The Don Freeman Award has been announced for 2017.
Congratulations to Angela Hawkins in the published category
and Jamie Whitbread in the prepublished category.
Please visit this link to view the talented winners! https://www.scbwi.org/474552-2/
Although it would have been super fantastic to be one of the chosen, the pool going into this was huge, and my expectation was realistic. Plus my intention when entering was more about putting out a finished product that I could be proud of and sending out to publishers. The story has been with me for many years and making it come to life was both exciting and frustrating. I have been researching all along as to who takes digital submissions and who would best match my style.
The two finished illustrations that I submitted will be reworked in a watercolor wash with pen and ink, opposed to the heavier color pencil that were submitted to the contest. I look forward to the next stage of this book and I am excited to move it on. When I began this project I looked at it as a 2 year process and I hope I meet that time frame.
below is a sneak preview of one of the roughs...
In the meantime a friend and I started a summer art group called the Creative Cafe' once a month. It's a free form group with snacks, music and a bohemian type atmosphere, a gathering of like minded creatives that inspire each other. We gathered a couple weeks ago and it was good fun!
I will be starting back on my project soon I'll keep you posted!
Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!
Congratulations to Angela Hawkins in the published category
and Jamie Whitbread in the prepublished category.
Please visit this link to view the talented winners! https://www.scbwi.org/474552-2/
Although it would have been super fantastic to be one of the chosen, the pool going into this was huge, and my expectation was realistic. Plus my intention when entering was more about putting out a finished product that I could be proud of and sending out to publishers. The story has been with me for many years and making it come to life was both exciting and frustrating. I have been researching all along as to who takes digital submissions and who would best match my style.
The two finished illustrations that I submitted will be reworked in a watercolor wash with pen and ink, opposed to the heavier color pencil that were submitted to the contest. I look forward to the next stage of this book and I am excited to move it on. When I began this project I looked at it as a 2 year process and I hope I meet that time frame.
below is a sneak preview of one of the roughs...
In the meantime a friend and I started a summer art group called the Creative Cafe' once a month. It's a free form group with snacks, music and a bohemian type atmosphere, a gathering of like minded creatives that inspire each other. We gathered a couple weeks ago and it was good fun!
I will be starting back on my project soon I'll keep you posted!
Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!
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