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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Thursday's Interview with Dawn Phillips

Yes, I braved the guest chair to be interviewed by Freelance Writer, Claudsy.

It's featured on Claudsy's Blog. I hope you take a moment to read the interview she did a fabulous job.

Claudsy's Blog - Thursday's Interview with Dawn Phillips

We're looking forward to reading your comments.

Happy writing and illustrating!

Monday, March 1, 2010

The Internal Workings of the Illustrator's Imagination by Dawn Phillips

As a child, our imagination has endless possibilities to express creativity as a drawer and painter. In the innocence of childhood we find the love and joy of sharing our imagination. We don't understand what it is to be critiqued, challenged or unique.

This is the key. Illustrators hold onto their "inner child". We continue to acquire the child-like qualities of creativity, imagination and youthfulness while viewing the world today as adults. Yes, illustrators watch cartoons; flip the pages of children's books and act like kids at Disney parks.

We become unique as an illustrator when we explore our own personal mediums and styles. I do not isolate my imagination to one unique creative style or medium.

A story can determine which style will be best represented, and I encourage my authors to be involved with my illustration process. My authors can submit photos of the characters, backgrounds or objects; make recommendations; request changes and approve the illustrations.

We thrive on new challenges, especially those which force us outside of our comfort zone. This requires a huge effort from the imagination. The challenges might involve several hours of research and many sketches to perfect an idea, but from them we gain experience and grow as illustrators.

Other people might question how we express our imagination through art, but the harshest critic is ourself.

My advice to the novice illustrator:

Chase your dream till it becomes a reality.
Focus on the end result & how to achieve it.
Have your illustrations viewed by a professional illustrator or an illustrator's critique group. They provide you with various ways to sharpen your skills and point to areas in need of improvement.
View the critique as a positive learning experience.
Never get discouraged; learn from whatever obstacle you face.
Above all, hold the love and joy of why you are an illustrator; you'd be lost without that pencil and sketchpad to share your imagination, right?

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The March Issue of Calamity's Corner - for Readers, Writers, and Movie Buffs at Leisure

March issue of Calamity's Corner you will find my feature, "The Internal Workings of the Illustrator's Imagination", by Dawn Phillips.

The March issue of Calamity's Corner introduces book reviewer LJ

Roberts' regular column. Welcome LJ, it's wonderful to have your

here.

This month features American Dawn Phillips, the talented illustrator

whose children's books illustrations are delightful.

Australians:- Fantasy writer Rosalie Skinner takes us trekking in the

Snowy Mountains and Selena Hanet-Hutchins invites us to 'Edit in

Paradise'.

The pet of the month is a Canadian sojourning in England :)

You're welcome to subscribe to her monthly newsletter at no cost by e-mailing her at wlahar@bigpond.com.

You will find something for everyone to nibble on, here.

Monday, November 17, 2008

MARCH 2008 INTERVIEW

Stories for Children MagazineA Free monthly Ezine for Children (3 to 12)

Website: http://storiesforchildren.tripod.com/

M E D I A R E L E A S E CONTACT: VS GrenierEditor, Stories for Children Magazine Email: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com For Immediate Release Illustrator and Children’s Author, Dawn Phillips talks with Stories for Children Magazine.
Stories for Children Magazine’s assistant editor, Gayle Jacobson-Huset caught up with Illustrator and Children’s Author Dawn Phillips for an interview about her latest children’s books.

Dawn Phillips has been a contributing illustrator for Stories for Children Magazine since its launch in April 2007. Dawn Phillips already had three illustrated books when she joined as an illustrating contributor, since then Phillips has crossed over into writing for children with her two latest books, “How Mr. Sausage Found Silver” due for release April 2008 and, “The Mother’s Spell – a Funny Fairytale” now available through Athse Publishing http://ww.athsepublishing.com/newsite/.

When asked during the interview, with Mrs. Jacobson-Huest, when she first started thinking of becoming an illustrator, Dawn Phillips had this to say, “When my ‘Art Masterpieces’ were showcased on the ‘Wall of Fame’. My autographed doodles could be found on papers, walls, cars, etc. Did you know that a Kindergartener could create a ‘Wok of Art’ utilizing scissors and household carpeting? Too bad mom and dad weren’t impressed.”

To read more of Dawn Phillips’ interview with Assistant Editor Gayle Jacobson-Huset visit Stories for Children Magazine at http://storiesforchildren.tripod.com/.

There are many wonderful articles and stories in the March 2008 issue of Stories for Children Magazine to share with children ages 3 to 12 years old, too.

Learn more about Stories for Children Magazine visit: http://storiesforchildren.tripod.com/ ### Full Media Kit, Magazine Cover Art, and more are available upon request electron