Do you know these 5 common children's book illustration terms? NOTE: "Gutters" or "the gutter" in picture books refers to the area between two facing pages where the book is bound. It's important not to place any important element in... Continue Reading →
Essential Resources For Writers, Illustrators, and Creatives Any books you'd add? Comment! And remember to take classes on writing and illustrating children's books at CuddlefishAcademy.com Note: I've included Amazon affiliate links for convenience, but please support your local indie bookstores... Continue Reading →
Kaz is available for interviews and speaking engagements. Scroll down for the PDF media kit download. http://www.WindnessBooks.com Books and Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/KazWindness How to pronounce Kaz Windness: https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=43974 BIO: Kaz Windness is the award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of... Continue Reading →
I'm SO excited to finally share the cover of my debut picture book! SWIM, JIM! is hatching with Simon & Schuster on May 23, 2022 and available for pre-sale NOW HERE! Before the big cover reveal, I thought you might... Continue Reading →
Your goal is to find an children's book illustration agent, yes? Every path to agenting is different, but here are some key elements you'll need: A strong portfolio of a dozen pieces or more. (See LINK for what should be... Continue Reading →
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
I was exploring collage as a background element for this piece. And yes. The penguin is a self-portrait.
Not sure what to include in your children's book illustration portfolio? Here's the checklist I've been compiling for the past few years. I've been a member of SCBWI since 2002 and have served as an Illustrator Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Chapter since... Continue Reading →
My Photoshop worketh overtime today. Enjoy... or whatever. 🙂
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