It is time to catch up with posting my October and November illustrations for Doodle Day. Doodle Day for those of you that are not familiar with it, is a FaceBook group for children and adults that like to draw or doodle. The experience level ranges from beginner to professional but the focus is to […]
Jasmine’s Got Talent Book Review
There is a new book available just in time for the holidays for children on Amazon called Jasmine’s Got Talent. I found out about this from my friend of a several years, Jo Linsdell. She is the illustrator for this book. The book is written by author, Maria Rochelle. The story is about […]
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 […]
Illustrators Sketchbook Event – Atlanta
Recently I attended the SCBWI – Southern Breeze Illustrators sketchbook event to Atlanta Botanical Gardens. The sketchbook events are always fun and it is great to meet with other like-minded people like myself that like to draw and illustrate. I was especially excited about this […]
Second Birthday For My Book Drabsville
This month marks the second birthday for my book, Drabsville. I came up with the idea for the book around 1980 when I was attending Georgia State University. I had always wanted to write and illustrate a picture book but had no idea how to do so. I was taking art education courses and […]
Tourist Blog Hop
I love getting to know about other authors and illustrators and volunteered for the Tourist Blog Hop with Tanja Bauerle. Tanja Bauerle, an award-winning children’s book illustrator, escaped many years in the corporate arena of design to pursue her love for children’s book illustration. Originally from Germany, Tanja grew up outside Melbourne, Australia, and now […]
My Diversity Illustrations from Doodle D...
My diversity illustrations from Doodle Day are from the prompts that are suggested for different days for the month of June. Each day the prompt was for a different country and anything could be drawn that related to that country. Doodle Day is a FaceBook group for those that like to draw. Some are teachers, […]
Cheryl Johnson, Author, Illustrator Extr...
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Cheryl Johnson, author, illustrator extraordinare. I had been watching her progress on FaceBook as she shares her progress on her picture books. One day I noticed that had 5 books she had published and working on the sixth to be published within a month. This is truly […]
Doodle Day’s First Anniversary
These are some of my more current illustrations for the Doodle Day prompts. Last week marked Doodle Day’s first anniversary. What is Doodle Day you might be thinking ? It is a group page on FaceBook for doodlers, people who like to draw. Some are illustrators, writers, teachers, and children of all ages. The […]
The Box, Children’s Book Review
When reading Jo Linsdell’s newest children’s book, The Box today for this children’s book review the word that came to mind to describe it is simplistic. The text, illustrations, and the theme of the book is simplicity at its best. It is not complicated, fancy, or hard to understand. The book shares the creative […]