What a spectacular day sharing our love of books as a community and celebrating a book birthday for "When You Love a Book," written by Kaz Windness and Illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. More info on the book with free... Continue Reading →
I was doodling at the SCBWI conference in LA, and these characters appeared. Meet friends Ellis & Shelly! Original doodles.
SCBWI conferences always get me noodling on a simpler, more tactile style. Drawing like a child is harder than you think! Here's a little platypus in plaid. Kaz http://www.windnessbooks.com/ https://twitter.com/KWindness https://www.facebook.com/karen.windness https://www.instagram.com/kazwindness/ https://www.redbubble.com/people/ #kidlit #illustration #plaidypus#platypus
My poor black pencils!
Jumping the gun on Valentines Day cards. This is October Thirteen and her new undead beau, Doug. (Every day is Halloween in my heart.) #ValentinesDay #zombie #goth #halloween #love #kidlitart Here's what the sketch looked like. I refine the sketch... Continue Reading →
Happiness is a bouquet of bat balloons. http://www.WindnessBooks.com
Neither of my boys are learning cursive in school, so this made me wonder...
I've been wanting to do an Alice in Wonderland themed image for a while. This is Alice (the Pug) meeting the blue caterpillar. "Who are you?" The original drawings are on brown kraft paper (pencil and acrylic). I then scanned... Continue Reading →
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