"Children's books are not always about the words and the morals. Sometimes children's books are about the illustration." ~Dwayne Whiting
Children's books. For some of us (Me! ... All I ever wanted to be was Maurice Sendak in a skirt!) this has been a lifelong goal. To write and illustrate books for children... elegant, large format books, with pages you can get lost in, for all the detail and all that room to roam across a two-page spread.
Max and the Wild Things
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The Polar Express.
The entire Richard Scarry collection.
ANYTHING by Jan Brett!
And the incredible products that grew up from each one... greeting cards, calendars, children's sportswear, lunch boxes, tiny dolls, huge dolls, tiny tea sets, and huge dinner sets for adults.
Yes, we are all kids! And we LOOOVVEE our favorite children's books, authors and illustrators. Oh my, the topic is huge. I think I gave myself a headache! Getting lost in kid's art is like trying to navigate Grimm's Black Forest!
1WebDiva on February 22nd, 2009
I’ve been twittering now for about 3 months. Long enough to have let the cosmic dust settle a bit, and the roaring chaos whirling by no longer leaves me panting on the floor, wondering HOW THE HELL do I get myself into these things? Okay! A few days ago, a tweet flew by, amongst many, but the title of the Photoshop tool grabbed my eye and I clicked up to the blog. “Free Hi-Res Photoshop Brushes: Romantic Disasters” is the title, and indeed, there are 10 bee-yoo-ti-ful, FREE new brushes. The blog is at: http://www.bittbox.com/freebies/free-hi-res-photoshop-brushes-romantic-disasters/
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1WebDiva on February 2nd, 2009
If you are anything like me, as a creative with more than one goal, one intense desire… then you probably have either already gone the publishing route, or you wish to at some point in your artist’s career… Have you considered contacting a literary agent to help you publish your masterpiece? A literary agent can help you achieve what you have failed to achieve by yourself.
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1WebDiva on January 31st, 2009
You may have heard the buzz about the public domain and how you can find plenty of ebooks that are available for you to use in your own business and marketing. There are plenty of uses for this type of content and this article starts you off with 5 very useful ideas you can try right away.
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1WebDiva on January 19th, 2009
The Art of Children’s Books
By Dwayne Whiting
Children’s books are not always about the words and the morals. Sometimes children’s books are about the illustration.
Contrary to popular
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1WebDiva on December 10th, 2008
The Never Ending Story. Great movie, eh? The sequel was less so. When it comes to items for kids, whether it’s a beautifully illustrated book or a movie filled with wonder and almost surreal realism… I am usually…
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