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Sandy Kossin, American Illustrator
Sanford “Sandy” Kossin is one of the best. You may not remember him as he stopped working professionally some years back, preferring instead to draw from the live model to keep his formidable drawing skills sharp. Selfishly, I never agreed with that. I wanted more and more from him. I wanted to keep running into his work on paperback covers or Boy’s Life, like I had as a kid. Sandy hit his stride through the…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Hand Lettering: An Act of Rebellion & Tool of Narration
June 18, 2024 - I’m writing with another conversation on a topic that includes traditional skills, design, and the celebration of the one-of-a-kind. If you enjoyed my talk with my critique partner Lyss, you’ll like this chat with another one of my critique partners and friends, Deb Pilutti. Before becoming an author and illustrator she was a graphic designer for SeaWorld and Warner Brothers theme parks. Along her journey she even designed a few toys, it’s not a surprise she landed in children’s publishing. Deb published her ninth picture book, The Dinosaur In The Garden last month. [caption id="attachment_76932" align="aligncenter" width="450"] A stack of books from 2 Dandelion Book Shop waiting for Deb to sign[/caption] Deb and I met through the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Later, Deb and I volunteered together and eventually shared the role…
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Gooseberry What? Part A
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