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“Presearch” — Part 1 of 3


Paolo Rivera

  Amazing Spider-Man #638, Cover. 2010 Watercolor and gouache on Illustration Board, 11 x 17".   Part 1: Why do we need reference? — Refining searches through specificity — Today begins a 3-part post on "referential" advice. I will include a smattering of links that some of you may find useful, but my main purpose is to convey my thought process — in particular, the way in which I increase the depth of my knowledge…

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Sheilah Beckett and the 12 Days of Xmas


Lauren Panepinto

December 26, 2024 - Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all got the art supplies you wanted and all the positive feedback from ADs you hoped for! While we sleep off the food comas, here's a little holiday treat, in the form of my favorite holiday (and lesser-known) illustrator, Sheilah Beckett. [caption id="attachment_79113" align="aligncenter" width="1223"] Most of the 12 days of Christmas in one spread[/caption] I have a 3 year old nephew and this is the first holiday season he can really appreciate, so as I was unpacking my Christmas decorations this year I took note of the children's books I've saved that I loved, and ordered a few for him. Top of the list was this Twelve Days of Christmas book by Sheilah Beckett. And I realized, hey, I always loved these illustrations, but I've never looked her…

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