Tag: illustrator
Matthew Cordell’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours we have the talented author and illustrator Matthew Cordell sharing his studio from just outside of Chicago. I love Matthew’s illustrations and I’m not the only one, as he’s the illustrator
Read MoreMarla Frazee’s Studio Tour
I’m beyond excited to have Marla Frazee visit Tuesday Tours today! I have been an admirer of Marla’s work since The Seven Silly Eaters (written by Mary Ann Hoberman) and Mrs. Biddlebox (written by
Read MoreLori Nichols Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m thrilled to have Lori Nichols join us and share her Alabama studio. Lori won the SCBWI New York Winter conference portfolio award in 2014, and since then, she’s published
Read MoreYuyi Morales in Madison October 20th!
I’m very excited to get a chance to hear Yuyi Morales speak in Madison tomorrow evening as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. I featured Yuyi’s studio on Tuesday Tours a
Read MoreRecap of the Sheboygan Book Festival
I had such an amazing time meeting passionate readers, as well as other authors and illustrators at the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival. A BIG thanks to JoAnn Dent and crew
Read MoreAuthor Visits
If you’re interested in having me visit your school, please email to schedule a program. I love visiting schools to share my experiences as an author and an illustrator. I have a number
Read MoreRowboat Watkins’s Studio Tour
A couple of weeks ago I came across the most unusual and charming picture book called Rude Cakes, and fell in love with the storytelling and the illustrations. It wasn’t
Read MoreVanessa Brantley-Newton’s Studio Tour
Tuesday Tours has been on an impromptu hiatus for the last few weeks because I was on vacation, and although I thought I could handle getting a post done while I
Read MoreAmy Ward’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m thrilled to showcase my friend Amy Ward! Amy’s Illinois basement studio is completely covered in her personal touches—from the faux brick painted walls, to the beautiful rug
Read MoreJudy Schachner’s Studio Tour
I’m really excited to feature the amazing studio of author/illustrator extraordinaire, Judy Schachner on today’s Tuesday Tours! Judy is the #1 NY Times Best Selling Author and Illustrator of over 23 children’s picture
Read MoreHarriet Muncaster’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours we’re joined by author and illustrator Harriet Muncaster who creates magical worlds by photographing her illustrated characters within doll-size sets that she forms out of mount board and paper.
Read MoreSophie Page’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours we have illustrator, story maker, and sculptress Sophie Page sharing her studio in Boston, Massachusetts. Sophie creates her illustrations by sculpting three-dimensional characters, placing them within scenes and sets, and then
Read MoreJarrett J. Krosoczka’s Studio Tour
We have the multi-talented author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka joining us today on Tuesday Tours to share his studio in Massachusetts. I’m a big fan Jarrett’s TED talk advocating for arts
Read MoreDavid Catrow’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m happy to feature the Springfield, OH studio of NYT bestselling author and illustrator David Catrow. David is the Illustrator of over 70 children’s books, including some of my all
Read MoreDenise Fleming’s Studio Tour
Last fall my daughters and I were a few of the lucky participants to sit in on a paper-pulp art making workshop with the renowned Denise Fleming during the Sheboygan Book
Read MoreStephanie Graegin’s Studio Tour
The way I came about knowing the work of this week’s featured guest Stephanie Graegin, was through her debut illustrated picture book Happy Birthday, Bunny! written by Liz Garton Scanlon. Funny then, that yesterday was
Read MoreNew videos from Stories Shared exhibit with Faith Ringgold
Last spring I was lucky enough to have a joint exhibition with the legendary artist and author Faith Ringgold at the Arts@Large gallery featuring artwork from my newest picture book Shimmerling,
Read MoreNina Laden’s Studio Tour
After a brief holiday hiatus we’re back in full swing with not one, but two studio tours today on Tuesday Tours! Award-winning author and illustrator Nina Laden has created a number of successful
Read MoreDavid LaRochelle’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m happy to share David LaRochelle’s studio in White Bear Lake Minnesota. I met David at this past year’s SCBWI Wisconsin annual conference. David was on faculty at
Read MoreScott Campbell’s Studio Tour
On this week’s Tuesday Tours Scott’s Campbell takes us inside his Brooklyn studio where he creates his hilarious illustrations. I feel like the best way to introduce Scott is to share this video he made
Read MoreJay Nolte’s Studio Tour
I’ve had people tell me how lucky I am to be able to travel around the world and take pictures of people’s studios and interview them. Oh how I wish that
Read MoreBarbara Reid’s Studio Tour
This week’s Tuesday Tours features the studio space of Author and Illustrator Barbara Reid, who created one of my favorite picture books Picture A Tree, which has had numerous starred reviews, been
Read MoreDebbie Ridpath Ohi’s Studio Tour
This week’s Tuesday Tours features the Toronto studio space of Debbie Ridpath Ohi, the illustrator of some pretty cool kids books, and soon to be illustrator and author of some pretty cool kids books. Debbie
Read MoreTania McCartney’s Studio Tour
I was introduced to Australian author and illustrator Tania McCartney through her 52-week Illustration Challenge, in which people create a new illustration each week and post it on the challenge’s Facebook
Read MoreKelly Light’s Studio Tour
After joining SCBWI I began meeting many artists and writers in person, but soon those connections began introducing me to an entire online kidlit community. Not too long ago, I came across the illustrations for Kelly
Read MoreMicah Clarke’s Studio Tour
I’d like to introduce freelance author and illustrator Micah Clarke. Micah is a member of SCBWI and we met at a few of the Wisconsin events. As a stay at
Read MoreJustin Winslow’s Studio Tour
This week on Tuesday Tours I’m featuring illustrator Justin Winslow. Not long into my freshman year at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, I was lucky enough to meet Justin
Read MoreCarol Schwartz’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours, we’ll take a look at where illustrator Carol Schwartz creates her art. Carol has worked with a wide variety of clients and her illustrations have been published in
Read MoreKatie Davis’s Studio Tour
Today we have a bit of a twist on Tuesday Tours with featured author and illustrator Katie Davis. Instead of our usual format, Katie is going to share her studio with us by video.
Read MoreRuss Cox’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours we get to take a peak into illustrator and author Russ Cox’s cozy Maine studio. In addition to his work in children’s picture books, Russ has his own
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