Illustration Friday: “Focused”

Illustration Friday: "Focused." No one is more focused than a child playing (gouache, colored pencils.)

Picture Book Marathon- Whew! 4 down, 22 to go!

February is Picture Book Marathon month, and so far, I’m rather enjoying the challenge. 
I’ll let you know if I still do in a week ;-)
For more info, visit www.picturebookmarathon.org.

Sketching Saturday

Sketching Saturday

Sketching Saturday: little fun while drinking my coffee this mornin'

So, you want to write a picture book?

How about 1 picture book a day for 1 month?
In February 2010, children’s book writers worldwide will be “running” their first writing marathon. Reagan and Lora Koehler, two picture book writers, came up with the idea of a picture book marathon and “ran” their first one in September 2008.
Who’s in?

For more information, visit www.picturebookmarathon.org.

IF: “Crunchy”

Here is an illustration (spread) I did for a Novelty Picture Book idea.
(In the prototype,  the “crunch of the snow” is heard by pressing on the area under the snowman’s feet, which is made of a crumbled plastic bag covered with white felt).
 

IF "Crunch" by Pascale Mackey

Illustration Friday "Crunch" by Pascale Mackey

SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop

The SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop in Orlando was fantastic. Linda BernfeldGaby Triana and Janeen Mason did an amazing job as usual!!
I had the pleasure to attend the llustrator Intensive with authors/illustrators Jarrett Krosoczka, Janeen Mason and Mac McCool.  Former editor turned agent Mark McVeigh stopped by in the afternoon. They all gave us great insight and advice. What a great day, how lucky those of us who could attend!

BookExpo America 2009: Children’s Breakfast Celebrates Story and Song

The children’s author and illustrator breakfast was a celebration of books and music for the 1,200 booksellers at BookExpo America 2009.
Read the full story.

“1000 Times No” by Tom Warburton

Check out Tom Warburton’s first children’s book: “1000 Times No”. Tom Warburton is the award-winning creator of Cartoon Network’s smash hit series Codename: Kids Next Door.

Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results (#5)

Yay! One of my favorite pictures books “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”  by Mo Willems has taken #5 in the top 100 picture books, ranked from a reader poll of top 10s done by blogger Fuse 8. Congratulations Mo! See the Top 100 Picture Books Poll results here

Illustrators conference in Orlando

Jarrett J.Krosoczka and Janeen Mason are presenting a one-day Illustrator’s Intensive at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference in Orlando June 19 and 20, 2009.  If you  have a burning desire to illustrate children’s books, join us!  You’ll be glad you did.  

Go check out our website at: www.floridaillustrators.net.  
Register now, attendance is limited.

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