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Cover for "Missing Jack" by Rebecca Elliot, Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Earlier this week, Alexandra had the good fortune of being one of 15 illustrators to have their submitted "Missing Piece" themed artwork selected for a live online review by a actual children's book illustrator Agent. So great! Aside from the great review(s), one of many things Nicole Tugea mentioned was the importance of showing CHILDREN in your portfolio. If the character seems like it can carry a story, along with the one being told in the illustration, even better! 

Alex loves kids, showing that childlike joy in her work. It comes naturally for her.  Some of us might be lacking characters in this department though, so how about we all take a turn depicting our own imaginary (or not) child engaged somehow in a way that begs some kind of narrative? 

Off we go then... into the world of childlike wonder, imagination, curiosity... and who knows what else? We'll have until Tuesday, June 7th to figure it out and come back here to sign up and tell the rest of us what we came up with. Have fun with it!




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8 comments:

  1. Claudia W | ImagesByCWMay 27, 2016 at 5:30 AM

    Oh my, this going to be a challenge. But I find that pushing it usually is a good thing, even if the end result is not. Does that make sense?

    p.s. thanks so much for adding my site to the blogroll (too bad google/blogspot 'discriminates' independent URLs ;))

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    1. MichaelJune 6, 2016 at 8:23 PM

      Yes, indeed, Claudia...on all fronts! It is certainly challenging! Well, for me at least. But good too.

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  2. ChristineMay 27, 2016 at 8:02 AM

    You know I had a piece set to go for Sunday Sketches but it is perfect for this theme, I will have to do something else for SS!

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    1. ChristineMay 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM

      oh and congrats to the brilliant Alexandra.

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    2. MichaelJune 6, 2016 at 8:24 PM

      thank you so much for holding on to that for CT then! We love original pieces! And thank you too for the congrats to A. She def deserves it. I'm suuuper proud of her.

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  3. lissaMay 31, 2016 at 6:49 PM

    I've never quite able to draw children, they have always ended up looking too old to be children, so I'm thinking teenage-ish kind of chidlren... good theme though...

    have a lovely day.

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    1. MichaelJune 6, 2016 at 8:26 PM

      Lissa, that has always been my issue tooso thus the challengs. One thing Ive learned from what Aelx has learned is that for illustrating kids, its best to keep thier eyes further apart and their heads rather larger and rounder than they woudl otherwise be. Must say, pretty happy with the results this go around. So, I'll be excited to see what you do too..if you have time to do all the detail you will no doubt add as well. Teenagers are fine too...in all regards! :)

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  4. Claudia W | ImagesByCWJune 7, 2016 at 5:52 AM

    Another challenge for me not having any, but it is a good one.

    p.s. I hope you'll forgive my slight excursion in my post :)

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