Month: May 2019
A recap of Susan’s fanastic trip to NYC
What happens when you set agent Susan McCabe loose in NYC to visit art directors? Watch and see some pix from her visit last week!
Animation by Natasha Dewitz
Intrepid agent Susan McCabe in Manhattan
The art directors loved getting these luscious magazines of our artists’ work for children’s books and for greeting cards.
AD’s: Contact us and we’d be happy to send you a copy!
Susan visited with folks from a number of publishing houses…
Here’s Liam Donnelly and Tracy Shaw of Jimmy Patterson Books. They’ve done a few books with our artist Hsinping Pan.
Sneak Peek! Susan shot this photo of the proofs of Hsinping Pan’s gorgeous new book with Jimmy Patterson entitled Bigger Words for Little Geniuses, due out September 2019. Speaking of language, Hsinping is fluent in English and Taiwanese, having lived in both Los Angeles and Taipei.
Helen Dardik & Carolyn Gavin’s watercolor workshop
Shanliegh Heelan (left) and Mary Catherine Heelan (right)
It’s always wonderful to see projects fully realized. Susan snapped this shot of these brand new card sets for Roger La Borde by Kendra Binney, which were revealed at the Noted show.
Anne Bentley and Katie Vernon for Roger La Borde
Some of Kendra Binney’s cards spotted at the Calypso booth.
Susan enjoyed visiting Creative Director Monica Brandrup of the lovely card company, Up With Paper.
Pop-up card by Rebecca Jones for Up With Paper.
Our newest artist revealed!
We’re delighted to present to you our newest artist….. (drum roll please!)
We fell in love with Kelly Anne Dalton’s work when she was a student in my Make Art That Sells children’s book courses, where her work made it into many of my reviews.
Her memorable color palette, made up of smoky turquoise and soft muddy pinks, caught my eye but it was her totally unique style that we thought would be a fantastic addition to our group.
I fell in love with the magical work she did in the children’s book courses, and wanted to take her on so we could help her make many dreamy books, cards, and other captivating products. We look forward to working with her! Congratulations and welcome, Kelly Anne!
About Kelly Anne Dalton
I am a self-taught artist, illustrator, and storyteller living in the wild mountains of Montana.
I’ve been drawing since I could hold a pencil; however, my career as an artist began in 2007 when I started using colored pencil on old scraps of wood.
5 Fun Facts about Kelly Anne:
1. I grew up in a Victorian lakeside cottage resort in Pennsylvania known as “The Town Time Forgot”.
2. I was a lead in an Off-Broadway musical in New York City.
3. I have an Economics degree, went to grad school, and then worked as an economist and real estate analyst before pursuing my art career full-time.
4. I have a huge crush on trail running. In the past three years I’ve run over 5000 miles with 300,000+ feet in elevation gain (the equivalent of 10 trips up Mt Everest).
5. I love Klezmer music.
Above: Here’s a really strong character page Kelly Anne did for my Illustrating Children’s Books course.
I would love to see Kelly Anne illustrate a magazine article or a set of Oracle cards!
We’re all sewing people here at the Studio, and fell in love with her vintage machines!
Check out Kelly Anne’s dreamy vintage-y workspace
I hope you enjoyed meeting Kelly Anne Dalton!
See a deer daydream, puffy stickers by Helen, and more new art
Today we just felt like showing you a few of our favorite pieces. Hope you enjoy them!
Contact us to assign or license. We’re happy to help.
Meet Susan in New York this week! Susan will be showing art directors our NEWEST ARTIST and also brand-new art, and would love to meet up with you at your office or take you out for a coffee. (She has some tote bags to give away, too.)
See Susan at the Noted show in Brooklyn! Reply to this email or email Susan to set up a time convenient for you.
Coming Monday : We’ll reveal our newest artist! Stay tuned.
Animation by Natasha Dewitz
Personal piece
Amber Lotus mini calendar
Greeting card for Up With Paper
Bravery magazine
Puffy stickers for Djeco
Ritzenhoff champagne flutes
Lovely array of products at the studio illustrated by our brilliant artists! Let us help you find the perfect illustrator for your project.
NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOKS by our artists: Truth and daring, birds, and happiness.
Today I thought you might enjoy a selection of recent book commissions, and a bit about why each artist was asked to illustrate that particular book.
Plus, stay tuned for our new artist reveal!
Truth & Daring – A Journal for the Thoughtful & Bold (Chronicle Books)
Not only can Zoe paint gorgeous birds, but she’s also able to depict them with great specificity, as was needed for this charming instructional book.
