See Mara Penny’s Rachael Maddow animated portrait, moon rocks chocolate packaging, and matching dog and cat dish towels.
Sometimes we just like to show you a mix of the fabulousness by our artists–from moon rocks chocolate packaging to cat and dog dishtowels.
Contact us to assign or license–we’re happy to help with your project!
I really adore Mara Penny and the amusing way she captures personalities.
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AD’s: Contact us and we’d be happy to send you a copy of these luscious magazines of our artists’ work for children’s books and for greeting cards!
Seattle Chocolate’s “Moon Rocks” bar
Seattle Chocolate is partnering with The Museum of Flight to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the very first moon landing. This bar has been so popular they added additional print runs! Congrats, Jessica!
We love the delicacy of Flora Waycott’s work. You can see why she gets so much floral work. It has a look of vintage botanicals, yet very modern.
What I adore about Kate Mason is her earth-mother charm in her soul and in her art. (Did you know she’s got 5 kids?) Check out the ants. I’m pretty crazy about those grapes, too.
Ann Boyajian has always had a gift with drawing cats and dogs in a way that brings them to life. These lovelies for TAG Ltd.
Get ready to swoon. You’re going to see some amazing work for Sarah Papworth’s I Know An Artist book.
Every so often, one of my artists sends us work so magnificent that even after all these years of being an agent and seeing lots of top-notch work on a daily basis, I am absolutely blown away by the power of the work.
Sarah Papworth’s incredible book I Know An Artist (Quarto) is a masterpiece of imaginative work; each artist is portrayed with a different, tuned-in vibe: the color palette, the subject matter–even the lettering reflects the spirit of the artist.
I hope you enjoy Sarah’s work, and should you wish to buy the book, you can do so here.
Contact us to assign or license – we’re happy to help!
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Daniel Roode’s book in top 100 rankings on Amazon!
Wonderful news: Daniel Roode’s This Little Scientist Book was in the top 100 of books sold on Amazon last week, and #1 Best seller in Children’s Historical Biographies. Congrats, Daniel!
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Daniel is well-known for his captivating books for younger children, but did you know he also creates really stylish and modern pieces for grown-ups, too?
Giftware collection for Midwest CBK
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!
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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.
BIG NEWS! Plus animated Hank Williams, Susan’s going to NYC, and more!
We love photographing our artists’ illustrated products as they come in. Hope you enjoy them!
ART DIRECTORS: Agent Susan McCabe will be in NYC May 16-19 showing the new artist’s work plus our brand-new collections of available card art and our children’s book portfolio of the very best work. Be sure to contact Susan to schedule a visit. Not in NYC? We’re happy to send you a magazine-style portfolio of the card art or the children’s book art to keep for reference. Just give us a shout.
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Walter Foster Publishing
Greeting Card for Sellers Publishing
Puzzle to Go for Mudpuppy
Greeting cards for Trader Joe’s
Greeting cards for Madison Park (left) and Sellers Publishing (right)
Great spots in Better Homes & Gardens “Do It Yourself” Magazine
See our artists’ work for my Bootcamp course + Semester of Art School on SALE today
As you may know, I’ve loved teaching for over 40 years–at art schools, in my Studio, mentoring my artists, and for the past six years, on my site Make Art That Sells. I’m at the stage in my career where I want to help our community. I believe that growing the quality of work in our industry energizes everyone and creates prosperity for all–artists, agents, art directors, manufacturers…
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Get some of this goodness for yourself and sign up now!
See Anne Bentley’s cell phone, a mermaid animation, and more new art
Animation by Natasha Dewitz
What’s on Anne Bentley’s cell phone?
Bethesda Magazine
Stunning lettering by Clairice Gifford
Hodder & Stoughton Limited
A dreamy journal by Anke Rega
Personal piece
Time for planting! by Sarah Papworth
Personal piece
Mara Penny’s midnight beauties
Running Press
Bike Path map by Jessica Allen
Adirondack Life magazine
Look at this fabulous print that Kate Mason created for Hasbro’s Baby Alive “Special Edition” doll – just beautiful!
