This is a sneak preview of what I'm working on right now. I have some tweaking to do. Next I will finish some bugs and Pixie Bears to add to it in Photoshop CS3 (which I love). This is a really big piece! It's about 15x22 which is a lot of space to cover in multiple layers of color pencil! It's done with dry Caran d'Ache Supracolor watercolor pencils on Canson paper. They have a new product called Luminence that I can't wait to try.
I'm trying something new this time, I'm going over the sky with an almost dry brush to smooth it out, then I'll put another layer on top of that. For some reason the blues don't quite hide all the paper showing through. So far, it's working. Thank you to Nicole Caufield for giving me the idea (she's actually using a Neocolor underpainting).
I went on the 5th grade field trip to the San Jose Mercury News yesterday and got to meet their amazingly talented illustrator, Doug Griswold. I've been an admirer of his work since college, so it was a great treat! He was fantastic with the kids. He showed his process and had them guess what different articles were about by looking at his editorial illustrations. What fun! He really knew how to get them involved.
He's very excited and passionate about his work. He's been there for 25 years.
His informational graphics for the Pope's funeral. He's a big history fan, and does his own research on each project.
His series for the local hockey team, the Sharks.
Half the girls in the class have these shoes. Shoe options are pretty limited at our school. I guess they're expressing their individuality through conformity.
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By: Laura Zarrin,
on 4/3/2008
Blog: Creative Whimsies (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 3/6/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Author: Michael Bedard (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Les Tait (on JOMB)
Published: 1999 Tundra Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0887765734 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Thoughtful, unhurried narrative and rich, enveloping art capture the clutter and compassion of two celebrated sculptors, a fledgling robin’s rescue and the birth of a life-changing friendship.
You can learn more about sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle here. Read about the recently published adult book, And Beauty Answers: The Life of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, here.
Aha! I found a photo of their studio church on Glenrose Avenue!
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 2/7/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Grandparent, Canadian, Contributing/Industry, Bullying/Abuse, Personalities, A Very Unusual Dog, Dorothy Joan Harris, Kim LaFave, Podcast, Contributing, Appreciation, Envy/Competition, Life Skills, Harmony, acceptance, Thinking/Attitude, Communication, Personalities, review, Family, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Formal, Compassion, Creativity, Generosity, Respect, Picture book, Friendship, Resilience, childrens book, Boy, Cartoony, Humour, Assertiveness, Siblings, Confidence, Patience, Understanding/Tolerance, Kim LaFave, Grandparent, Canadian, Bullying/Abuse, A Very Unusual Dog, Dorothy Joan Harris, Add a tag
Author: Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB)
Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0439937183 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy, all-too-familiar bickering make this simple yet surprisingly stirring tale of rivalry and resilience a memorable reminder of a decided route to happiness.
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More Dogs on JOMB:
- Good Dog
- “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate
- The Pound from the Hound
- Poodlena
- The Trouble with Tilly Trumble
- The Outside Dog
- Dogs’ Night
- I Want A Dog
By: Just One More Book!!,
on 2/5/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Grandparent, Personalities, Language/Reading/Books, Culture/Traditions, Aunt Claires Yellow Beehive Hair, Deborah Blumenthal, Mary GrandPre, review, Podcast, Family, Ages 4-8, Detailed, Formal, Creativity, Gratitude, Respect, Picture book, Girl, Beautiful, Appreciation, childrens book, Fun, History, Celebration, Life and death, Realistic, Humour, Harmony, acceptance, Writing, Understanding/Tolerance, Communication, Mary GrandPre, Language/Reading/Books, Personalities, Grandparent, Culture/Traditions, Aunt Claires Yellow Beehive Hair, Deborah Blumenthal, Add a tag
Author: Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrator: Mary GrandPre
Published: 2007 Pelican Publishing Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1589804910 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Warmth, humour and fond remembrance waft through this beautifully worded and evocatively illustrated exploration of a young girl’s family tree — and the traits, trinkets and togetherness that sustain it.
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More family fondness on JOMB:
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 2/2/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Beth Krommes, Inupiaq, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Karluk shipwreck, the Ice, The Lamp, Podcast, Community, Appreciation, Non-Fiction, Thinking/Attitude, Grandparent, Culture/Traditions, Canadian, Aboriginal Languages, and the Boat Called Fish, Grandparent, Canadian, Contributing/Industry, Culture/Traditions, Aboriginal Languages, and the Boat Called Fish, Beth Krommes, Inupiaq, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Karluk shipwreck, the Ice, The Lamp, review, Family, Ages 4-8, Formal, Courage, Creativity, Picture book, Girl, Woman, Hardship, Resilience, Contributing, Beautiful, childrens book, Boy, History, Adventure, Ages 9-12, Patience, Perseverence, All ages, Man, Add a tag
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Beth Krommes (on JOMB)
Published: 2001 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618548955 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Soothing speculation, striking details and spellbinding scratchboard art present a gripping account of The Karluk’s last icy voyage and the strength and resourcefulness that beat all odds.
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By: Just One More Book!!,
on 1/22/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Family, Ages 4-8, Detailed, Formal, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Respect, Picture book, Girl, Beautiful, Appreciation, childrens book, History, Celebration, Realistic, Assertiveness, Confidence, Patience, Perseverence, acceptance, Biography, Writing, education, Non-Fiction, Thinking/Attitude, chinese new year, Understanding/Tolerance, Fairness / Justice, Negotiation/Compromise, Language/Reading/Books, Grandparent, Culture/Traditions, Sophie Blackall, Rubys Wish, Shirin Yim Bridges, Grandparent, Fairness / Justice, Language/Reading/Books, Culture/Traditions, Negotiation/Compromise, Rubys Wish, Shirin Yim Bridges, Sophie Blackall, review, Podcast, Community, Add a tag
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Illustrator: Sophie Blackall (on JOMB)
Published: 2002 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811834905 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
The hush of dependable peaches and greens gently gives way to a crescendo of red in this thoughtfully unfolding, true story of a young girl with a dream — and the patient, respectful cracking of cultural constraints that made her dream come true.
You can help make a dream come true today by joining the effort to provide schooling and stability for autistic children in China. To learn more click here.
Tags:childrens book, chinese new year, education, Podcast, review, Rubys Wish, Shirin Yim Bridges, Sophie Blackallchildrens book, chinese new year, education, Podcast, review, Rubys Wish, Shirin Yim Bridges, Sophie Blackall
By: Just One More Book!!,
on 1/1/2008
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: review, Community, Ages 4-8, Formal, Courage, Creativity, Forgiveness, Generosity, Gratitude, Respect, Appreciation, childrens book, Life Skills, Realistic, Patience, Harmony, Perseverence, All ages, acceptance, Non-Fiction, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Fairness / Justice, Mother/Daughter, Grandparent, illVal, Podcast, Picture book, Girl, Making a difference, Hardship, Resilience, Contributing, History, War and peace, Hope, Contributing/Industry, Grandparent, Fairness / Justice, Mother/Daughter, illVal, Lita Judge, One Thousand Tracings, Lita Judge, One Thousand Tracings, Add a tag
Author: Lita Judge
Illustrator: Lita Judge
Published: 2007 Hyperion Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1423100085 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Eye-opening scatterings of yellowed newspaper footprints, handwritten lists and aged, intimate snapshots make vivid this beautifully told true story of hardship, generosity and the pulling together of communities torn to opposite sides of war.
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Check out the full list of non-fiction picture books nominated for the 2007 Cybils Awards here.
By: Just One More Book!!,
on 11/27/2007
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Author: Rachna Gilmore (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Renne Benoit
Published: 2006 Second Story Press
ISBN: 1897187122 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
They say comparison is the source of all suffering. Yet, while we can usually resist comparing one child to another, most of us are guilty of the occasional contrast between our children and our former — possibly imagined — selves. This hilarious and delightfully ambiguous book allows us to chew on and chuckle at this perennial parental ploy.
By: Just One More Book!!,
on 9/13/2007
Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Author: Pooja Makhijani
Illustrator: Elena Gomez
Published: 2007 Little Brown And Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0316011053 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Wrapped in crimson, green and gold, this warmly worded and richly illustrated account of motherly love shares a glimpse of the caring and compromise that can make minutes meaningful.
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Your new piece looks beautiful. That IS a lot of work in colored pencil! Funny to see the converse sneaks as a shoe option. The tiny bit I can see of a skirt looks like a catholic school uniform. Having gone to catholic school from grade K-12 I would have killed to have those shoes as an option. In grade school it was only brown or navy blue pennies or loafers. Uggh!
I LOVE your garden illustration! How fun, whimsical and charming. Makes me want to jump onto the page and explore that fabulous world that you created. ;)
Your illustration is coming out so beautiful! Your work in colored pencil is really amazing. This is a great post. :o)