Published on March 4, 2010 at 10:56 am
This is a continuation of my painting process series. If you haven’t read the previous post, you may want to start at step one.
After I’m finished with my preliminary drawing my next step is to transfer that drawing to a nice piece of watercolor paper. I use a 300 pound hot-press paper, made by Fabriano. [...]
Published on February 28, 2010 at 11:53 pm
As I mentioned in a post at the beginning of the year, I am hard at work on artwork for my next book: Coral Reefs. This is the first post in a series describing my painting process. The first step is always brainstorming and sketching. I usually start small, and do multiple sketches to get [...]
Published on February 9, 2010 at 9:30 am
The National Science Teacher’s Association has given Redwoods a great review, saying:
“…this book [is] one that you will want to read over and over again. The adventure is beautifully depicted by illustrations that will leave readers in awe…”
and
“The book’s content, graphics, and unique presentation earned it a place as one of the NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books [...]
Published on January 29, 2010 at 6:52 pm
This past weekend I presented Redwoods at the New York Transit Museum. The Transit Museum’s main attraction is their collection of old subway cars (which are really cool) and I got to read the book to a crowd of parents and children in one of them.
After the reading, we did an art project. In Redwoods, [...]
Published on January 21, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Redwoods made this year’s American Library Association Notable Book list! Here’s a description of the notable book criteria from the ALA website:
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or [...]
Published on December 29, 2009 at 11:26 am
I am currently hard at work on my next book, scheduled for publication in the Spring of 2011. The new book will take the reader on a journey through a coral reef, and (surprise) its working title is Coral Reefs. It has been one of the most exciting projects I have ever worked on. This [...]
