Hiatus
With moving, projects, and other responsibilities, Picture This is going to take a brief hiatus.
We should be back up in July with new posts and more regular posting.
-From your friendly Picture This contributors.
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RSSA new site for keeping up the latest news in the Kidlit world, the Kidlit Cloud on Facebook
Be sure to like the page and at them to your interests to get daily updates in your facebook newsfeed.
via @TheWackyBrit
Support American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression by bidding on art from Children’s Illustrators
This yearly auction is hosted by the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) to help support the free speech right for children and ending literary censorship.
The art in this Auction has been donated by leading illustrators in the Children’s book industry. The works included in this auction are original works signed by the artist and high quality prints.
The beautiful work of Nathalie Ragondet. Here is a link to her full post for her illustrated work of Grigrigredinmenufretin.
She has done a great job using the verticals and diagonals to draw the eye while creating mood. The limited color palette draws the viewer easily through the progression of images. I am also so glad she included her sketches, I always love seeing the work in it’s looser stage.
A group of children’s illustrators inspired by a warm up exercise.
One of the greatest things I have found in children’s illustration is support from the other illustrators and writers that create art for children. It is fully proven by this blog post.
Thank you Jennifer E. Morris and Kelly Light!
I haven’t had a give-a-way for ages! So this is giveaway week.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO:
1. JOIN MY BLOG
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/06/big-giveaway-on-blog-book-doll-goodies.html
2. SHARE THIS POST with your friends on a social network.
There will be TWO prizes of a glut of items from the book ‘Why am I Here?’ that I illustrated for S&S bestselling motivational author, Matthew Kelly.
First prize - Max Doll, signed original artwork, signed book, poster, badges, magnet, pencils, bracelets, stickers.
Second prize - Signed original artwork, signed book, poster, badges, magnet, pencils, bracelets, stickers.
I will then enter you into the draw. The drawing will take place on Sunday 10th June 2012
okay so every now and then we will still post with a little something :)
Those first words that I read by myself are intimately and forever bound to the art that appeared above them. It was as if the art were the doorway and it ushered me toward the words waiting on the other side.
-Kate DiCamillo
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Farewell Maurice Sendak. Your imagination inspired so many…and my childhood was richer for it.
Check out this beautiful poster by David Weisner you can get to celebrate!
and a downloadable bookmark by Lane Smith
and check out the winners and finalists of the Children’s Choice Book Awards
The date has been announced, Eric Carle Signing at the Carle!
What a delightful post on the process of developing a book. This is the story of Peggy.
From Anna Walker
via @TracyBishopArt
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