Illustration Friday | Imperfect

But not for long!  It needs just a few extra tweaks...

Mas não por muito tempo! Só precisa de uns pequenos ajustes...

Wonderful Gift from Alisa Coburn

Look what I found waiting for me when I got back from vacation: the most amazing package - all the way from Australia - filled with treats from illustrator and designer Alisa Coburn.

 

My photo doesn't do it justice: Alisa generously sent me an original figure painting done in beautiful line work, color and textures. AND she also sent me two of her unique, hand-printed Gocco cards, using her lovely design of a fox! In her blog, Alisa explains how these cards came to be and it's so very cool: you can read about it here and then here.

Alisa was part of an international art exchange project I participated in a year and a half ago along my friend Shirley Ng-Benitez, of Shirley's Illustrations.   Recently Shirley told me to expect something from Alisa and, WOW! Just WOW!

Alisa's blog Ink Caravan is a total delight, bursting with great photographs, art and creative ideas.  Alisa is also the illustrator and designer of a new children's book, Alisa Has Cancer, written by Alison Jones. 

Many thanks, Alisa, for such wonderful gifts!

Where did she go? | Cadê ela?

Okay, it has been AGES since I posted on my blog, I know.  Summer does this to me -- there are vacations (I'm off to Paris!), projects to get started (we're getting the apartment painted) and long days full of sunlight and warmth -- Can you tell I LOVE summer? ;-)

No new illustrations this time, but two links worth exploring:

First, the SCBWI-EPA is planning a number of really cool events this fall.  You can read about them here.  I've signed up for the Illustrator's Day workshop.  This will be the 3rd one I attend -- always a great event for illustrators!

Secondly, a link to a great interview posted on Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast with one of my favorite illustrators, Kady MacDonald Denton.  This blog is amazing!

I'll be back in August!

Faz muito tempo que não coloco nada de novo no blog, eu sei. É por causa do verão -- tem férias (estou indo para Paris!), projetos (estamos pintando o apartamento) e dias longos cheios de luz e calor -- dá para perceber que eu ADORO o verão, não? ;-)

Nenhuma ilustração nova, mas dois links que valem a pena explorar:

Primeiro a SCBWI-EPA está planejando eventos muito especials neste outuno.  Informe-se aqui.  Eu me inscrevi no evento Illustrator's Day.  Este será o terceiro ano que participo deste evento, sempre muito interessante para ilustradores!

E segundo, uma excelente entrevista que encontrei no blog Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast com uma das minhas ilustradoras favoritas, Kady MacDonald Denton.  Este blog é incrível!

Voltarei em agosto!

Illustration Friday | Launch

You know what happened next.

A quick one for this week.

Vocês sabem o que aconteceu depois.

Rapidinho para esta semana.

Illustration Friday | Swept

Watercolor and black Prismacolor pencil

Aquarela e lápis Prismacolor preto

Illustration Friday | Asleep

Sweet dreams!

Bons sonhos!

Illustration Friday | Soaked

 

Even foxes sometimes get caught in the rain!

Até raposas são surpreendidas pela chuva!

Illustration Friday | Beginner (and Lesson!)

 

I started this sketch last week for "Lesson", but couldn't get it done in time.

But I think it works for "Beginner" as well.

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

Começei este desenho na semana passada para o tema "Lição," mas não consegui terminar a tempo.

Mas acho que também se aplica ao tema "Iniciante."

Feliz Dia das Mães para todos!

Illustration Friday | Bicycle

Illustration Friday | Journey

On some journeys it is good to bring a map.

É bom trazer um mapa em algumas viagens.

Library of the Early Mind

Have you heard about Library of the Early Mind?  It's a documentary film about children’s literature directed by Edward J. Delaney and produced by Edward J. Delaney and Steven Withrow.   I first heard about it last year, when it premiered in NYC and Boston, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing it ever since.



More information can be found at their website, including dates and locations for future screenings.  It will be shown here in Philadelphia at the Rosenbach Museum on March 12 (and it's already on my calendar!)

New screening dates are added frequently, so keep an eye for it in your area.

Illustration Friday | Swarm

Swarming with bees

"Hey, wait for me!"
Click on the image to enlarge it

Enxameando com abelhas

"Ei, esperem por mim!"
Clique na imagem para aumentá-la

Surprise from Zime!

I just received a lovely present from Zime, the multi-talented artist and creator of Mininas, which are charming one of a kind wooden dolls that come packaged in their own little "home" made of recycled, Earth-friendly cardboard.  Can you see it to the left of the house?  It's a little beagle :-)

On Friendship Day, July 20th, Zime sponsored RegalArte: the first three people to leave a comment on her blog that day would receive an original gift.  I was one of the lucky ones, and it's now my turn to create my own RegalArte contest. 

Make sure to visit Zime's store on Etsy -- it has all kinds of delicate, beautiful gifts!

Blog to Follow: 36 Pages

Author/Illustrator Craig Frazier has created a new blog about picture books called 36 pages.

©Craig Frazier

The blog is visually stunning and a treat for anyone interested in "the story on picture books."  Craig provides great insights on picture book design and includes plenty of gorgeous illustrations of both cover and interior art when talking about each book, be it old or new.  I would recommend going through the archives and reading his previous posts.  Fascinating!

Craig was co-founder of Lookybook, which was one of my favorite websites before it had to shut down about two years ago due to the economy.  So glad to see him back!

Illustration Friday | Winter

This illustration was an assignment I did for a children's book illustration class I took a few years ago -- a black and white spread illustrating a poem.  We had several poems to choose from, but this one by Oliver Herford (1863-1935) was my favorite.  As some of you already know, I don't enjoy winter.  The short days and cold weather are hard to take for a Brazilian like me.  But this poem is so simple and so full of hope, I fell in love with it.  Click on the image to enlarge it.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Este trabalho foi feito há alguns anos atrás para uma aula de ilustração infantil -- ilustrar em preto e branco um poema em duas páginas.  Haviam vários poemas para serem escolhidos, mas este escrito por Oliver Herford (1863-1935) foi meu favorito.  Como alguns de vocês sabem, eu não gosto de inverno.  Os dias curtos e o tempo frio são difíceis de suportar para uma brasileira como eu.  Mas este poema é tão simples e tão cheio de esperança, eu me apaixonei por ele.  Clique na imagem para aumentá-la.


Feliz Natal a todos!

Illustration Friday | Mail

Mail the old-fashioned way.

Correio da maneira antiga.

Illustration Friday | Savour

 

Savouring a large cup of hot chocolate.  One of the few things I like about cold weather!

A very quick pen and ink sketch this week.  

Apreciando uma caneca grande de chocolate quente.  Uma das poucas coisas que eu gosto quando o tempo está frio!  Esta semana um desenho rápido a bico de pena.

Illustration Friday | Afterwards

Afterwards, Bunny and Bear were quite pleased with their work.

Depois, tanto o Coelho como o Urso estavam bem satisfeitos com seu trabalho.

Blessing of the Animals

Every year I take my dog Constance to the Blessing of the Animals at a nearby church.  We meet dogs, cats, guinea pigs, ferrets (even one time a fish in a bowl!) and have a wonderful time celebrating St. Francis and his love for all animals.

This year I was contacted by Ginger Berstrom, Family Ministry and Communications Director at The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston, South Carolina.  She wanted to use some of my animal drawings to design a poster and door hangers promoting their Blessing of the Animals service.  I was happy to be able to contribute in a small way to this good cause, and delighted with the end result.  I think Ginger did a great job incorporating my drawings into the materials and I hope you think so too!

Illustration Friday | Spooky

Oops, perhaps a bit TOO spooky?

I haven't been able to participate in IF lately, but this week I couldn't resist.

Opa, talvez um pouco assustador DEMAIS?

Não tenho podido participar no IF ultimamente, mas esta semana não resisti.