Do you write or illustrate picture books? Throughout 2020, Writers’ Rumpus will post a monthly list of online challenges, courses, contests, and events for picture
Tag: Illustrating
World of Books #8: Turkey
It is important to be aware of the visual voices of picture book authors and illustrators around the world. We can all inspire one another
Book People Bonding
This is a story about book people, a table, and some croc-a-mole. Once upon a time Ron McCutchan, then Art Director for Cricket Magazine, had
Hazel Mitchell’s debut as author/illustrator with the picture book, TOBY
Carol Gordon Ekster: I had the good fortune of highlighting Hazel Mitchell’s illustrative talents in another interview here at Writers’ Rumpus a few years ago.
Drawing-A-Day
Even though I spend most of my work hours pursuing writing and illustration, I find that sometimes I need to trick myself into making sure
Instagram and #The100DayProject
I’m still working out the best way to dive into social media for my illustration work, but recently I started using Instagram and I’m loving
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 3: Observation
(This is the final entry in a three-part series – earlier posts here: Part 1: Iterations and Part 2: Planning) Finally, my favorite point – observation. Animation, illustration
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 2: Planning
(This is part two of a three-part series – part one focused on Iterations, and part three is on Observation.) When starting a new project, sometimes I feel
Animation, Illustration and Writing – Part 1: Iterations
Animation has been called the illusion of life. It’s the optical illusion of persistence of vision that creates the effect of a moving image on
Kristi Yamaguchi is Dedicated to Reading–And Writing
GUEST POST by SARAH S. BRANNEN Like many children’s book writers and illustrators, I have a second job: I cover figure skating for icenetwork.com and
