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07.07.10 A Peek at Jackie Freedman's Picture Book...
Jackie Freedman is busy on a new picture book. She sent some
images that illustrate her process, and the following comments.
Thanks for sharing Jackie; very inspiring work!
"I've completed nine double-page spreads on "Four Bright Lights",
and have started on number 10, which will bring the finished art
to the halfway mark."
"(Below) are the shots of dummy pages 3 & 4 (finished art shown
above). They were done on tracing paper, and as you can see,
the drawing is much looser, even though it was rendered with the
same media. There are a few changes, such as removal of the
sign on the lamp-post, because historically, the anti-Semitism
was not that overt in the 1850's. It took other, subtler forms like
job and housing discrimination."
"Just as an extra note, what you see as the text on the dummy
pages, has been changed. After much hammering out by the
editor and me, the re-write for the finish will be more direct.
In addition to artwork, I had to have a finger in that pie, too,
because by knowing the size and quantity of the text, I could
more accurately plan my design and layout around it."
07.07.10 Mount Desert Island, Maine, Sketches
Watercolor sketches by Ron Hill. Click images to enlarge.
Members! Send your sketches for inclusion on this page.
06.28.10 The Roar on the Shore...
Five NOIS Members had the opportunity to create Tiger sculptures
for the St Clair Superior Development Corporation's
"Year of the Tiger" public art exhibit. These fantatsic felines
will be prowling Cleveland's Asia Town district through the
summer, after which they will be auctioned for charity.
Learn details and locations here.
Milan Kecman with his Tiger, Yellow Tiger, sponsored
by Consolidated Graphics Group.
Tiger Location: Graphics Arts Center, 1614 E 40th St
Nancy Lick poses with her Autumn Tiger, sponsored by Dominion
Tiger Location: 1201 E 55th St
Sylvia and Rob Masek with their tiger, Ti-Borg, which was
sponsored by
Creative House Studios
Tiger Location: 1419 E 40th St
Ron and Margie Hill with Emerald Tiger, sponsored by the
Ozanne Construction
Tiger Location: East 30th Street (between Superior & Payne Ave)
The Tiger Changes His Stripes to Spots by George Kocar and
sponsored by Asian Town Center
Tiger Location: East 30th Street (between Superior & Payne Ave)