Monthly Archives: August 2006

The Anatomy of a Picture Book

There are some basic things that an author or illustrator of picture books should know about a picture book. The Anatomy of a Picture Book is a pdf file that can be downloaded. It contains some very basic information for … Continue reading

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Picture Book Basics and Design

I recently finished my first Children’s Picture book UnBrella. I have been thinking about the information that I needed to ask along the way. Therefore, I have begun to compile some basic information that may be of some use to … Continue reading

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Illustration Friday: Run

RUN is the gripping story of a rhino named Rhina and her first sleepover. It will never be at a bookstore near you and was not written by Scott E Franson Share this:EmailPrintShareDiggFacebookStumbleUponReddit

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A Mummy

As an illustrator there are many that say it is important to have a consistent voice so that your work can be recognized and clients have some idea of what to expect. Well, I like to experiment and wanted to … Continue reading

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A Rated “G” S.O.B.

A few weeks ago I was sitting with Tomie dePaola in a hotel in Los Angeles. He asked those of us at the table to relate embarrassing experiences that we have had. As always my mind went blank. So two … Continue reading

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Illustration Friday: Match

Twins. Their names are Sam and Samantha. I am not sure that their own parents can tell them apart:) Illustration Friday is a great way to keep the process of illustration fun. I look forward to the topic each Friday morning. … Continue reading

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Thank You Mrs. Spencer

Small things matter. Take Kindergarten for example. All in all it wasn’t very nice to me. I can remember my teachers telling me to stop daydreaming. School was hard work for me. For most kids cookies and milk were a … Continue reading

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