Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Childrens Book Fair

Apparently, I never truly had a good cappucino until my recent trip to Bologna, Italy. There is nothing like tasting the best of something to be able to put other contenders in the right context. 
The same could be said about Bologna Fiere / Children's book fair which showed off great and less great talent from all of the world. Here is a link for some work from illustrators submitting their work for our viewing pleasure. Notice the variety and how far some of it can be from our own cultural visual experiences. 
 http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/book_illustrazioni_fiction.html

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

You may remember seeing something like this before only the balloon was floating on a white background. I have been working on my portfolio like mad trying to make a series and to fill in the backgrounds with interiors or in this case an exterior.. This is the first time I have done an aerial view of a town. I will be coloring everything tomorrow and packing on Thursday. Tomorrow is really d-day.
 I wonder if anything good will happen to me at Bologna.My goal is to find an art director that responds positively to my style and then hone my work to his or her likings for the next couple of months. I just want to do some good work but it would be so much worthwhile if I had a director to guide me. 
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