Wow! Chronicle Books has made a whole Noonie site! See Sarajo’s beautiful illustrations here.

Wednesday: Lovely greens

Sarajo Frieden writes us:

“June greetings!
this event is all ages and open to everyone…hope to see you there!”

Sarajo tells us about an another event also happening on Saturday, June 5th:

“hi all,
here is my entry “green wave”, in this year’s Stoked Sessions art benefit and auction. Stoked Mentoring is a non-profit action sports organization for at risk youth. It will be held during Culver City Artwalk, June 5 from 12 noon to 8pm, 8870 Washington Blvd. 90232”

Monday: Mati’s t-shirt seen at our local children’s apparel shop

Sarajo writes us:

“Hi,
On Monday, May 3 at 4pEST, Mindy from Sirius/XM Radio’s Kids Place Live will be interviewing “Noonie’s Masterpiece” author Lisa Railsback and myself LIVE! This is also the first time I will be speaking with the author.”

To see a really cool animation of Noonie’s Masterpiece, click here.

Wednesday: New work by Rebecca Bradley

Sarajo writes us:

“This Saturday april 24 in LA…
I’ll be signing copies of Noonie’s Masterpiece at LA Times fest of books from 11:30am to 12 noon at booth 839 (CM school supply)
Additional signed copies will be available at Chronicle Books booth 329
Later on: stop by LA I’m yours at space 15twenty gallery 1520 n cahuenga reception 7pm to 10pm sat 24 to see a mix of artist’s works…
Hope to see you somewhere!
Thanks and xo
sarajo”

Noonie’s Masterpiece, illustrated by Sarajo Frieden, at SFMOMA.



Wednesday: Lilla holds Conference at Studio

Sarajo writes us:

“Hi all,
These are photos of the sketchbooks I used when creating the artwork for Noonie. Noonies’s Masterpiece, written by Lisa Railsback, was originally going to contain about 50 drawings in black and white or possibly one color. The book is written in the first person, and the idea was I would channel my “inner” Noonie, a fourth grader, as though I were Noonie drawing in my sketchbook. Eventually the scope of the project changed when it was decided the entire book would be in full color with drawings on nearly every one of the 200+ pages!

Because of the way this project evolved, first in black and white and then color, I wanted to keep the sketchbook feel and be able to use all the drawings that had been completed by the time full color was approved. My working process involved scanning lots of drawings and collage elements into photoshop where I created the final artwork. I’ve included a few screen shots of what these files look like—lots of layers! Layering enabled me to try different approaches to the artwork, and send all of these versions to the book designer, Amelia Anderson, at Chronicle Books for feedback. Noonie was a very special project to work on and I am so happy to have had this opportunity!

(I received my sample books in the mail today—so I included a few pix of those!)

Cheers,
sarajo”

Noonie’s Masterpiece is available for purchase here.

Wedneday: Map of Marco’s family trip to Cuba.