characters in this novel. The book was created to not only work as a..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Arts award discover:
Lyn said, "I have been inspired today after attending an 'arts award discover' training course, which will enable me to become an arts award advisor. Sounds very important and I suppose it is really, but not from my point of view. It is all about encouraging..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Oh no! Apologies:
Lyn said, "It would appear that I have been receiving loads of messages from people reading my posts and for some reason they haven't been getting to me. I am so very sorry. I have not answered any because I did not know they were there. I will now attempt to..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Gift books non-fiction:
Lyn said, "Gift books non-fiction may sound an odd combination. Usually most people associate pop-up books and lift-the-flap books with the gift book market, but there are now many pop-up and lift-the-flap reference books for children.Gift books non-fiction:..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Painting a rose:
Lyn said, "Among the many different subjects that I covered for videojug, one which they said was popular with surfers was information on how to paint a rose. This video was filmed in the second round of videos I worked on with videojug. For the first set..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Flower illustrations:
Lyn said, "I have drawn lots of fairies, gardens and flowers over the years and so thought it might be nice to do a post about flower illustrations and maybe share some sketches and finished artwork with you, just on flowers! A lot of this is really old stuff,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled How to paint eyes:
Lyn said, "How to paint eyes is one of the many video tutorials I completed for video jug.com a few years ago, but I have never shared it on my blog and so thought I would!This video was one of twenty produced at the same time and a second set I did..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Eureka!:
Lyn said, "I have been working on a picture book submission – three picture books in fact! Can't say too much just yet, as it is all a bit hush, hush still. However I think I can share some of the illustrations created for the submission.All three books are..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled More dinosaur colour illustrations:
Lyn said, "I feel it's time to share some more dinosaur colour illustrations with you that I completed last year for a UK based publisher. The book is a reference book aimed at five to seven year old children with lift-the-flaps and a fun layout! All the..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled How to draw clouds:
Lyn said, "How to draw clouds is one of the many video tutorials I completed for video jug.com a few years ago, but I have never shared it on my blog and so thought I would!This video was one of twenty produced at the same time from the first set I..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled My picture books:
Lyn said, "For the last few weeks I have been developing my own picture books - three in fact that work together. I wrote them some time ago, but have only recently got around to putting together a submission for a publisher. For the submission I created..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Who What When:
Lyn said, "Human Body is part of a new series of reference books for young children entitled, Who What When and published by Templar Publishing. They are all lift the flap books and so will be great fun for young..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Templar Publishing reference books:
Lyn said, "I'm pleased to announce that two more of the 'Who what when' books that I illustrated have been published and are available! What is even better for me is that they have used my illustrations on both of the new books, which are called 'Knights..." more
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 1:59:37 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Editing illustrations:
Lyn said, "Editing illustrations once they are completed is a rare occurrence, but I have just finished working on a brief where the client then wanted to edit all the colours in the finished artwork, which is thankfully rare and a little odd too.Editing..." more
Monday, September 9, 2013 2:25:25 PM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Illustrations of horses and ponies:
Lyn said, "Illustrations of horses and ponies seemed to be popular with publishers and earlier this year I worked on four nonfiction lift-the-flap books. Horses and ponies was one those four books.Illustrations of horses and ponies: I'm afraid I cannot mention..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:51:48 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Literacy fiction:
Lyn said, "Literacy fiction is something that is good to do as an illustrator, as it is a precursor to picture book illustration. Nosey saves the day is a children’s fiction book I recently illustrated for Eleanor Curtain Publishing, as part of their Flying..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:51:48 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Dragon iPAD skin:
Lyn said, "Dragon iPAD skin is here! This is an illustration I completed this morning for myAustralian agent. It’s so hot today that it dried very quickly and so I was able to scan it!Dragon iPAD skin: It’s my illustration concept for a competition..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:51:48 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled The two grannies:
Lyn said, "Laurie Lee was a writer who wrote the story The two grannies, which I have just illustrated for a publisher. This illustration shows the three children visiting Granny Trill’s home.The two grannies: This story is included as an excerpt in a..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:51:48 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Quentin Blake:
Lyn said, "I had five minutes today to have a quick look at any lecture publicity on the Internet for Quentin Blake’s lecture that might also mention and have advertised mine. Most include me in their publicity and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised and..." more
Sunday, May 11, 2014 7:20:32 AM
Lyn Stone wrote a blog post titled Peek o boo book:
Lyn said, "A peek o boo book can be both rewarding and having worked on two now I can say they are quite hard to illustrate. I have also tweeted with other illustrators who have worked on similar projects, who have also confirmed they are challenging!..." more