I love it when things all come together.
Elizabeth Dulemba, illustrator of The Prince's Diary (which also happens to be the book that I authored), has posted a wonderful interview with Kristi Valiant about Cora Cooks Pancit on her blog. I love hearing one artist I know talk about another artist I know!
Now, having no artistic talent whatsoever, I am always fascinated to learn what goes on behind the illustrations of books, and am always surprised to find out things that had never occurred to me (though upon further reflection, are obviously essential to the illustrator's vision). To wit:
Anyway, here's the whole interview. Thanks, Elizabeth!
Elizabeth Dulemba, illustrator of The Prince's Diary (which also happens to be the book that I authored), has posted a wonderful interview with Kristi Valiant about Cora Cooks Pancit on her blog. I love hearing one artist I know talk about another artist I know!
Now, having no artistic talent whatsoever, I am always fascinated to learn what goes on behind the illustrations of books, and am always surprised to find out things that had never occurred to me (though upon further reflection, are obviously essential to the illustrator's vision). To wit:
Q. I especially love the light pouring through the kitchen windows - did that present particular challenges?I hadn't noticed the light before-- I scrambled to the book to take a look. Wow, sure enough, I now notice the warm light coming through the kitchen windows. Neat!
A. The light pouring in with the shadows across the floor was one of my favorite things to paint! I wanted some warm sunshine lighting, but the whole book takes place indoors. The warm light pouring in the windows was the solution. I modeled the patio doors/windows after my own house, so I had an instant reference to make it easier to paint.
Anyway, here's the whole interview. Thanks, Elizabeth!
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