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1. Illustration for the "Polar Vortex"

By: Sally Springer, on 12/14/2016
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Warm winter greetings to all!

Sally Springer

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2. Snow Bear!

By: June, on 12/14/2016
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Watercolour artwork from:

Jenny's Bear

Illustration by June Goulding

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3. Snowman & Friends

By: Steven James Petruccio, on 12/6/2016
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This one is from a while back but it's a snowman.

Have some Winter fun!

Illustration from

The Wonderful Woods

Steven James Petruccio

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4. Iddy-Biddy art Making

By: Ms. Moffatt, on 12/5/2016
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After years of creating Cut Paper Children's books, magazines and advertisements, I have ended up with a closet stuffed to the brim with boxes of cut paper art.

Along with these whole pieces of art I end up with little bits that I can't just throw out! So I have started making itty-bitty works of art that I place in tiny frames 6 1/2 x 4 1/4.

I am having a wee bitty sale on Thursday evening at 3:00 pm at my studio. I will also be at T.C. Scoops in Medway our local Ice Cream Parlor for a special arts and crafts night.
Or contact me for any thing you like.
[email protected] Subject Minis

Here are examples of framed and unframed art for size. So cute and fun to assemble. All original one of a kind cut paper minis!

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5. Snow Fields in the Peak District

By: John Shelley, on 12/4/2016
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This is a really old piece I recently rediscovered in my father's loft, dating right back to the beginning of my career. It's a portfolio piece, never been published. So here's sharing! The bent church steeple was inspired by St.Mary's Parish Church at Chesterfield in Derbyshire, it's a hilly county!

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6. SnowLady and Snowman

By: Barbara, on 12/2/2016
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Snow people done in watercolor. Happy holidays, to All!

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7. Sleep

By: Sally Springer, on 11/15/2016
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This was done for the Oxford Picture Dictionary for Kids,

in traditional ink outline and watercolor rendering.

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8. Sleep

By: Susan Miller, on 11/13/2016
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This is my post for the theme of sleep, this postcard got me a job from highlights, a hidden picture where the sheep are dreaming of kids flying. It was fun.

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9. Turkey Time!

By: Steven James Petruccio, on 11/8/2016
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Just in case any one wants to join in...trace your hand and make a turkey! Here's mine.

Steven James Petruccio

Digital Art

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10. And miles to go before I SLEEP

By: Cathy Morrison, on 11/8/2016
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Sea Otter - She hunts for food for both of them and never will give up.

Chimpanzee - At evening she will place it in a "sleeping" nest.

Here's two more sleeping animal spreads for November's theme, SLEEP. I feel like a lot of us Americans will need a long nap after this election season. Thanks for taking a look and please check out my Studio With A View Blog for more images from Baby on Board and other books.

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11. To Sleep, Perchance to dream...

By: Wendy Edelson, on 11/1/2016
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by Wendy Edelson

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12. Rest Assured

By: Patrick Girouard, on 10/31/2016
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by Patrick Girouard

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13. Sleeping Baby on Board

By: Cathy Morrison, on 10/31/2016
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Baby on Board

November's theme is SLEEP. There's nothing like a sleeping baby or getting illustrations turned in for an upcoming book. This is from Baby on Board, by Marianne Berkes, published by Dawn Publications and illustrated by me, Cathy Morrison. Now it's time to get a little sleep.

There's more images from this book, including free downloadable activity sheets at my Studio With A View Blog.

Happy November!

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14. Fall by Carl Elleder

By: Bernhard Oberdieck, on 10/18/2016
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This is not an illustration by me, but I think it´s so good that I should published here. It´s by Karl Elleder ( 1860 - 1941) an Austrian illustrator.

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15. Fall

By: Bernhard Oberdieck, on 10/18/2016
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16. I love Fall!

By: gina, on 10/14/2016
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I love Fall!

The chill in the air, the vivid colors, celebrations and cool weather!

Gina Capaldi

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17. Fall Foliage

By: Sally Springer, on 10/13/2016
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This is a vintage illustration,

an experiment with pencil and colored markers,

with my best buddy dog, Pierce.

He was a relentless retriever!!

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18. Themed topic: Foliage

By: John Shelley, on 10/11/2016
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Here's a bit of greenery from my retelling of Jack & the Beanstalk, ジャックと豆の木 (Jack to Mame no Ki) for Fukuinkan Shoten in Japan a while ago.

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19. Fall Foliage

By: David Opie, on 10/4/2016
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This illustration is being used for the fall

New England SCBWI Facebook page banner.

By David Opie.

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20. Happy October! (better known in Colorado as fabulous fall foliage month).

By: Cathy Morrison, on 10/2/2016
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Here's my WIP or work in progress. It also fits the bill for October's theme word - Foliage. You can see more current projects at my Studio With A View.

Thanks for taking a look!

Cathy