In review I would like to post my Jan C Watford illustrations for 2017. For the last couple of years I have taken part in a Facebook group,The 52 Week Illustration Challenge. It is a large group of illustrators that range in ability from beginners to professionals. There is a prompt that is assigned for each […]
My Illustrations Last Quarter of 2016
I don’t know where the time goes, but I need to post my illustrations for the last quarter of 2016. The last quarter of the year flew by for me. It seems like the older I get the faster time goes by. Most of these illustrations I did with a Facebook group, The 52 Week […]
Halloween Illustrations 2016
Each year I try to add to my collection of illustrations for Halloween and now it is time to update with my Halloween Illustrations 2016. Most of these were also created with a cyber event that occurs each year that is the […]
My New Illustrations, April- July 2016
The year is slipping by and I realized that I have not posted my new illustrations, April – July 2016. I have continued to participate in the 52 Week Illustration Challenge, an international illustration group that has a weekly prompt. My illustrations for this group have included both digital and traditional illustration. Each illustration brings […]
New Illustrations First Quarter 2016
The year is rolling by and this is my update for my new Illustrations for the first quarter 2016. This year my illustrations seem less frequent. This is because last year I was creating almost one a day when I was taking part in the Doodle Day challenges with a daily prompt on Facebook. For […]
My Illustration Adventures For 2016
My Illustration Adventures For 2016 have been planned. Since I retired from teaching art in inner city schools in 2011, I have been working on my art and learning about illustration and writing children’s books. Although I have a lot of education in fine art, I had no training in illustration and picture books for […]
Halloween Cyber Party 2014
These are some of the activities and blog posts and illustrations from last years Halloween Cyber Party 2014. Please contact me by leaving a comment on the form below for information. Halloween Cyber Party 2014 Free Halloween Apps to celebrate the day Last Minute Halloween Memories pictures and a video on my blog […]
The Art Of The Story Illustration Collec...
The Art Of The Story Illustration Collection was presented for a public display at the Lilburn Arts Alliance Spring Show in Lilburn, Ga. Lilburn is a suburb that is located in the northeast approximately 26 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I am a member of this Arts Alliance and all of our exhibits in […]
SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators Day 2...
A day I always look forward to every year is the SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators Day 2015. It is indeed a very special day for children’s book illustrators. This year’s event was held at the Decatur Public Library in Decatur, Ga,, just outside downtown Atlanta. The guest speakers for this year’s event were Neal Porter […]
The History of The Picture Book
November is picture book month which made me wonder what is the history of the picture book? I was surprised to learn that the date of the first picture book goes back to 1658. Orbis Pictus, a book by John Amos Comenius was the earliest illustrated book specifically for children. The format was more […]