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A Journey Illustrated: August 2012
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Thursday, August 30, 2012. SCBWI SUMMER CONFERENCE GOODNESS PART I - Pacing a Dream for the Long Haul. An illustration created for my conference portfolio. While preparing for the SCBWI. Summer Conference, I thought a lot about my journey so far. It began when I joined SCBWI in 2005. Suzanne Morgan Williams. The SCBWI Regional Advisor to Nevada. Was I kidding myself? A quick sketch of Bryan. Collier during his keynote. Posted by Kristen Schwartz. December...
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A Journey Illustrated: September 2011
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Sunday, September 18, 2011. THE POWER OF THE RIGHT CRITIQUE: A PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE WITH MARLA FRAZEE. My critique with Marla Frazee. At the SCBWI LA Conference was different from any other critique I've had and it was by far the most useful. In 20 minutes Marla learned about my illustration background, assessed my work and gave me direction. The tip of the iceberg:. Posted by Kristen Schwartz. Saturday, September 3, 2011. Anyone seen my voice? Her answer -...
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A Journey Illustrated: February 2013
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Sunday, February 3, 2013. CHILDREN'S PUBLISHING: The Long Journey to Illustrate for Children. Hitting this milestone has made me reflect back, not only on my journey into children's publishing, but on the years leading up to it. After thinking about it all, I'm surprised I continued on, but that's how determined I am. It has been both fantastic and uncomfortable. In June 2007 I jumped ship to paddle the lonely waters and go back to pursuing a full-time li...
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A Journey Illustrated: December 2011
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Saturday, December 31, 2011. MY PROCESS: A PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATION FROM START TO FINISH. I used to spend a lot of time trying to recreate the gestures and facial expressions from my initial sketches. I was losing magic every time I re-traced my work to head into a new stage of my illustration process. To remedy this, I now. Here is an illustration. From start to finish:. STEP 1 - THUMBNAILS:. STEP 2 - REVISED THUMBNAILS:. I begin revising in miniature.
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A Journey Illustrated: January 2013
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Sunday, January 13, 2013. Riding the Train and Doing "Nothing". One of the photos I took from the train. In the meadows, walking on the streets, flying over the ocean. (Have I mentioned I really needed a break? Posted by Kristen Schwartz. Sketching on the train. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN. December 2008 I jumped across the stream and headed into the forest to see what lie ahead. Free Fall Friday: Interview with Julia Maguire Part 2.
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A Journey Illustrated: November 2012
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Friday, November 2, 2012. My new design for my illustration and web design website. November is always a busy month for me. NanoWriMo. Starts, I begin work on my Tomie dePaola illustrator award submission. And, of course, I'm submitting promotional postcards to publishers. This year I've got another source of buzz too. I've redesigned my cyber reality. A Journey Illustrated has a new look and so does my general illustration and web design blog. We Need Di...
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A Journey Illustrated: December 2012
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Saturday, December 15, 2012. TOM SAWYER - TOMIE DEPAOLA ILLUSTRATOR AWARD ENTRY. My 2013 Tomie dePaola Illustrator Award entry - Tom Sawyer. I like the way the illustration turned out, but would have worked longer polishing the final if I had more time. Check out more Tomie dePaola entries here. Stay tuned for Steampunk in the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays! Posted by Kristen Schwartz. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). JOURNEY TO THE UNKNOWN. Margari...
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A Journey Illustrated: April 2013
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Sunday, April 7, 2013. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, FAIL, FAIL AGAIN (just keep making it better). Chicken Licken - before. Based on feedback she received. The pieces I decided to keep in my portfolio were already ones that I really liked (that's important) and I had gotten feedback in critiques from art directors on how to make them better. Chicken Licken - after. On a side note, while improving my portfolio, I decided to redo my website (again! To bet...
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A Journey Illustrated: WORKSHOPS
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. BONA FIDE BOOKS PRESENTS:. So You Want to Write and/or Illustrate. A Children’s Book–Now What? Sat May 14 - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm - $75. Funding • The Submission Process • Editing. Top Mistakes • Picture Book/Middle Grade/YA. Industry Resources • Pitching and Querying. Space limited; reserve your spot - (530) 545-1373. Or sign up online - BonaFideBooks.com. Me if you are interested in scheduling a private or group workshop of your own. THE ART OF SKETCHING.
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A Journey Illustrated: IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, FAIL, FAIL AGAIN (just keep making it better)
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BOOK DESIGN and ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL and PRINT. Sunday, April 7, 2013. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, FAIL, FAIL AGAIN (just keep making it better). Chicken Licken - before. Based on feedback she received. The pieces I decided to keep in my portfolio were already ones that I really liked (that's important) and I had gotten feedback in critiques from art directors on how to make them better. Chicken Licken - after. On a side note, while improving my portfolio, I decided to redo my website (again! To bet...
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