By Diana Zipeto Participating in the Illustration Friday website challenge has been instrumental in helping me build my children’s illustration portfolio. Each Friday, the site
Category: Illustrating
You Know You’re Done When You’re Half Undone
By Paul Czajak This is going to sound contradictory, but when it comes to writing a picture book, your book isn’t finished until it’s incomplete.
Meet talented illustrator, Hazel Mitchell!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Hazel Mitchell at the Kindling Words writers’ retreat. What you cannot tell from this interview is that she has the
3 Ways to Pace Your Picture Book
Now that you know Why thirty-two pages? is the standard number for your picture book, you can pace your story within that format. By editing,
Why is a picture book thirty-two pages?
Most picture book writers and illustrators learn pretty quickly that a standard picture book is thirty-two pages long. But why? True, that is a convenient
The Author/Illustrator Brain
I took a drawing class for two weeks this summer through Mass Art to brush up on my drawing skills. As an art teacher, it
