tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post8293380414640440705..comments2024-03-25T11:10:55.663+00:00Comments on An Artist's Life For Me!: Hairy Beary Ideas!Lynne the Pencilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-12147601377937502012010-06-17T18:17:13.589+01:002010-06-17T18:17:13.589+01:00I tried it out today Julia and it went down a stor...I tried it out today Julia and it went down a storm! They loved the book too and were very pleased to be the first children I'd ever read it to.Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-72891491706708498702010-06-17T09:32:46.106+01:002010-06-17T09:32:46.106+01:00Longing to hear the chant, Lynne. Will ring you l...Longing to hear the chant, Lynne. Will ring you later to hear it!Julia Jarmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-74772077282363966102010-06-13T02:52:16.715+01:002010-06-13T02:52:16.715+01:00Thank you, Lynne, it does :)Thank you, Lynne, it does :)Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-35118184124153399482010-06-10T16:11:53.762+01:002010-06-10T16:11:53.762+01:00It's lovely to hear that you've found my b...It's lovely to hear that you've found my blog so inspiring and useful, Alice.<br /><br />Personally, I tend to present mainly pencil drawings, because I can rely on my backlist to demonstrate my colour technique. However, if I were a new artist submitting a book idea, I would draw most of the illustrations in pencil only, but do at least one colour sample of a key character and one colour spread, to show precisely how things would look. There's not much point in doing more, since the publisher will inevitable change things.<br /><br />Timescales do vary a lot, depending on the artist and the project. I tend to take around a month to rough out a book and then 6 weeks - 2 months to colour it up. But it's usually a further 18 months before publication.<br /><br />Hope that helps!Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-50924621535032608362010-06-10T15:15:16.933+01:002010-06-10T15:15:16.933+01:00Hi Lynne, I've been reading your blog for a wh...Hi Lynne, I've been reading your blog for a while now and you've been a great inspiration to me. I love to draw though I have no training, and your posts have helped me work on developing my skills as an illustrator for childrens' books. <br />I have a question that isn't really related to this post...<br />When you submit your first sketches for a book, are these finished drawings or pencil sketches? Also, what is the time frame of a typical project?<br /><br />Thank youAlicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-75332314564669642222010-06-10T11:12:47.857+01:002010-06-10T11:12:47.857+01:00...I have butterflies in my stomac just thinking a......I have butterflies in my stomac just thinking about it!!<br />Great ideas... I must put all that down on paper!<br />Then I have to give ideas to the illustrator that has never done that in his life!!I wonder if he can sing!:-))))))))<br /><br />thanks!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569254919856148356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-14910498101716481582010-06-10T10:34:42.323+01:002010-06-10T10:34:42.323+01:00Don't panic Nicole!
I know what you mean - i...Don't panic Nicole! <br /><br />I know what you mean - it's often such a long time before the books are actually published, that I have to re-learn the story how to draw the characters.<br /><br />One good tip to extend a storytelling is to take a song the children already know, then change the words to match your story. Children love to learn a new song.<br /><br />Plus, even if you're not an illustrator, there's no reason why you can't get them to draw pictures from the story. I know lots of authors who do that.<br /><br />Or you could get the children to invent a brand new adventure for the main character in your book, making up a group story together verbally, by asking them for suggestions about what might happen next...<br /><br />Good luck!Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-55192514221551415962010-06-10T10:08:18.722+01:002010-06-10T10:08:18.722+01:00I haven't yet started these class visits but w...I haven't yet started these class visits but will in september... so I must start to learn and read my story... I hate that! My books don't seem to belong to me any longer and I just can't get round reading them !! Have you experienced this strange feeling?<br /><br />So we start reading the story and let them ask questions! panik! What next? I can't draw!!!nicolehttp://comptines.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-55670787058300649762010-06-09T18:11:42.500+01:002010-06-09T18:11:42.500+01:00Yep! Actually, that has reminded me of a very funn...Yep! Actually, that has reminded me of a very funny anecdote about cow's rude bits that I don't think I've shared yet...thank Tati: watch this space!Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-65065934572215932332010-06-09T17:58:14.204+01:002010-06-09T17:58:14.204+01:00Oh, so cool! I looove kids! Nothing better than be...Oh, so cool! I looove kids! Nothing better than being close to them!<br /><br />My favourite part is when they ask too much... mainly embarrassing questions! Does it happen to you too?<br /><br />:D<br /><br />Hugs,<br />TatiTatihttp://www.tatimaia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-21715298172976802242010-06-09T17:40:59.477+01:002010-06-09T17:40:59.477+01:00Yes - I think I have even more fun than they do!Yes - I think I have even more fun than they do!Lynne the Pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204943065923019653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052428857190834923.post-81643515444605016442010-06-09T17:34:07.423+01:002010-06-09T17:34:07.423+01:00What a great idea! I think that would be so much f...What a great idea! I think that would be so much fun to do; read stories out loud and get kids excited about a story. Good job!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781614148211216356noreply@blogger.com