Spring wish-list
I'm just getting into the depths of final work for my fourth book, but I'm feeling a little distracted by spring in the air! My mind keeps wandering to thoughts of drawing trips in warmer climes, the list of exhibitions and films I really want to see, as well as moving home. I do feel full of ideas at the moment, maybe that's part of that 'spring feeling' too?
Does anyone have any fun plans for spring?
1. Really want to see this at Tate Britain 2. Yum 3. Rita Hayworth 4. Love this book, love this cover
From the archive...
Along the road of making a book, it's inevitable that some drawings get left behind. It doesn't stop me feeling very sentimental about them though. Here are two I randomly chose to share. The one on the left was the a very early ink drawing for 'Wake Up', it was an idea for the 'Dress up' spread.
The one on the right was one of the first cover ideas I ever drew out for my new book 'Otto'... even now I still love something about it.
If these go down well, I do have some other great ones. In fact, I must find a pig drawing I did for 'Wake Up' that I was so sad to take out... I shall explain why it was omitted when I put it up!
Wonderful News!
Well, this blog is off to a rip-roaring start, I've just won an amazing award from Booktrust!
There are ten winners, and it was great to meet the rest of the Best New Illustrators gang, and toast our victory! Here is the list, so many amazing illustrators, the future looks very bright. I also love Anthony Browne's wonderful narration on The Guardian. Worth a look/listen.
The award announcement was at the Illustration Cupboard in London, and it was a lively, fun and celebratory affair. There are lots of pictures to come of the night, but for now I only have these low quality pictures that were quickly taken. The picture top left is of the lovely Claudia Boldt, and me. The other is of me, Andrea MacDonald and Sue Buswell (from Random House) at my fantastic surprise dinner.
Coming up later this week, some never-before-seen drawings...
Ps. I'm now on Twitter, follow me @katiecleminson
This will be a place where I will be writing what I've been doing, showing you behind-the-scenes of my work, and unveiling the many things that light up my curiosity.
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