by meandmypencil_4d0782 | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
For the first time, this year I participated in Inktober – an annual challenge for artists to do a daily ink drawing. No erasing. I used a list of witchy word prompts designed by Julianna Swaney (you can see her beautiful work...
by meandmypencil_4d0782 | Sep 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was lucky enough to get a spot in the SCBWI webinar with Giuseppe Castellano. The assignment was the same one he gave to the artists in the gorgeous book, “A Celebration of Beatrix Potter” – to imagine any of the characters from Beatrix...
by meandmypencil_4d0782 | Jul 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello again! Tara Luebbe from BeckyTara Books asked if I would do a follow-up post for them about my experience as a Writing With the Stars Mentoree (Mentee? Hmmmm…) So I did! Here’s the link, for those who are interested in what Lori and I got up to! WWTS...
by meandmypencil_4d0782 | May 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Illustrators are often told that postcards are one of the best promotional tools available to us. Editors and Art Directors at publishing houses will save their favourites, and refer back to them when looking for illustrators, and so the hope is that your postcard...
by meandmypencil_4d0782 | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just made this new header for the website, and to go along the tops of my query letters, and I thought it might be fun to share some of the process that went into it! First, here is the finished header, full size: I knew that I wanted something that would tie into...
by meandmypencil_4d0782 | Apr 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello! I just created a store on RedBubble! Here is the link that will take you directly to it: https://www.redbubble.com/people/LaurenSoloy/shop And here are some of the many items you will find!...