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Friday, July 31, 2015 2:20:52 PM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Evolution of an illustration:
Vincent said, "The final image, showing HenryBergh jumping through the skylight.For the past three months I've been working on a non-fiction children's book that will be released next Spring. I am very excited about this project, not only because of the..." more
Monday, February 2, 2015 9:08:32 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Hey wait, I thought I hated clowns!:
Vincent said, "The Farmer and the Clown by Marla FrazeeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsPublished by Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster, New York, 2014) Okay, I have to get this out front - I really dislike clowns. I’ve always found them creepy and not a bit funny...." more
Sunday, January 25, 2015 6:39:41 PM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled :
Vincent said, "Dory Fantasmagory by Abby HanlonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThe narrator of this funny and fast-paced story is six-year-old Dory (appropriately nicknamed Rascal) who has an active imagination and fills her days attempting to get her older siblings to..." more
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 1:32:36 PM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Mistress Masham's Repose:
Vincent said, "Mistress Masham's Repose by T.H. WhiteMy rating: 4 of 5 starsMaria is shown the tiny livestockillustration by Fritz EichenbergThe premise of Mistress Masham’s Repose is a clever one - the travels of Lemuel Gulliver described in Jonathan Swift’s..." more
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 6:49:41 PM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled The Color Palettes of Vincente Minnelli:
Vincent said, "Bells Are Ringing (1960)I recently became aware of a Tumblr blog titled "Wes Anderson Palettes," a visual examination of the color palettes that predominate in the films of director Wes Anderson. Being a visual artist, and always on the look out for..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:42 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday - Kernel:
Vincent said, "The 'Illustration Friday' word for this week is "Kernel." A corn kernel is the first thing I thought of, the second thing was popcorn. I abandoned the popcorn idea and instead drew a little mouse clutching a kernel of corn. I know people who..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:42 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Intensive with Joann Hill:
Vincent said, "I recently attended the SCBWI's regional conference for Indiana where I participated in an Illustrator's Intensive with Joann Hill, the Design Manager for Disney Hyperion. As part of the intensive we were given an assignment to create prior to the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:41 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday - Lost:
Vincent said, "I've been very lax about posting to this blog. Lately, I've become addicted to tumblr and have two blogs there where I post sketches and other items of interest with minimal writing attached (vincentdesjardinsdraws and Jumbled Planet).But,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:41 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled :
Vincent said, "The One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis story about a gorilla, two elephants and a stray dog living as caged sideshow animals in a shopping mall is sweet and touching. Told from the point of view of Ivan, the gorilla,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:41 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled :
Vincent said, "The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael BuckleyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis book, the first in the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, has a clever premise - that fairy tales are real and that after years of tension and persecution from humans,..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:41 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled The Secret of the Stone Frog:
Vincent said, "The Secret of the Stone Frog by David NytraMy rating: 5 of 5 starsA building comes to lifeTOON Books is dedicated to bringing the world of graphic novels to a younger audience. They have produced some wonderful books including the “Benny and..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:40 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday - Book:
Vincent said, "I haven't submitted anything for 'Illustration Friday' in quite a while, but when I saw this week's topic was the word "Book," I couldn't resist participating. Over a ten year period, I worked at two different independent bookstores and during that..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:40 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Hit the Road, Jack:
Vincent said, "Hit the Road, Jack by Robert BurleighMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI've been a fan of Ross MacDonald's picture books since "Another Perfect Day." His retro style, done in watercolor and pencil crayon, is filled with a warm yellow glow, that looks like..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:40 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Oh, No!:
Vincent said, "Oh, No! by Candace FlemingMy rating: 5 of 5 starsCandace Fleming has written a charming picture book about a group of jungle animals who one by one fall into a deep hole where they are stalked by a tiger. Don’t worry, the situation might sound..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled :
Vincent said, "Creepy Carrots! by Aaron ReynoldsMy rating: 4 of 5 starsWhat’s a poor rabbit to do when the carrots he loves to munch on begin stalking him? Jasper Rabbit is faced with that question when he begins to suspect the delicious carrots from..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled A Bus Called Heaven:
Vincent said, "A Bus Called Heaven by Bob GrahamMy rating: 5 of 5 starsStella lives in the city. When an abandoned bus with a sign taped to it reading “Heaven” appears one morning in front of Stella’s house, people in the neighborhood seem to change. For..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled House Held Up By Trees:
Vincent said, "House Held Up by Trees by Ted KooserMy rating: 5 of 5 starsTed Kooser’s beautiful history of a house is in someways reminiscent of Virginia Lee Burton’s “The Little House,” but unlike that book, Kooser doesn’t anthropomorphize his house..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Evolution of an Illustration:
Vincent said, "I was recently commissioned by FarFaria to illustrate Clement Moore's classic Christmas poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." FarFaria is an app for the iPad and their stories are published for that device (to be honest, I'm not sure if..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday - Snow:
Vincent said, "We've been having a mild fall here in Indiana, no snow so far and there's none forecast for the near future. We do have a lot of cardinals around and when I saw this week's Illustration Friday challenge, which is the word "Snow," I thought of how..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:26 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Illustration Friday - "Yesterday":
Vincent said, "Click illustration to see it largerAs someone who has a hard time of letting go of his past, I’ve often associated the word “yesterday” with a feeling of nostalgia. I especially get nostalgic for my childhood, a time when I was closer to my..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:25 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled The Matchbox Diary:
Vincent said, "The Matchbox Diary by Paul FleischmanMy rating: 5 of 5 starsIf you’re a collector or even if your just someone who occasionally saves a memento from a cherished event, you’ll love Paul Fleischman’s “The Matchbox Diary.” The book opens with..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:25 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled Dream Friends:
Vincent said, "Dream Friends by You ByunMy rating: 3 of 5 starsIn "Dream Friends," artist You Byun’s debut picture book, a lonely girl named Melody has a special friend. As you may have guessed from the book’s title, the catch to their friendship is that..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:25 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled A Little Book of Sloth:
Vincent said, "A Little Book of Sloth by Lucy CookeMy rating: 5 of 5 starsIf you’re not yet a member of the Sloth Appreciation Society, you will be after reading this adorable non-fiction book by Lucy Cooke that immerses readers in the world of orphaned and..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:34:25 AM
Vincent Desjardins wrote a blog post titled :
Vincent said, "Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle MarkelMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis non-fiction picture book by Michelle Markel is a fascinating and important look at an era of America’s history that saw the rise of the labor..." more
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:33:13 PM
Vincent Desjardins made friends with Shelley Workinger