Archive for 'children’s art'
Melissa Sweet
Melissa Sweet‘s illustrations are, well… sweet. She has illustrated nearly 100 children’s books from board books to picture books and nonfiction titles. Her collages and paintings have appeared in the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Madison Park Greetings, Smilebox and for eeBoo Toys, which have garnered the Oppenheim and Parents Choice Awards. She has written and [...]
Posted: March 12th, 2012 under artists, children's art.
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Calling all young explorers and artists!
Ever-inspiring author and illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw is collaborating with Oopsy Daisy to host a super fun contest for young artists. Jenny’s new book Same, Same but Different came out earlier this year and this contest ties in with that. What a fun contest to inspire your kiddos to make art! Find out more here [...]
Posted: February 21st, 2012 under children's art, contests/projects.
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Same, Same But Different – A Giveaway!
* * * * The Giveaway winner is CAROL! Thank you for all your comments. Congrats, Carol! * * * * Same, Same But Different is the new book out by children’s author/illustrator Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (you can read her 2008 IF interview here!). The story is about Elliot who lives in America and Kailash who [...]
Posted: November 22nd, 2011 under children's art, giveaway.
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Oy Ahoy
Oy Ahoy, a team of app developers is about to inspire a digitally led cultural revolution initiated by kids all over the world. They just released their first app, Oy Mexico, a freshly illustrated adventure inspired by the Mexican tradition Dia de los Muertos. Wilmer Murillo, Honduras, has illustrated Oy Mexico and create something magical! Kids love [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2011 under children's art.
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Children’s Illustrators Needed for Ebook App
Flying Books is looking for illustrators for children’s books! The books are digitally published through the children’s reader app, called the Eeboo Reader. Payment is done by revenue share. For more info, visit Flying Books on Facebook here. Contact info, phone number and website can be found here. You can also email Hana at hana@flyingbooks.co.
Posted: October 31st, 2011 under children's art.
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coolest coloring book
Like most kids, my daughter just adores coloring. I’ve found most coloring books to be pretty uninspired… Until I came across this. I think it’s super cool with interesting prompts, fun ideas and nice bold visuals. Little kids might need help from parents, but it’d be fun for big kids (ahem, yourself) too.
Posted: October 14th, 2010 under children's art.
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Axe Cop! and Tiny Art Director
Thanks to Metafilter I was introduced this week to two great sites involving art with kids that gave me more than a few laughs: Tiny Art Director – Bill Zeman documents the process of taking art direction from his four year old daughter. The book of their collaborations will be published in April by Chronicle [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2010 under artists, children's art, comic.
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The talented Fernanda Cohen is producing a children’s book workshop led by Selina Alko & Sean Qualls at the Society of Illustrators of NY on Wednesday, October 28th. Alko and Quall’s clients include Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Henry Holt, Scholastic, Lee & Low Books and Knopf. This event is perfect for illustrators who want to [...]
Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under children's art, events and openings.
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