Picture Book Illustrators

My meme

Holly McNeil and Shennen Bersani

My meme is the personal background behind my latest assignment:

MY SISTER, ALICIA MAY
8 x 10, 32 pgs - hard cover
Nancy Tupper Ling
Illustrated by Shennen Bersani

Summary
Based on the lives of two real sisters, My Sister, Alicia May touches on the joys and challenges of growing up with a sibling who has Down syndrome. Exquisitely written with humor and compassion by Nancy Tupper Ling, this book expresses beautifully that both sisters are, indeed, very special girls. Ages 5 & up.

You can read my story on my blog www.shennen.com.

peace,
Shennen

Tag- You're IT!

OK, illustrators- you have been tagged to participate in the 8 Things Meme!
The idea is that you will post 8 facts or habits about yourself, whatever that means to you.
If you have your own blog, you can cross-post with this one.

I did it already, here.
Barb did it, too- here.

Succumb to the peer pressure...do it, DO IT!

Liz

Page to Stage!

                                  Just thought I would share- My book "BRAVERY SOUP" is hitting the stage this summer. New London Barn Players in New London, NH www.nlbarn.org  is making my book into a play...and it is a musical! Producer, John Baker and is staff are writing the script, music and lyrics. The play runs for two shows on Aug 9. I'm very excited to see the production. I do have approval of the script - But I am pretty much stepping back to let them create. John  and I plan to market the play to other theatre groups in the future....Next ... Broadway!  (Well, I can dream!)

Washed Ashore...

Castaway in the sea wrack...

A mysterious house appeared in the distance...

A tangled web of trees darkened the mid-summer's gloom...

The lighthouse appeared through the woods.

Johann Abbotsford Neezovitch

Movies & Artwork

Here's a bit of fun... at least I had fun making it.

I'm experimenting with making movies to show how I create illustrations. I figure if I ever do presentations, it'd make for an interesting mix in the digital slide show. There's no reason a digital slide show couldn't include movies these days. It's all done in iMovie, which I find is very fun to work with.

The music is a bit sappy, but that can change. I tried the 'Ken Burns Effect' on the still photos... that's always interesting.

I could imagine making movies about the rough sketches, the finish pencils, making changes, using InDesign... and more of a step by step process of how it'd all be done. I'll definitely need better lighting and a tripod. It's hard to paint with one hand and hold a camera with the other!

There's just something about watching an artist at work...

John Abbott Nezovitch