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Traditional-Digital Legacy with Matthew Schenk


Kirbi Fagan

Traditional and Digital tools together are being used in collaboration in  illustration today more than ever. I’m bringing Muddy Colors an artist and gifted teacher who rides the waves of technology alongside traditional art making. Matthew Schenk is an artist and illustrator who has illustrated various projects from coloring books to medical illustrations. He spent ten years in Los Angeles, California working on productions for Sony Pictures/ Columbia Tristar Children's Entertainment including the animated version…

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Cover for Horse Country Book 1 by Yamile Saied Méndez


Winona Nelson

December 16, 2024 - Hello all! These pieces are a few years old but I haven't shared them all yet - First, book 1! I dove into sketches for this knowing it was for younger readers than most of the work I had done at that point, and I had so much fun. I love painting horses, and this felt like playing! We went through a few rounds of sketches. Team liked the left side but wanted more vibrant color -   Then we had a change of direction to something more gentle in tone, focused on the bond between the girl and her horse -     And with the note to have the girl make eye contact and to bring back the really vibrant colors, here's how the final came out!

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