A few times here at the illustration blog I have linked to materials outside the focus of illustration, art, literature and entertainment. In other words material about real life. This Bill Moyers show is worth watching no matter what the political feelings you carry. It is a fascinating look behind the scenes of how this [...]
Archive for November, 2009
The future is a guess
Posted in politics, tagged Afghanistan, Bill Moyers, Vietnam, war on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Small World Tees For Sale Online
Posted in Illustration Techniques, Small World Tees, illustration, tagged kids shirts, Shirts For Sale, Small World Tees, tshirts on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Small World Tees are finally available for sale online! There are 6 or 7 designs in sizes and shirt colors galore. They offer two types of shirts and can be easily ordered online from the Infinite Inks store site. Or if you are a retailer drop them a line.
I will probably shamelessly flog these shirts [...]
Does this idea suck?
Posted in Illustrators, The Thing with No Head, illustration, informational, kids books, picture books, tagged Chronicle Books, Earthling!, stephen king, writing kids books on November 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’m not sure how other writers work but I tend to have 5 or 6 projects going at once. Some are similar and only one of the group will fully develop. For instance, I have 3 picture books I am actively working on. But I suspect only one has the legs to move on. If [...]
SCBWI – Inside Story 2009
Posted in The Book That Eats People, kids books, picture books, tagged Inside Story, SCBWI, SCBWI Washington, The Book That Eats People on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m trying to catch up with posts. But in catching up I just get further behind. Maybe it’s my artistic temperament. Remember, go back to my desk, settle down, focus, and catch-up!
I was a guest at the SCBWI of Western Washington’s wonderful event Inside Story on October 28th. I was up there to discuss, what else, [...]
The Book That Eats People and Philosophy
Posted in Illustration Techniques, The Book That Eats People, Tricycle Press, childrens books, illustration, kids books, tagged picture book, The Book That Eats People, John Perry, Tricycle on November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just came across a fascinating review/discussion of The Book That Eats People on a blog called- human behavior. Based in Australia, I believe, they bought the book Down Under. That makes me happy.
I see the author, John Perry, has read the review and wrote a great comment afterwords. I love the fact that this [...]
Oregonian Book Review
Posted in Digital painting, Portland Oregon, The Book That Eats People, illustration, kids books, picture books, tagged kids books, picture book, The Book That Eats People, The Oregonian, Tricycle Press on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Book That Eats People got called out in The Oregonian on Sunday.
Read it here – Review by Helen Babbit, or see below.
Here are three children’s books that come with teeth, lots of teeth. The first is “The Book That Eats People,” written by John Perry and illustrated by Mark Fearing, who lives near Portland. The [...]
The Book That Eats Reviews
Posted in Illustration Techniques, Photoshop Painting, The Book That Eats People, illustration, kids books, picture books, tagged picture book, Tricycle Press, The Book That Eats People, School Library Journa, Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Book on November 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two more review are out for The Book That Eats People. The reviewers seem to get the attitude of this book, which is great. I had one discussion with someone concerned about what age child the book is appropriate for. I don’t think age is as big of issue as is the personality of the [...]


