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Category: Children’s Book & Editorial Illustration
When children’s books are even more about the kids
Children’s books should be ALL about the kids, After all they ARE “children’s books” after all – right? Creators can get caught up with the perception that it’s “their” book but the simple fact remains – it is ALL about the kids. The child reader is the one we get to bless with our new…
I can’t stop drawing, drawing, drawing!
Scribble, scribble, scribble. I carry my sketchbook everywhere and now I have my baby Cintiq in my lap TV time means more drawing time. My family like to wind down with the TV and I like o draw. Why the influx of extra drawing? Well….apart from working on the sketch stage of an awesome new…
Contemporary Children’s Book Artists Melbourne Display
Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition I will be joining the following illustrators in a display in July at the Hill of Content Bookshop where we will have our books and illustrations on display and for sale for 2 weeks only. Illustrators: Kim fleming, Vince Agostino, Kayleen West, Annie White, Ben Wood, Karen Erasmus, Sara Acton, Adam…
Literacy, books, child development and behaviour.
After a full day of lectures and workshops last week I reflected on the clear message throughout; literacy begins before school – the earlier the better! Growing your child’s brain and helping them to learn Listening to Barbie Bates (Paediatric Occupational Therapist) I learned about the brain activity of a baby and how early we…
52 Week Gift Card Challenge – #21 Boxes
A “welcome to your new home” gift card illustration – sketch stage. Of course one must unpack teddy first. Her mum has opened the kitchen box for accessing coffee ASAP – I soooo understand that. Caffeine is essential in any house move, several in fact. I shudder at the thought! My last move was 4…