April in Paris http://aprilinparis.blog.com Drawing Journal from an American Expat in Paris Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:45:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en how does she do it? http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/11/25/how-does-she-do-it/ wrapping up 2009 2009 is coming to an end. I will remember this year as the year I caught my breath. I feel older and wiser now. I have a sneaking suspicion that 2010 is going to be a fruitful year for me professionally. . . . tic toc tic toc... http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/11/19/wrapping-up-2009/ Nabokov — book cover http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/11/19/nabokov-book-cover/ e i e i O http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/08/19/e-i-e-i-o/ new years card The next couple of posts are a review of some of the work that I produced over the past couple of months for greeting cards and event announcements.  I was able to do a series of these circular compositions but they are of course highly personalized ! http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/28/new-years-card/ School party poster I tried to convey a sense of joy and coziness to announce the school party for the big poster. Below was one of the many teasers that was sent by email.  http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/28/school-party-poster/ Family moving from Paris to San Francisco This was a change of address card. I had fun drawing the members of their family.  http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/28/family-moving-from-paris-to-san-francisco/ Pop up card that moves. . . for Paris Opera Nutcracker I am reviewing some of my past work. Here are some things that I have done over the past 2 years. http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/28/pop-up-card-that-moves-for-paris-opera-nutcracker/ little drawing for going away party This is a vignette that I did for  a Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrator' children's book writer and former director of SCBWI France who is returning to live in the states. I used to host the  Show and Tell evenings and so this is a reference to that.  http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/10/little-drawing-for-going-away-party/ Engraved card with rounded edges I wanted this card to be special. It is not for a car salesman, lawyer or accountant. It is for an individual who happens to be a classical French theatre actress.  She needed a card that can be used for both professional and personal relationships.  It will be engraved with a raised ... http://aprilinparis.blog.com/2009/06/09/engraved-card-with-rounded-edges/