Saturday, January 5, 2019

importantnutrientsspot/search?q=australia-illustrated-november-2016-ek" target="_blank"> If you're anything like me, I love a good sneak peek, and I'm delighted (and mildly terrified) to give you a peek at some of the pages from Australia Illustrated, along with notes describing each one. I also describe the process for creating this book (which, is not the 'normal' way picture books are produced!). Firstly, I was fortunate to have a publisher...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

 COMPETITION NOW CLOSED If you like artwork, most especially children's book artwork and perhaps even original artwork, then you simply must drop everything and enter this comp! I am offering SIX original watercolour illustrations from Australia Illustrated. These images were produced as groups on large sheets of paper (as per the image of the tram boy, below), so they have been cut from the paper and will be given away as single images...

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Delighted to share the official trailer for Australia Illustrated. I'm so in love with this music! I hope you enjoy this little peek. Click the poster below to go to my Virtual Launch  homepage and follow along all posts!  Follow along on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with hashtag #ausillo importantnutrientsspot/search?q=australia-illustrated-virtual-launch" target="_blank">...

Thursday, December 27, 2018

3.bpspot/-K1z-3xy9Kqs/V9iwj2gAUPI/AAAAAAABJKA/uRqUxT56bBsXgpcEOb-2h0a-cCRbtg3vACLcB/s1600/ACT%2Bbicycles%2B%25285%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> Hey kids--do you like fun activities? YOU DO? Thank goodness!! Herewith, please enjoy some fun bits and pieces in celebration of the launch of Australia Illustrated. Click on items to enlarge. You can also save them to your computer and print them out! I hope...

Monday, December 24, 2018

1.bpspot/-YyttmcYBgeo/V9T3bOnVwAI/AAAAAAABJBo/GRphx-NrPWE3LNVeIEUff9nR-TV-ShoHQCLcB/s1600/au%2Bsport%2Bafl.png" imageanchor="1">3.bpspot/-6ISOxR3l504/V9T3iWEVEiI/AAAAAAABJBs/WOgiLRoabBcIUbG9XHNif_wboKoL7n9fgCLcB/s1600/nsw%2Bsnowy%2Bmountains%2Bfishing.png" imageanchor="1"> When I first started work on Australia Illustrated, I had no idea how many adorable kids would slip from the end of my paintbrush. Dozens upon dozens upon dozens emerged,...

Friday, December 21, 2018

importantnutrientsspot/search?q=australia-illustrated-november-2016-ek" target="_blank"> Here's goodie-goodie gumdrop news! The good people at ekbooks/" target="_blank">EK Books are offering you the chance to buy Australia Illustrated right now, before launch date!!! (1 November) So you can get your mitts on a copy sooner than later ... AND they'll pay your postage for you! This offer is available in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada...