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Progress
The troll themed drawings are coming along, although this past week or so has been slow going what with other goings-on. I met with a representative from Tilbury House, a publisher in Maine, who has...
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Troll Habitations
Today's progress felt SO good. After what feels like months of staring at a huge white canvas covered in charcoal marks, I've finally bit into it with paint. What a relief to push past the hardest...
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Samples
It seems the promotional materials are working! Tonight I worked on samples.JessicaRMcCarthy©2014
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Color Studies
Working on getting these little paintings colored up! But first, it's important to do the prep work...
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New Sketches, New Ideas...
I've been sketching out and hashing out new ideas, new themes.Trolls have been fun, but I'm slowly feeling the need to discover other freeing subjects. I'm stepping out of my imagination to an equally...
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Animals that look like people... or people that look like animals?
A llama with a basketball! Obviously. ©JessicaRMcCarthy2014
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North Yarmouth Academy Solo Show "Time To Pretend"
The opening reception at NYA was a lovely event and thank you to all who attended! For those who could not make it but might be passing through the area within the next few weeks, the show will be up...
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Time to Pretend moves to Vestibule 594
My show, Time To Pretend has officially moved to downtown Portland, Maine. The opening was a big success, this past First Friday Art Walk. I sold three pieces!The show will be up until December 31 and...
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Herm the Germ
Took a little break this week from the trolls and worked a bit on portfolio pieces for character designs for children's books. This design came from an idea while searching a call for illustrators. The...
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Commission piece- Complete!
I just finished up and delivered a commission piece for the family member of a close friend. I call it "Bobby"- a memorial piece honoring a beloved brother. She loved it!"Bobby"watercolor and colored...
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SCBWI annual conference- signed up!
I am so excited for my upcoming trip to New York for the annual Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators conference. I feel it will be an eye-opening trip and I have the opportunity of...
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SCBWI Winter Conference in New York
Tomorrow morning I leave for NYC to participate in the annual Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators winter conference held at the Hyatt Grand Central Hotel in Manhattan. My flight...
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SCBWI in review, and what's to come...
The annual New York City Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators was a wonderful event held at the Hyatt Grand Central in Manhattan. I had a great time meeting writers and authors, fellow...
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New Work
I realize I had never posted the final image of The Dream Maker! Another job for me tonight will be to get this up onto the website as well...The Dream Maker completedI was planning to create a whole...
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Updates
I worked on this illustration all day and feel as if it's almost done. There is quite possibly more to add, but I'll have to look at it another day to figure it out. It's been a long one! Goodnight.
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Sketching out new ideas
Pictured above is the rough sketch for a new illustration I am working on. This one is loosely based on Native American folklore about how the crow saved the sun- but I added a child because how could...
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Completed "Dancing Bears"
What a rainy, rainy day... and I love it. Rainy days are the best for getting work done at home. Give me a rainy day over a sunny day any time that I have a deadline to make.Lately, my days are filled...
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