Painted Words

Award-winning illustration for children's publishing, and the editorial and advertising industries. www.painted-words.com 

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Artist Eric Barclay turns everyday trash into hand painted works of art.

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Happy #BookBirthday to Dave Keane and K.G. Campbell’s WHO WANTS A TORTOISE, available from Knopf Books for Young Readers today!

Summary: When the spunky, lovable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed.  But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of.  But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1QkPdw6

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Bugs! #sketchbook #illustrationoftheday #doodle

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Happy Independence Day! Celebrate today with Lee Wardlaw and Huy Voun Lee’s RED, WHITE, AND BOOM!

Summary:  It's the Fourth of July! Travel across the country for a city parade, a beach picnic, and fireworks in the park in this poetic celebration of the many cultures and traditions that make America's birthday BOOM!

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1LiA8I9

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Double bear plate #wip #plate #ceramic #illustration #도자 #일러스트 #ilsungna #drawing

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An awesome fan crocheted this adorable monster, inspired by Gus, a character from my latest book! ❤️ #crochet #picturebook #monster

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Attention: All aspiring picture book illustrators! Picture book illustrator Shadra Strickland has created an online course called “The Art of the Picture Book” to  teach the aspiring illustrator the basics of the art! 

Shadra’s course includes seven videos on topics such as how to develop characters and structure your picture book, tons of downloadable material, and the chance to ask Shadra direct questions on the virtual classroom! 

Learn more at Craftsy here: http://craftsy.me/25f2hLQ

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Imagination #doodle #sketchbook #illustrationoftheday

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Back to the sketchbook this morning! Inspiration of the day: #siamese #cats . #sketchbook #watercolor

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The New York Times recently had high praise for Il Sung Na’s THE OPPOSITE ZOO, stating that Na’s latest picture book is “characteristic of his playful touch...with a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons.” Read the full review here: http://nyti.ms/1WHRSTC

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#illustrationoftheday : Reading in a tree with a buddy (and cookies). #illustration #reading

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Before they go into a kiln #illustration #drawing on #tiles #일러스트 #일러스트레이션 #타일 #ilsungna #ceramic

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Doodle/idea sketch for tiles. #doodle #drawing #ideasketch #animal #portrait

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Brown & pink creatures. Which one would you adopt?#doodleoftheday #doodle #illustration #pink

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Peter Pearson and Mircea Catusanu’s HOW TO EAT AN AIRPLANE is on sale today from Katherine Tegen Books!

Summary:  Eat a what? Eat an airplane. How do you do that? Have a dinner party, of course.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1QkPAXl

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Will you be in the Brooklyn area? If so, be sure to check out the Central Library of Brooklyn’s “The Turn of the Page” ongoing exhibition! Included in the display of Shadra Strickland’s art. The exhibition runs June 5 and can be seen in the foyer and balcony cases at Central Library, so if you have a chance, make sure to drop by to see this beautiful exhibition!

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If you’re in the DC area next Wednesday, May 25th, don’t miss your chance to meet Elizabeth Zunon! Elizabeth will be participating in a symposium at the Library of Congress Young Readers Center in Washington, DC. The symposium will be on “Immigration and Children’s Literature: The Role of Heritage in Storytelling” and will be followed by book signing!