tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44376763092022332612024-03-07T01:11:53.848-07:00Through the Studio DoorA behind the scenes look at the quest to create children's picture booksgailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-17134442716342189942014-08-07T09:35:00.000-07:002014-08-07T09:36:39.028-07:00Summer Vacation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry about the break from the Friday Studio Tours this summer. I guess that's what happens when you're on summer vacation! Please look for the tours to begin when school starts in the fall. Yes, I said fall. I'm going old school here and will be back to posting tours after Labor Day. So look for the next <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Studio%20Links" target="_blank">Friday Studio Link</a> post on Friday September 5th. Before then, I might even get a chance to do a post about how I spent my summer vacation!gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-16145014373642178862014-05-02T00:18:00.000-07:002014-05-02T10:14:48.952-07:00Friday Studio Links Featuring...<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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The Studio of Molly Idle </h4>
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It's a privilege for me to take you on a
tour today of the studio of Caldecott Honor winning author/illustrator <a href="http://idleillustration.com/" target="_blank">Molly Idle</a>. (Yes! I said
Caldecott Honor!) Molly has illustrated over 16 picture books, and has created (written and illustrated) two characters destined to become classics - <b>Rex</b> (from <i>Tea Rex</i> and <i>Camp Rex</i>) and <b>Flora</b> (from <i>Flora and the Flamingo</i> and the soon to be released<i> Flora and the Penguin</i>.) Click on the book covers below to see more about each book.</div>
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I've had the pleasure of knowing Molly
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have a bit in common. We both live in Arizona. We both work in Color
Pencil. And her backyard is home to her very own studio too!<br />
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Molly is just as fun and down to earth as her
books are. Plus, she likes to share! Back in 2007 she offered her studio up
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illustrators. Yes, her studio is big enough to host workshops!<br />
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favorite color changes all the time, depending on what I’m working on.
Right now I’m deeply enamored of a lovely retro shade of sea-foam green.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>How many pencils did it take to complete Camp Rex? (It’s okay if you guess!) </b></span><br />
<i><span style="color: #666666;">No comment. (I’ll be hosting a book giveaway soon that will address this very question…)</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>Judging by shelf space: Far too many.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>Judging by how many wonderful books there are out in the world: Not nearly enough! </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>Film.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>The people I share it with.</i></span><br />
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whole family utilizes the workshop: My Dad, an inventor, can be found
building prototypes here. My Mom, an actress, holds improv workshops
here. My husband, Steve, builds ship models here. And our boys come here
to do their homework and help me make messes. It’s very much a family
affair in the Idle workshop! But for now, I’ll just show you my part…</i></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: small;">using the very latest in technology…</span></i></b></div>
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Want to learn more about Molly?<br />
You'll find some more fun interviews at the following links.<br />
<a href="http://penguinteen.tumblr.com/post/83096226976/today-we-welcome-molly-idle-to-penguin-teen-meet" target="_blank">Teen Penguin</a><br />
<a href="http://mrcolbysharp.com/2014/04/27/5-4-3-2-1-interview-molly-idle/" target="_blank">Sharpread </a><br />
<a href="http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2014/04/27/and-the-correct-answer-is-by-molly-idle/" target="_blank">Nerdy Book Club </a><br />
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You can see a great trailer for Camp Rex at this link.<br />
<a href="http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-camp-rex-trifecta-plus-bonus-with.html" target="_blank">Watch. Connect. Read.</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Follow this <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Studio%20Links">link</a> to see previous Studio Tours.</span></h4>
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Last week my art "Time to Wish" that went to Italy won an honorable
mention at the <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/home/878.html" target="_blank">Bologna Children's Book Fair</a>! The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators proudly presented a gallery of images from 34 of it's members as part of the 2014 <a href="http://bologna.scbwi.org/" target="_blank">SCBWI</a> Bologna Showcase. At the fair one winner and 4 honorable mentions were announced for this BiG (<a href="http://bologna.scbwi.org/scbwi-bologna-book-fair-2014/2014-illustrators-gallery-2/" target="_blank">Bologna Illustrators Gallery</a>) award.<br />
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I was in great company along with the winner <a href="http://www.dorothiarohner.com/" target="_blank">Dorothea Rohner</a>, and three other honorable mentions - <a href="http://www.krissexton.com/" target="_blank">Kris Sexton</a>, <a href="http://www.ikallick.com/" target="_blank">Ingrid Kallick</a>, and <a href="http://www.tanjawooten.com/" target="_blank">Tanja Wooten</a>. Can you imagine having your artwork show up on the BiG screen at such an enormous event? It would have been amazing to be there, but since I wasn't, here's the next best thing. Check out the links and you can virtually be there too. Thank you everyone for the photos and videos!<br />
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In this <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/61599-bologna-2014-photos-from-the-fair.html" target="_blank">link</a> from an article in
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And in case you haven't seen enough, here's a link to the Bologna Book Fair <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/media/photogallery/2184.html" target="_blank">Photogallery</a> with tons of very cool images.<br />
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gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-14413674310663122522014-03-07T13:43:00.000-07:002014-03-07T13:45:51.523-07:00BIG Opportunity and Perseverance<div class="mbs _5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">
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I have something BIG going on! Looks like I'm going to Italy. My art that is!
I've been selected to be featured in the SCBWI 2014 "<a href="http://bologna.scbwi.org/scbwi-bologna-book-fair-2014/2014-illustrators-gallery-2/" target="_blank">Bologna Illustrators’ Gallery</a>." My piece "Time to Wish" will be displayed on the
showcase booth walls at <a href="http://bologna.scbwi.org/" target="_blank">The Bologna book Fair</a>. <br />
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This leads me to thinking about perseverance in this business and the art of never giving up. That's a hard thing to do when you've spent years chasing a dream. Sometimes receiving encouragement, other times rejection. Then more rejection. Then the rejection turns into a no response, because the business practices have changed, and a no response means rejection. (But in the back of your mind you think there still might be hope - maybe they just haven't gotten back to you yet?) Then you get a good critique, a featured spot, or even a rejection letter with a positive note. And you think just maybe you can make this dream happen.<br />
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Someone recently gave me some very sound advice. We were discussing the need to look for a paying job or to continue putting everything you've got into following this dream. She asked me "Which one would leave you with regrets?" Years from now would I regret most not taking a menial job or giving up on publishing?<br />
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And that leads me to Bologna. I'm not going to give up. I just got a kick in the butt to remind me of what I want and what this particular piece means to me. This piece is from my heart. It's from a story I started a long time ago and "cut my teeth on" in this business. It not the same story it was when I first wrote it (or for that matter first illustrated it.) It has grown along with me. It's been written many times, revised many times, and sent out many times. Then shelved.<br />
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I've worked on other things since then. I started new picture book projects, I've illustrated books for other writers, I even started writing a novel of my own. Recently an Art Directer reviewed my portfolio and told me this piece showed how much I loved working on it. So I pulled it out from the dark drawer again, made more revisions and decided it's good. The writing is good. The concept is good. I think I got this. I think it's time to start shopping this story...again.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: orange;">Please Note: This month's <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Studio%20Links" target="_blank">Friday Studio Links</a> has been delayed. Check back next Friday for more information. </span></span><br />
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By now you all know who the big ALSC <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/2014-alsc-media-awards" target="_blank">winners</a> were this week at the <a href="http://www.ala.org/" target="_blank">ALA</a> conference, but have you seen where they work? In honor of the <a href="http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/randolph-caldecott-medal-1" target="_blank">Caldecott</a> winning illustrators, this month's Friday Studio Tours take you inside the studios of the 2014 winners.<br />
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<b>2014 Caldecott Medal Winner</b><br />
<a href="http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/07/30/review-of-the-day-locomotive-by-brian-floca/" target="_blank"><i>Locomotive</i></a>, illustrated by <a href="http://www.brianfloca.com/index.html" target="_blank">Brian Floca</a><br />
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<a href="http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2014/01/01/review-of-the-day-journey-by-aaron-becker/" target="_blank"><i>Journey</i></a>, written and illustrated by <a href="http://www.storybreathing.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Becke</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">r</a><br />
<a href="http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/01/25/review-of-the-day-flora-and-the-flamingo-by-molly-idle/" target="_blank"><i>Flora and the Flamingo</i></a>, written and illustrated by <a href="http://idleillustration.com/" target="_blank">Molly Idle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/books/review/david-wiesners-mr-wuffles-and-more.html?_r=0" target="_blank"><i>Mr. Wuffles!</i></a> written and illustrated by <a href="http://www.davidwiesner.com/" target="_blank">David Wiesner</a><br />
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The titles above will take you to a review
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gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-37708574238378493022014-01-03T15:43:00.003-07:002014-01-03T15:43:51.437-07:00Friday Studio Links- Building My Studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Starting off the New Year with an old tour. Since I claim to be a Jack-of-All-Trades I thought I'd show one of them. You probably wouldn't guess, but I secretly always wanted to be an architect. Since I didn't become one, I fulfill this need with architectural projects. Here is the biggest one so far. I drew the plans and worked with the city. My husband built it and I helped where I could. Check out some construction shots from when we built my studio.<br />
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Later, I will have a post of what it looks like today, but I'll need to do some cleaning first! Until then here is a sneak peek of my bookshelf.<br />
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<br />Links? Well, follow <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2013/03/friday-studio-links.html">this</a>, which will lead you to a few other posts that show the studio. gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-67259219555383222482013-12-24T10:38:00.002-07:002013-12-24T10:38:48.689-07:00Merry ChristmasI don't have a lot of art from when I was a kid. There's no "here is the first book I wrote and illustrated." Not too many drawings or paintings. But I do have a few "project" pieces that I treasure. One of those projects came from when I was about 8 or 9 years old. Christmas ornaments!<br />
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They still hang on my tree. (So do the ones my sister made. As I got older I always pointed out how much nicer mine were than hers. But then again, she was only 5 when we made them. And hers are still displayed along side of mine, on my tree.)<br />
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I marvel at the fact they have held up over all these years. You see, they were made out of Elmer's Glue with food coloring, and navy beans, and other embellishments. And we live in Phoenix. (We can melt candles in the summer without lighting them. Just leave them in the garage or outside.)<br />
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One of my favorite parts of Christmas is decorating the tree. Each ornament bringing along a memory or story from the past.<br />
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Early this year I featured the <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2013/02/friday-studio-links_15.html" target="_blank">summer studio</a> of award winning author/illustrator <a href="http://www.wendy-watson.com/" target="_blank">Wendy Watson</a>. Today we get to see where she creates her wonderful books during the winter. How lucky she is to have two places to work. Wendy has written and illustrated twenty-one children’s books, and illustrated more than sixty children’s books by other authors. Just look at this <a href="http://www.wendy-watson.com/complete-bibliography.html" target="_blank">list</a> of books she's written or illustrated!<br />
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I recently had the opportunity to visit Wendy's home and see her studio. The one thing that stood out, was the artwork that covers the walls of her home. Wendy is a third-generation author and artist. Many of the pieces on display were not only hers, but those of her father, <a href="http://www.aldrenwatson.com/" target="_blank">Aldren Watson</a> and grandfather, <a href="http://ernestwwatson.com/" target="_blank">Ernest Watson</a>.<br />
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A few of their many accomplishments were teaching at Pratt Institute, co-opening one of the first summer art schools - the <a href="http://ernestwwatson.com/pages/BSSA/Berkshire%20Summer%20School%20of%20Art.html" target="_blank">Berkshire Summer School of Art</a>, and founding and editing <i>American Artist</i> magazine, which remained in publication for 75 years. These three generations have written of illustrated over 275 books combined.What a fascinating family filled with talent!<br />
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Welcome to the studio of Holli Conger. A girl who creates. And create she does! Her eclectic, whimsical style can be found in magazines, on greeting cards, CD covers, and packaging. Holli not only illustrates <a href="http://holliconger.com/" target="_blank">children's books</a>- 11 of them so far this year, she is also a successful <a href="http://holliconger.com/licensing-2" target="_blank">licensing artist</a>, does killer <a href="http://holliconger.com/typography" target="_blank">typography</a>, and has become a huge inspiration to others by documenting her creative journey on <a href="http://www.becominganillustrator.com/" target="_blank">Becoming An Illustrator</a>.<br />
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Holli has a style that shines though no matter what is is working on. This goes for he studio too. Check out the process of how her studio was built <a href="http://agirlwhocreates.com/category/studio-build" target="_blank">here</a>. And be sure to follow Holli's <a href="http://agirlwhocreates.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a> and visit her <a href="http://holliconger.com/" target="_blank">Website.</a><br />
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gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-90476599611233588892013-10-30T10:33:00.000-07:002013-10-30T10:33:40.702-07:00New Website!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-88588795018527322702013-10-28T16:50:00.000-07:002013-10-28T16:50:55.862-07:00The Business of the BusinessIt seems like the last month has been filled with the business end of what writers and illustrators have to spend a good chunk of their time doing. Running a business. Yes, I'd rather be in the studio drawing or sitting at my desk researching and writing. But a gal's got to do what a gal's got to do.<br />
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It seems like Facebook has taken over blogs. It's quick and easy. You spend some of time scrolling, tap a quick like, maybe even add a comment, then move on. But writing a blog post, that takes time. We all have a few favorites we read regularly, but how often do you leave a comment these days? Have your posts dwindled down to occasional? I'm guilty of it. There's no thumbs up. You've spent enough time "researching". It's time to get back to work. You're inspired, you're energized. You leave with something, without leaving something.<br />
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This week I've read some amazingly great blog posts. The kind you can enjoy with your morning cup of coffee, think about during the day, and come back to again later and savor. So for today's studio links, I'm skipping the visuals (this is a hard one for me) and sending you right to these blogs. Check them out. And while you're there leave a comment! I will. Right after I finish this post.<br />
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Peter Brown blogs about <a href="http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/book-production/mr-tiger-gets-styled/#.Uk2ZIRCp2CI" target="_blank">Style</a><br />
Tony DiTerlizzi blogs about <a href="http://diterlizzi.com/home/we-art-boston/" target="_blank">We Art Boston</a><br />
Aaron Becker blogs about his <a href="http://aaronbeckerillustration.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">sketchbook</a> (Via a blog post on <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2013/10/sketchbook-sneak-peek-aaron-becker.html" target="_blank">Design Sponge</a>)<br />
Dan Santat blogs about <a href="http://dansantat.tumblr.com/post/62914819965/38" target="_blank">Finding Time</a><br />
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In an attempt to not neglect my <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Studio%20Links" target="_blank">Friday Studio Link</a> posts, I'm going to make this a First Friday regular. Once a month is much more realistic than the once weekly I started the year off with. So check back each month. And enjoy these links! <br />
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If you'd like to find out what time to watch the moon rise in your area, just follow this <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html" target="_blank">link</a> and put in your location. I know where I'll be tonight! To learn more about the books shown click on the image. To see more about the author or illustrator click on their name.<br />
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Spring, it's a busy time. Sorry for the laps in posts on studio tour links. It looks like April is just full of deadlines! Fun stuff like wedding planning. My middle child is getting married the end of April. It's a backyard wedding. Our backyard. The house she grew up in. So along with all the fun plans, we needed major re-landscaping in the yard. Fun things like plants and flowers. Not so fun things like trips to the dump and spreading granite...35 tons worth. Yikes!<br />
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Then there's that April 15th deadline, and like a true artist I'm pushing that deadline to the limit.<br />
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And lastly, I book deadline. The dummy book for a very exciting project will be mailed next week, labeled requested, written and illustrated by yours truly! <br />
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Enjoy your spring. Stop and smell the flowers. If your in part of the country that is still waiting for spring, then check out these links with <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-in-desert.html" target="_blank">photos</a> here, and <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2007/03/spring.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2007/04/color-of-month-yellow.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://gailmakiwilson.blogspot.com/2008/05/other-side-of-desert.html" target="_blank">here</a> of what the desert can look like in spring. And watch for the tours to resume in May. gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-10297119870791984702013-03-15T11:17:00.000-07:002013-03-15T11:21:30.685-07:00Friday Studio Links!<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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Last weekend I got to spend time with all of the artists you see below. Not quite in their studio, but at the 2013 <a href="http://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/section/show/6" target="_blank">Tuscon Festival of Books</a>! It is the fourth largest book event in the country. And it happens right here in Arizona. It's a two hour drive south for me, but gives you two full days worth of book fun! I went to the presentations of the following picture book illustrators. (Plus, many excellent authors, but since Fridays are all about studios I'm going to focus mainly on the illustrators. Although I did find a couple of cool writing spaces I had to include.)<br />
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Since I've been spending so much time in my studio and it's been so long since I did a post just about me, I thought today I'd link you up with some previous posts all about <i>my</i> studio! I hope to someday get all the photographs from when we built the studio organized and show the construction, as well as the construction drawings I drew, to build this little piece of paradise.</div>
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Today we've got a tour of the summer studio of award winning, third-generation author and artist <a href="http://www.wendy-watson.com/" target="_blank">Wendy Watson</a>. Wendy has written and illustrated twenty-one children's books, and illustrated more than sixty children's books for other authors! Just a few of her books include, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Krasinski-Square-Karen-Hesse/dp/0439435404" target="_blank">The Cats in Krasinski Square</a></i><span class="small"><i> </i>and </span><span class="small"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spuds-Karen-Hesse/dp/0439879930/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361549977&sr=1-1&keywords=spuds" target="_blank">Spuds</a></i> both written by Karen Hess, and </span><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Bedtime-Treasury-CD-Sleepy/dp/0547857861/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361550027&sr=1-1&keywords=family+bedtime+treasury" target="_blank">The Family Bedtime Treasury: Tales for Sleepy Times and Sweet Dreams</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bedtime-Bunnies-Wendy-Watson/dp/B006TR2DQM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361550065&sr=1-1&keywords=bedtime+bunnies" target="_blank">Bedtime Bunnies</a></i>, both written by Wendy. And yes! I did say summer studio. Wendy is also is lucky enough to divide her time between two places, Arizona and Massachusetts.</div>
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Wendy's work for <a href="http://thewendywatsonblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/im-in-original-art-exhibition.html" target="_blank">BEDTIME BUNNIES</a> was included in the 2011 <a href="http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Original-Art/Overview.aspx" target="_blank">Society of Illustrators</a> annual "Original Art" exhibit. You can read more about Wendy in this great <a href="http://laurajacobsen.com/2012/11/a-november-of-mini-interviews-wendy-watson/" target="_blank">interview</a>. And be sure to follow these links and head over to Wendy's <a href="http://thewendywatsonblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> to see even more photos of her summer studio. Both <a href="http://thewendywatsonblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/summer-studio-part-1.html" target="_blank">before</a> and <a href="http://thewendywatsonblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/summer-studio-part-2.html" target="_blank">after</a> being cleaning up!</div>
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Everyone has had one of these right? Sadly, the french inventor of this timeless toy passed away last month. In honor of<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/us/etch-a-sketch-creator-death/index.html" target="_blank"> André Cassagnes, </a>the creator of this <a href="http://www.ohioart.com/" target="_blank">Ohio Art </a>classic, check out the following artwork and studios of these amazing Etch-A-Sketch artists.</div>
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<a href="http://bryanetch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bryan Lee Madden</a><br />
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And finally, if you haven't seen it yet, you are in for a real treat! Head over to the <a href="http://www.gvetchedintime.com/gvetchedintime/gallery.php" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="http://www.coolcleveland.com/blog/2013/01/etch-a-sketch-artist-opens-studio-in-lakewood/" target="_blank">studio</a> of world famous Etch-A-Sketch artist <a href="http://www.gvetchedintime.com/gvetchedintime/index.php" target="_blank">George Vlosich III</a>.<br />
<br />gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-83898004996856325602013-02-01T11:11:00.000-07:002013-02-01T11:14:02.620-07:00Friday Studio Links!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today, check out this <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/mark-teague" target="_blank">Mark Teague</a> video from School Library Journal's <a href="http://100scopenotes.com/2009/04/18/video-clip-in-the-studio-w-mark-teague/" target="_blank">100 Scope Notes</a>. You'll not only get to peek into his studio and see his process, you'll get a bit of advise and inspiration. Also check out this great <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/interview-jane-yolen-and-mark-teague-author-and-illustrator-how-do-dinosaurs-go-school" target="_blank">interview</a> with Mark and Jane Yolen from Scholastic. You find some of Mark's books <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/teague/featuredbooks/" target="_blank">here</a>. And his bio <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/teague/#bio" target="_blank">here</a>. Enjoy!gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-16588566897587671732013-01-28T11:36:00.000-07:002013-01-28T12:53:41.581-07:00Caldecott & Newbery 2013<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Caldecott Medal Winner </h4>
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Written by <a href="http://www.macbarnett.com/" target="_blank">Mac Barnett</a> and illustrated by <a href="http://jonklassen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jon Klassen</a></div>
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By <a href="http://theoneandonlyivan.com/author/" target="_blank">Kathrine Applegate</a> illustrations by <a href="http://www.pcastelao.com/illustrations.htm" target="_blank">Patrica Castelao</a><span itemprop="name"></span></div>
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Special thanks to the American Library Association (<span class="caps">ALA</span>) for the live <a href="http://live.webcastinc.com/ala/2013/live/" target="_blank">webcast</a>. What a fun way to hear the results over my morning cup of coffee! Be sure to follow this <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=12298" target="_blank">link</a> to see the complete list of all the winners in all of the categories. Congratulations again to everyone!</div>
gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15291909095989120673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4437676309202233261.post-86124892068601257232013-01-25T19:06:00.000-07:002013-01-26T10:26:45.500-07:00Friday Studio Links! Today's tour will be all about links. So sit back, click, and follow some fun. In honor of the upcoming Caldecott Award announcement on Monday, I'm putting in my vote for favorite picture of 2012. It is <a href="http://morrislessmore.com/?p=bookPage" target="_blank">The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore</a>, by <a href="http://www.moonbotstudios.com/william-joyce.html" target="_blank">William Joyce</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In honor of the <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/Caldecott75" target="_blank">75th anniversary of the Caldecot</a>t head over <span style="font-size: small;">to</span> <a href="http://atyourlibrary.org/vote-your-all-time-favorite-caldecott-winner" target="_blank">@ Your Library</a> and vote! <span style="font-size: small;">Y</span>our name could be drawn to </span>receive a copy of the 2013 winning Caldecott title and a $25 Amazon gift
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