TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Timelapse of my latest Musicscape!
Quick one for you guys this month! Being a guitar addict, I was researching the guitars the Beatles played, and had a revelatory moment where I was thinking, how cool it was that at times specific guitars are as much a portrait of a famous musician as the musicians themselves. Next thing you know I was as eager to paint the guitars as I was the portrait. Maybe more eager. I think there are many…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Illustrating book covers and Interiors for middle grade readers
August 13, 2024 - I've heard it said middle grader writers have a special connection with that part of their childhood and I know that is true of my heart as well. Some people debate where exactly the rails are for the "middle grade" genre but most agree middle grade readers are 8-12 years old. The worldview in the stories are limited to family and friends circles, though, there are always outliers that break the rules. There is an emerging interest in upper middle grade stories for voracious readers who aren't interested in Young Adult books just yet but can't get enough middle grade. An ever-changing market! Some series of books switch genres/age group in the middle of the series, growing with readers!
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