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All the Stars in the Sky – Cover

Winona Nelson

A picture book I illustrated for Simon and Schuster went online for pre-order recently! "All the Stars in the Sky" by Art Coulson is a really sweet story about a young Cherokee boy who learns about community from his grandmother. I used a combination of beadwork and watercolor for all the illustrations. Here's the cover: And the thumbnail (done in graphite) and color sketch (digital): And a timelapse detail from one of the internal pages…

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Unleashing Your Superpower!

Lisa Cyr

March 5, 2025 - [caption id="attachment_79578" align="aligncenter" width="768"] The Passion Awakens (detail of face)  The Full figure painting is 48" x 48” x 2 1/8" mixed media on three assembled cradled panels  © Lisa L. Cyr, Cyr Studio LLC[/caption] Have you ever spent time in a museum just gazing at a portrait or studying the connection between the characters in a narrative painting, feeling completely captivated? I know I have. The depth of emotions that are conveyed, the subtle nuances of light and shadow that capture just the right the mood or the sheer imaginative quality of the image has the ability to move people, making them feel something: even something profound. The ability to share a life through art, writing, theatre, film and the like is an essential part of the human experience. It is what makes us…

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