by SCBWI Western Washington
Renata Liwska, the acclaimed illustrator of ONCE UPON A MEMORY, THE QUIET BOOK, and THE LOUD BOOK as well as the author/illustrator of LITTLE PANDA and THE RED WAGON, will be one of three keynote speakers at SCBWI Western Washington's 23rd Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children conference, which will be held April 12-13, 2014,... Continue Reading →
Illustrator Charles Vess will teach a TLC Workshops class called "Drawing from the Imagination (and Using a Big Eraser)" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all weekend starting Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 2, near Bothell. At $500, it's not cheap, but the course description says, "This workshop will help you develop drawing skills... Continue Reading →
Former SCBWI WWA member Ben Clanton, who abandoned us for Boston, will be back signing his new book, Mo's Mustache, at Secret Garden Books on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:00 p.m. The scoop about the book: Mo is a monster with a big, black, beautiful mustache that everybody likes. Soon everybody has a mustache! But... Continue Reading →
Fresh from the ALA awards, here are a few great videos about a few winning author/illustrators and their processes: Brian FlocaOn process and book dummy creation His ALA speech about LocomotiveDavid Wiesner Two different videos on his process Molly IdleFlora & the Flamingo VideoInterview by Kathy Temean Aaron Becker The book trailer for Journey The... Continue Reading →
Check out this great post on the collaborative process between editor, art director, and artist by art director Lauren Rille, who will at our spring conference. —Contributed by Street Team member Suzanne Kaufmann, who was recently a featured illustrator on Kathy Temean's Writing and Illustrating blog. Update: We've fixed a glitch in the link, so... Continue Reading →
Yet another cool way books can surprise us! (Illustrators, take note...)
Need a creative kick in the drawers? Try one of these: This daily weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney (left), which is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.... Continue Reading →
You can still see SCBWI WWA art at the Washington State Convention Center through Jan. 8, or check out the art and artists online here. Obidinah Heavner Why did you choose to submit this art? I chose this for the drama! the intrigue! and the first turning point in the story “Ocho Loved Flowers.”... Continue Reading →
You can still see SCBWI WWA art at the Washington State Convention Center through Jan. 8, or check out the art and artists online here. Anne Whiting Why did you choose to submit this art? I chose to submit this art because it's a winter scene for a winter event. What does being part... Continue Reading →
You can still see SCBWI WWA art at the Washington State Convention Center through Jan. 8, or check out the art and artists online here. Nancy Foulke Why did you choose to submit this art? For quite a while now, I have been experimenting with night skies and clouds with moonlight shining on the... Continue Reading →
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