tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89425742012726063572024-02-28T16:43:12.023-07:00Studio with a ViewCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-56216671697458221772024-01-02T04:18:00.016-07:002024-01-04T06:06:26.691-07:00A Year for the Books!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhOIWi23p2LahTMk3SIcBnGucberDqJBUp6CKvXI4cgdx_vVrH6XRHeKExT6doR_c9qvhrkxt-d03gDUXGnwfgT6CNw4hR9tphueFbdDLUw3RL8iUZnxbHGcCnL078LN42Ah6ZACZNpfzezPi2asO94EdSgQqYxLKthG7xLpajoCNyRJ4NbUm2qlGJuU/s1420/A%20Journey%20to%20St%20Thomas%20Cover%20LR%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="934" height="939" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhOIWi23p2LahTMk3SIcBnGucberDqJBUp6CKvXI4cgdx_vVrH6XRHeKExT6doR_c9qvhrkxt-d03gDUXGnwfgT6CNw4hR9tphueFbdDLUw3RL8iUZnxbHGcCnL078LN42Ah6ZACZNpfzezPi2asO94EdSgQqYxLKthG7xLpajoCNyRJ4NbUm2qlGJuU/w619-h939/A%20Journey%20to%20St%20Thomas%20Cover%20LR%20cropped.jpg" width="619" /></a></div><p><b>Journey to St. Thomas</b> came out on Halloween Day 2023. I illustrated this unique chapter book for <a href="https://www.fulcrumbooks.com/">Fulcrum Publishing</a>, one of the last remaining publishers in Colorado. This is my first illustrated book for adults and hopefully there will be more to come. </p><p>And I have to say the folks at Fulcrum know how to celebrate a book! There was a fancy dinner with the Lakewood Literary Club at 240 Union Creative Grill in Denver, a signing and launch at New Terrain Brewery in Golden. Josiah and I signed 6 boxes of pre-sold books. There's been other events too. Here's a <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts/chaucers-canterbury-tales-inspired-denver-authors-new-book-18495861">recent interview with Josiah</a> for Westword Magazine. I very much enjoyed the entire experience from our first editorial meeting to brainstorming over margarita infused lunches to turning in the finished artwork and building friendships along the way.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoM1Z-LhwFTUhioH_hSpo_174vQQliMYMc2NhZuMNt2YfpweFKTovjrPcWV3r6HcjyszR1hxoMgniYYc7NrGdZ27lm7rhQpCpncrC8hkif3xv5FUgQmk6BXCfxnR4-7s4ntbBpuKiXpHA2na11G0BCoPczDW-2sycBVMgySMgKXoevOrzesiO7Bapiqw/s1812/Journey%20to%20st%20thomas%20signing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="848" height="1341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoM1Z-LhwFTUhioH_hSpo_174vQQliMYMc2NhZuMNt2YfpweFKTovjrPcWV3r6HcjyszR1hxoMgniYYc7NrGdZ27lm7rhQpCpncrC8hkif3xv5FUgQmk6BXCfxnR4-7s4ntbBpuKiXpHA2na11G0BCoPczDW-2sycBVMgySMgKXoevOrzesiO7Bapiqw/w627-h1341/Journey%20to%20st%20thomas%20signing.png" width="627" /></a></div> <p></p><p><b>Bryan's Alphabet Garden</b> is one of two books I'm illustrating and designing for a new imprint, ABC Adventures. Working with self publishers has been a new experience and one that I'm enjoying. The author, Eleanor Patrick and I are working hard to wrap up this narrative nonfiction book along with <b>There Once Was A Boy Who Swallowed the Alphabet</b>. You'll be seeing more on that book soon! In the meantime I've included the cover and some of the interior spreads below. The book launch is scheduled for April 20, 2024. You can keep up with details on their website: <a href="https://abcadventures.kids/">ABC Adventures</a>.</p><p>About the book - <b>Bryan's Alphabet Garden</b> is based on the true story of a young Eastern North Carolina native, Bryan, and his quest to grow a real alphabet garden. Discover the challenges Bryan faces to make his garden thrive. From arugula to zucchini, the garden brings setting goals, facing challenges and learning in nature's classroom to life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dKbEjLCl_OJcBfT3gpez9rOqBM9n2F7z5YPdpQr2evgkCyksk4wIttoxqZSbOzDhUVpUbVdfStdT2wSQCANMrECLIAnfYsn4ERIF7_rfYrrPjg0r3hfTP2nrXP1Ec4Vqw3bZBTddSfnMIY9i39X1tfh8EC90HZ66vo1Qth-qA2dhNlRKPkbmqnm2XoQ/s936/bryan's%20alphabet%20garden%20cover%20for%20blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="936" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dKbEjLCl_OJcBfT3gpez9rOqBM9n2F7z5YPdpQr2evgkCyksk4wIttoxqZSbOzDhUVpUbVdfStdT2wSQCANMrECLIAnfYsn4ERIF7_rfYrrPjg0r3hfTP2nrXP1Ec4Vqw3bZBTddSfnMIY9i39X1tfh8EC90HZ66vo1Qth-qA2dhNlRKPkbmqnm2XoQ/w666-h497/bryan's%20alphabet%20garden%20cover%20for%20blog.png" width="666" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY64PPba81a2rP4pRE9XdXcWsOIAY4bAaOdp8_C5_phpuswFAmV7RJhxInBfL0JFDcllztyx-YCJkJfMg-y0Z7-_zPu-TLyJpPYFp_digEsBnSieU1AI2AI6H5DvWPb6klsEfys7nosUFNNxMOcQkvmyRoYwtZS9l_zWvsMjqhTeesLXJUvktJwJvMKK0/s1452/bryan's%20alphabet%20garden%20interior.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="848" height="1172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY64PPba81a2rP4pRE9XdXcWsOIAY4bAaOdp8_C5_phpuswFAmV7RJhxInBfL0JFDcllztyx-YCJkJfMg-y0Z7-_zPu-TLyJpPYFp_digEsBnSieU1AI2AI6H5DvWPb6klsEfys7nosUFNNxMOcQkvmyRoYwtZS9l_zWvsMjqhTeesLXJUvktJwJvMKK0/w685-h1172/bryan's%20alphabet%20garden%20interior.png" width="685" /></a></div> <p></p><p><b>Meet the Pollinators</b> is my second illustrated picture book for Schiffer Publishing's children's imprint, <a href="https://www.schiffer-kids.com/">Schiffer Kids</a>. This is the book that almost didn't happen. Our publishing world shifted during Covid, then came the paper shortage, supply chain issues, book bans, I could go on. Many publishers have struggled to find what works in today's ever changing world of children's literature. Working with a wonderful new editor, this book now has real focus. Also a revised title, a beefed up story and some revised interior art. It will be coming out late summer of 2024. It's still in flux. Below is my illustrated cover concept, but we're waiting to see the final art from the publisher's design team. I feel it's a stronger book and look forward to finally getting it into the hands of little readers and their families.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLb0FLeslobd3-VDRWxE6zzvmyRL5wq4VJwl1SLuRM0gGpWJSn5UhstZYPXrYbFeiOch6Hfr_LmzwjLHqlmJTBoGw3zOED4hcMKjkXquiEX7_WoEGPDn-XKNwRJQNc2bwSYYOvHUWqOdBVX1ANmyCMEmpceoj7emS96n-1Z50VeGMznlCPb-9tRrju0Q/s915/Meet%20the%20pollinators%20cover%20for%20blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="686" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLb0FLeslobd3-VDRWxE6zzvmyRL5wq4VJwl1SLuRM0gGpWJSn5UhstZYPXrYbFeiOch6Hfr_LmzwjLHqlmJTBoGw3zOED4hcMKjkXquiEX7_WoEGPDn-XKNwRJQNc2bwSYYOvHUWqOdBVX1ANmyCMEmpceoj7emS96n-1Z50VeGMznlCPb-9tRrju0Q/w679-h904/Meet%20the%20pollinators%20cover%20for%20blog.png" width="679" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8oLkgAPhwHQhfqk0GMotJFhe4QL75ggWxMkGtgA5tMj7g0y5aEcGRFMY_bpwGn30aZkMmvQwa06zk8QjmyZqtm2Iw6B2XR8TzXMBRxR5sJCoqVTFz-cg3ZCt2qeiHPiF170tN6cCXOG9qDGASedsTAdJDhq237WUdxvTOlNUk94t7rE7Hbrv1qXpG7g/s1747/meet%20the%20pollinators%20interior.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1747" data-original-width="848" height="1433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8oLkgAPhwHQhfqk0GMotJFhe4QL75ggWxMkGtgA5tMj7g0y5aEcGRFMY_bpwGn30aZkMmvQwa06zk8QjmyZqtm2Iw6B2XR8TzXMBRxR5sJCoqVTFz-cg3ZCt2qeiHPiF170tN6cCXOG9qDGASedsTAdJDhq237WUdxvTOlNUk94t7rE7Hbrv1qXpG7g/w692-h1433/meet%20the%20pollinators%20interior.png" width="692" /></a></div>Thanks as always for taking the time to check out my blog. There's more in the works, but not yet ready for show-and-tell. I'll be posting updates throughout the year.<p></p><p>All the best,</p><p>Cathy<br /></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-46161042910132240622023-07-02T17:02:00.013-06:002023-08-23T06:08:15.870-06:00Dog on a Blog (with a Storybook Ending!)<p>Everyone has a story to tell... sometimes you need to tell it yourself. However, if you only speak "dog" you need someone else to tell it for you.
This is what PET TALES is: The stories of art studio pets living their
best lives with their creative owners in the studio and on the road. </p><p>Click the image box to get the full story in <a href="https://womencreate.com/category/pet-tales/" target="_blank">What Women Create Magazine's Pet Tales</a>! Biscuit's story is from Summer 2023 edition.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gIbMpLInxs8RpjSPS_PRFQzZ13N_xsVr/view?usp=sharing" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="608" height="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfS7la1zWKI3-C0NkLzbpKjvJRZWiElCKBbKMtQzRowojuJiXLYwrsTiqAho52oUa7d6hL7x5l4XOzE7zgzrw3YaI_MwOdQXRiyemk_5gjb8_o_vrw2vRCJJ3WsaYhDqz0R1RqbDsJP6BWI--_sN5wecSFedKmnNQGbC1Il_SkeHP7Mwj7oSfRqIYQok/w640-h609/Screen%20Shot%202023-07-02%20at%2012.33.25%20PM.png" width="640" /></b></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>And now for some work-in-progress! Here's illustrations from three books, all very different stories and in various stages of development. </p>The
image below is from "Bumblebee, Bumblebee." The author I'm working with
unexpectedly lost a baby last year. She's developing this touching and
hopeful story to help other families going through the same trauma. You
can find more through the <a href="https://nationalshare.org/" target="_blank">Share Program</a> which provides information, education and resources for bereaved parents and siblings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9dGhs9Am8MlH9273ZFteMztmFKfb5Am2D8g_UDXk70ivtGV3kcd8QPk49p184d4z-O5kNAgmzJnrUB_a6Td2nAr81CpkscRiLFerBKVYR0VRnyz2BlcgV2-rbEOjf8Aqo4FaF9uvt53EC-WFNyrCr2grA1jH7oySArxE812mNQQz--UgfXlPtCR0tiw/s1188/Bumblebee%20spread%2016%20and%2017%20with%20bleed%20LR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1188" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9dGhs9Am8MlH9273ZFteMztmFKfb5Am2D8g_UDXk70ivtGV3kcd8QPk49p184d4z-O5kNAgmzJnrUB_a6Td2nAr81CpkscRiLFerBKVYR0VRnyz2BlcgV2-rbEOjf8Aqo4FaF9uvt53EC-WFNyrCr2grA1jH7oySArxE812mNQQz--UgfXlPtCR0tiw/w640-h408/Bumblebee%20spread%2016%20and%2017%20with%20bleed%20LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://nancyoswald.com/" target="_blank">Nancy Oswald</a>
and I continue to tweak "Wilma's Worm". We've submitted to a few
publishers and gotten feedback which we take to heart. Writing and
illustrating a book, revising, submitting is a long process. As Wilma's character and story evolve we love her a little more through her journey. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW3O04RSvGQHmj4Cht0GBU-eOAKWY-tSPYwMzZMrDngrHoJQ-1QgQEQQR2sR5ASrcIDDgnaMKgEFB9h9kU3qZwVK0VDVSLWMIB4-MZh1fTEaXHpWUlHHeV-GImsbfpmTF8hOmXa2Rm5R3XQU2BINCDf_9v3CdLcxgyBTb9t3EfTzS-4tKVfLhdWBgWr8/s1296/Wilma's%20Worm%2024%20and%2025%20REVISE%20LR%20favorite.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW3O04RSvGQHmj4Cht0GBU-eOAKWY-tSPYwMzZMrDngrHoJQ-1QgQEQQR2sR5ASrcIDDgnaMKgEFB9h9kU3qZwVK0VDVSLWMIB4-MZh1fTEaXHpWUlHHeV-GImsbfpmTF8hOmXa2Rm5R3XQU2BINCDf_9v3CdLcxgyBTb9t3EfTzS-4tKVfLhdWBgWr8/w640-h426/Wilma's%20Worm%2024%20and%2025%20REVISE%20LR%20favorite.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a super fun, new picture book that's very near and dear to my
heart. It's in the beginning stages and as you might guess is about an
Alphabet Garden. I'll tell you more as we get further into the project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFAFywnNGM7xkz-9ALPyZQXxWYYg1_0Tk8MahsGhvKnl1dHZAgToLlkAHtxQBLHBeViEzltrH7K-7dtZ-R9PDq1qiIn965eKWZROWDnwKjl7k_JJNSIFIpkIn1JUuwnEaba9PVu4HhzfEn6cJEc3PkZuINcd9m6d2p5uKPC327b4J3FwBWjmDYS6X_HA/s1620/Alphabet%20Garden%2020%20and%2021%20(Caps%20and%20small)%20with%20bleed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1620" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFAFywnNGM7xkz-9ALPyZQXxWYYg1_0Tk8MahsGhvKnl1dHZAgToLlkAHtxQBLHBeViEzltrH7K-7dtZ-R9PDq1qiIn965eKWZROWDnwKjl7k_JJNSIFIpkIn1JUuwnEaba9PVu4HhzfEn6cJEc3PkZuINcd9m6d2p5uKPC327b4J3FwBWjmDYS6X_HA/w640-h256/Alphabet%20Garden%2020%20and%2021%20(Caps%20and%20small)%20with%20bleed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm excited to be a part of Fort Collins Nursery's first ever
Storytime and Crafts event on July 15! A wonderful group featuring
seven local children's books authors and illustrators will be on-site to
read their fabulous stories. We'll gather on the outdoor patio, nestled
along the banks of Dry Creek and the Cache la Poudre River surrounded
by beautiful plants, trees and wildlife. </p><p>It's a FREE event that
also features fun crafts, activities and door prizes for kids and their
families. Signed books will be for sale by <a href="https://www.thecrowdedbookshelf.com/" target="_blank">The Crowded Bookshelf</a>. <br /></p>Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and well-behaved pets are welcome. You might even meet my pup, Biscuit there! That's the life of an art studio pet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/storytime-at-fort-collins-nursery/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="599" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAbxHk-45MHe3MWZHsB9WMv2GtUEif5v-m3SI-vuETTl490r-P4QtG7lkSahHLWJ3L378fBRl_Np1tji9x0A1-ngzDhz6FI_DcLxb83Cp4U1yCyYQgQcc33YqF3LJKD2Gf47sIHdmYiql5GKGp-NX0TpafDxNLBEGWn1uCOizj6a166VStTWvKBak6Z8/w640-h640/07_Storytime_Instagram.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click on the graphic for the full line up of presenters and details coming up for Storytime at Fort Collins Nursery.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks so much for checking out my blog. I have more events coming this summer. Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathymorrisonillustrates/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> where I'll post about them. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Storytime and Crafts at <a href="https://thebookies.com/" target="_blank">The Bookies Bookstore</a> in Denver, 10:30 on July 11</div><div style="text-align: left;">Storytime in the Dome at <a href="https://fcmod.org/" target="_blank">Fort Collins Museum of Discovery</a> at 10am on July 19 where we'll read "The Prairie that Nature Built" by Marybeth Lorbiecki.
Afterwards we'll head downstairs to the live black footed ferret exhibit with conservationist Kim
Fraser. Did you know black footed ferrets were considered extinct until they were "rediscovered" in 1981? Kim
will tell us about that and lots more. In the meantime check out <a href="https://www.blackfootedferret.org/" target="_blank">The BFF website</a>!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Storytime and Crafts in the Park at the <a href="https://www.twjbookshop.com/" target="_blank">Wandering Jellyfish</a> in Niwot, 11am on July 22</div><div style="text-align: left;">Storytime and Crafts at <a href="https://www.secondstartotherightbooks.com/" target="_blank">Second Star to the Right Books</a> in Denver, 10am on August 3</div><div style="text-align: left;">A second <a href="https://fcmod.org/" target="_blank">FCMoD</a> Storytime in the Dome presentation on August 16th reading "If You Love Honey" by Martha Sullivan</div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, looking forward to "A Journey To St. Thomas: Tales for Our Time" by Josiah Hatch book launch party at <a href="https://newterrainbrewing.com/">New Terrain Brewing</a> on Nomember 8. Fulcrum Publishing is hosting the event and they know how to have a good time!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Summer!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cathy</div><p></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-15453267934312841842023-02-26T07:47:00.016-07:002023-02-27T05:27:34.532-07:00Thinking in Pictures<p>My collaboration with <a href="https://nancyoswald.com/">Nancy Oswald</a> is taking shape. We work back and forth as we revise and tweak the story and illustrations. It's exciting to watch it come together and take the form of an actual creative-nonfiction picture book. <br /></p><p>Not only is Nancy a multiple award winning author, she also taught in one and two room schools for over twenty years. She now lives on a family ranch near Cotopaxi, CO. She is a soil enthusiast as well nature lover. I grew up in a family of farmers and ranchers, plus had my very own worm farm. What can I say, I was <strike>-a nerd-</strike> ahead of my time. As you might guess Wilma's story is close to both of our hearts. <br /></p><p>We plan to start submitting soon, so fingers crossed! Here's three fully colored page spreads from <i><b>Wilma's Worm</b></i>. If you're a publisher interested in seeing the full book dummy and manuscript, please email me at <a href="mailto:cathy@cathymorrison.com">cathy@cathymorrison.com</a> or Nancy at <a href="mailto:nancyos@centurylink.net">nancyos@centurylink.net</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfa8j2ubHWLlhyaMOAeT81PLh_O4BUjAuqWR6bGNjrF1CEo6O-U2ZXSzrddrFqRqCricIRKHPULNbNehNx7Cz2s1dzBRp85xVfkZBElL8T6TRkQ3p2a8nay4d_Uzj4L5q9bmNd0m8BJliqn8Y1Lau0msnWACje-5ra3gJadRqfRnXYKnzCm6oiMSbt/s1465/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.42.37%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1465" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfa8j2ubHWLlhyaMOAeT81PLh_O4BUjAuqWR6bGNjrF1CEo6O-U2ZXSzrddrFqRqCricIRKHPULNbNehNx7Cz2s1dzBRp85xVfkZBElL8T6TRkQ3p2a8nay4d_Uzj4L5q9bmNd0m8BJliqn8Y1Lau0msnWACje-5ra3gJadRqfRnXYKnzCm6oiMSbt/w640-h426/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.42.37%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2sAj4TOFlq4qJIh19uKgTSdjNkzZMs2axUyryte5MRZJkWpU-Nr26DsyOSmdr7c5sa-vhpYAlkga3PTS9u2_kF7oa8mUdKLuTr5Er2nAsGrjHu87NgUtOZbXRjmgS7zjhFOVbaemjjjld2JnSBVuCFTtSXghTEZxuJOGSzc8kP_o9ESG-JJ5de0E/s1468/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.42.15%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1468" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2sAj4TOFlq4qJIh19uKgTSdjNkzZMs2axUyryte5MRZJkWpU-Nr26DsyOSmdr7c5sa-vhpYAlkga3PTS9u2_kF7oa8mUdKLuTr5Er2nAsGrjHu87NgUtOZbXRjmgS7zjhFOVbaemjjjld2JnSBVuCFTtSXghTEZxuJOGSzc8kP_o9ESG-JJ5de0E/w640-h428/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.42.15%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WsREZQRsqJVF1yUlHacKq4eu5cywjdTtjuYM5CNf0MT_-4LLkhSQCcz553T6JiFjwazWsDYNvVwp0swbArdRKkxhDNx46aavNn8k9uC88bJc6EvYm0UwxKhKwRqKuk5-jgG4a7cL8BiTXe53iQVrnTVbIcC0FRdKEjWjpIwesQsxc7C9tqT21oko/s1467/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.41.48%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1467" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WsREZQRsqJVF1yUlHacKq4eu5cywjdTtjuYM5CNf0MT_-4LLkhSQCcz553T6JiFjwazWsDYNvVwp0swbArdRKkxhDNx46aavNn8k9uC88bJc6EvYm0UwxKhKwRqKuk5-jgG4a7cL8BiTXe53iQVrnTVbIcC0FRdKEjWjpIwesQsxc7C9tqT21oko/w640-h426/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%205.41.48%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Below are some new pitch decks created for Lynnette Novak, my literary agent with the Seymour Agency. I'm honored to be a part of Team Novak! Here's a recent interview, <a href="https://fromthemixedupfiles.com/agent-spotlight-lynnette-novak/">Agent Spotlight </a>showcasing Lynnette. Her email is <a href="mailto:lynnette.theseymouragency@yahoo.com">lynnette.theseymouragency@yahoo.com</a>. We're always interested in new publishing projects.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmXFVUPFNaYHEzfuQLpQlU2MD7xOtNKAscZgx_rtz84cryACWsMXTcRTpf-mRsJhkRcirVwlYPtTqs1FC9_FSRHGWUA2xnNQdxgnvlkuRvtNI308CtRUW_cYrHHTpk_HRSty2v0s-j7AzDqHYV9Un7ihWK2NvW6-UQ7iYF0MBo4B9g9mnaXut6nxl/s864/Pitch%20deck%202023%20tiny%20giant%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmXFVUPFNaYHEzfuQLpQlU2MD7xOtNKAscZgx_rtz84cryACWsMXTcRTpf-mRsJhkRcirVwlYPtTqs1FC9_FSRHGWUA2xnNQdxgnvlkuRvtNI308CtRUW_cYrHHTpk_HRSty2v0s-j7AzDqHYV9Un7ihWK2NvW6-UQ7iYF0MBo4B9g9mnaXut6nxl/w480-h640/Pitch%20deck%202023%20tiny%20giant%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yufzAyRTPKgy8s71JfyrTpYOFUt8cMwoIcjXz8NxVexlaEAtc6D3z4PBMAlSPUMBYfMyihVTpmloUlIog2Pb_bdEz6kmCyx1NqzuhpunoSC2Mhl5CACLWRa2cH_ZEwOPN2IWiXsAw9P4nrzQF-SXC5zUL9ZX4aqdR9Fj4hdvn44vAp12hfYlrMXl/s864/Pitch%20deck%202023%20minibeast%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yufzAyRTPKgy8s71JfyrTpYOFUt8cMwoIcjXz8NxVexlaEAtc6D3z4PBMAlSPUMBYfMyihVTpmloUlIog2Pb_bdEz6kmCyx1NqzuhpunoSC2Mhl5CACLWRa2cH_ZEwOPN2IWiXsAw9P4nrzQF-SXC5zUL9ZX4aqdR9Fj4hdvn44vAp12hfYlrMXl/w480-h640/Pitch%20deck%202023%20minibeast%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfq9fHqumju8O4zTfMty94kXMmtecbEfhbVFASKuKWncrUhXUAdgFGbytRHY4ySly57FdoBUeZ3rTEVrSZGbwxSbfH3WkhGRFhfYwlTsJnvm9JBdlWvb7xUT0phJcR9e02xxiKSbLK0SBC0rhyoeLBwxwLkMNRJKNhNOS0FmrNldf_6aCwbzNOPP2/s864/Pitch%20Deck%202023%20St%20Thomas%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfq9fHqumju8O4zTfMty94kXMmtecbEfhbVFASKuKWncrUhXUAdgFGbytRHY4ySly57FdoBUeZ3rTEVrSZGbwxSbfH3WkhGRFhfYwlTsJnvm9JBdlWvb7xUT0phJcR9e02xxiKSbLK0SBC0rhyoeLBwxwLkMNRJKNhNOS0FmrNldf_6aCwbzNOPP2/w480-h640/Pitch%20Deck%202023%20St%20Thomas%20montage%20Lowres.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> <p></p><p>And a huge "Thank You!" to Poudre Libraries for hosting Book Fest 2023, For the Love of Reading for the entire month of February (also National Library Lover's Month and I Love to Read Month). It might be a short month, but it packs a huge heart! This year's new format included children's books and their creators. You can find details about the fun event here:<a href="https://www.focobookfest.org/"> https://www.focobookfest.org/</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaza9HOa5kn1nDSQvRfCYIU1H1RXOmgZ2KbaMLX8jsaSALgcoj4mq0eqCFqr4wLRdadsq1OSl7em5l1OS920qha3Z_nNZ5FR-Wvb1atse4pVxN6zzXssdk7YTepqDJ0MKZdom2WLo6fiqfXM1Nc18oWAAQxGJwASLD9-xfipW1TOichwTe56LRaBon/s813/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%206.11.20%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaza9HOa5kn1nDSQvRfCYIU1H1RXOmgZ2KbaMLX8jsaSALgcoj4mq0eqCFqr4wLRdadsq1OSl7em5l1OS920qha3Z_nNZ5FR-Wvb1atse4pVxN6zzXssdk7YTepqDJ0MKZdom2WLo6fiqfXM1Nc18oWAAQxGJwASLD9-xfipW1TOichwTe56LRaBon/w456-h640/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-26%20at%206.11.20%20AM.png" width="456" /></a></div>Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. Click on highlighted links for more information and images to see a larger view.<p></p><p>Cathy</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/CathyMorrisonIllustrates">https://linktr.ee/CathyMorrisonIllustrates</a><br /></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-46162862210884981012022-11-06T08:26:00.016-07:002022-11-09T05:13:44.374-07:00Calling 2022 my Reboot Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvBcDDo7bfTL7tkNpzPqy5_p3UkMQkwNzYjV6zZ6voi2VykMChtYkBMEAIj05orRYOMVvf_sUDgcQAAuOD43hw2CppuAxh_kWQs_0c5zxHQ6pVEg0i4F1Q9RbN6bCU-oCkQuEwSPA3_6OzB3WAgWhoxVlnSLl4dqOBE6t-baCsnBa8d_PmOATE0br/s1420/A%20Journey%20to%20St%20Thomas%20Cover%20LR%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="934" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvBcDDo7bfTL7tkNpzPqy5_p3UkMQkwNzYjV6zZ6voi2VykMChtYkBMEAIj05orRYOMVvf_sUDgcQAAuOD43hw2CppuAxh_kWQs_0c5zxHQ6pVEg0i4F1Q9RbN6bCU-oCkQuEwSPA3_6OzB3WAgWhoxVlnSLl4dqOBE6t-baCsnBa8d_PmOATE0br/w420-h640/A%20Journey%20to%20St%20Thomas%20Cover%20LR%20cropped.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnB4CZUzeQyB3T5BFqHhq1dPSGyj0tedH5L7izdlhdQiEVeBjLGXl-2ZmVYtSRKuzRKreTlA0DD-uRbvsZJzCLURyKUAFP2ysHfI-_1hC4vHwJIRE-GHYX1K30WzCu9KCEglmRltr9_wM896Bwr8KdrDU9Uhjf9cF1gJZoSPnf8RJdulR5kgWuDGu/s2160/Blg%20b&w%20image%20st%20thomas%20LR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="936" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnB4CZUzeQyB3T5BFqHhq1dPSGyj0tedH5L7izdlhdQiEVeBjLGXl-2ZmVYtSRKuzRKreTlA0DD-uRbvsZJzCLURyKUAFP2ysHfI-_1hC4vHwJIRE-GHYX1K30WzCu9KCEglmRltr9_wM896Bwr8KdrDU9Uhjf9cF1gJZoSPnf8RJdulR5kgWuDGu/w348-h804/Blg%20b&w%20image%20st%20thomas%20LR.jpg" width="348" /></a></div>Much of this year I've been illustrating a fictional chapter book geared toward adults. This has been such a different project for me and so much fun to illustrate. I'd forgotten how much I love working in black and white. Without going into too much detail, it's a conglomeration of tall tales; running the gamut from funny, scary, poignant and just plain bizarre. It's a unique book, sort of a cross between a modern Canterbury Tales and The Twilight Zone. I'll have more to share next year closer to the book's release date. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7VRFgh-5UsEYpi3-yYKYUA4o4m4xveSTsui-qBHFBsm6eV_ianI6-ghaZtqUkJlm9qssyhdPoOzl5T3fomKBhx9J3-VGsIcRdvk4UXu-cDOrcq9JZPFxV_sYIk2fmXSrjM9CevmS4BOMAc58eDi6YK2NRywQPb7Tv6i2FCtk8-Bcs_3BIkE9Dl0n/s1296/Wilma's%20worm%2016%20and%2017%20color%202LR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7VRFgh-5UsEYpi3-yYKYUA4o4m4xveSTsui-qBHFBsm6eV_ianI6-ghaZtqUkJlm9qssyhdPoOzl5T3fomKBhx9J3-VGsIcRdvk4UXu-cDOrcq9JZPFxV_sYIk2fmXSrjM9CevmS4BOMAc58eDi6YK2NRywQPb7Tv6i2FCtk8-Bcs_3BIkE9Dl0n/w640-h426/Wilma's%20worm%2016%20and%2017%20color%202LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuz90D7vnZgwUP5FpVmxl5xhSJHcQJj0GaeJEwLvEvH1ZkFJZUkaTnxla-n2RXMyXzLFjiTPME5LEndQX96WthDe7qDK3jRebzBYcYkw-YbcLS6Y6fhUWmQOCFhdlgTIeywyh_tS_bot7bcIFERu3YqgZ1F5Z6IoJKAoQbBqXNcuxK8RTY2_W7eEK/s1296/wilma's%20worm%2024%20and%2025%20color2LR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuz90D7vnZgwUP5FpVmxl5xhSJHcQJj0GaeJEwLvEvH1ZkFJZUkaTnxla-n2RXMyXzLFjiTPME5LEndQX96WthDe7qDK3jRebzBYcYkw-YbcLS6Y6fhUWmQOCFhdlgTIeywyh_tS_bot7bcIFERu3YqgZ1F5Z6IoJKAoQbBqXNcuxK8RTY2_W7eEK/w640-h426/wilma's%20worm%2024%20and%2025%20color2LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Nancy Oswald and I are collaborating on a creative nonfiction picture book. The working title is "Wilma's Worm". I first became aware of Nancy when I illustrated the cover for her YA book "Hard Face Moon" with Filter Press, (one of the best books I've ever read!). Through the years we kept running into each other at various conferences and book events. Not only is she a talented, hardworking, award winning author, but she's a great person and a dream to work with! Please check out <a href="https://nancyoswald.com/">Nancy Oswald's Website</a>. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizWc85LDv9s_D3_-myVIe1mVAEjrnInREyJ3TrWNWDorPQue8iVMfSqzlvPuaz_H5Kl5Oe6KC87W-A9KYK5dqAW5WgA9lsJveeSCfojEo5sRITZn77zKic_Eltlgxn9VxdMHV13YI5h7lauuuoKFOmVLz1QqmGY5b6SJUIoUxHUduw_7EdUW7ZdR2/s1800/C4CE6C03-660A-4685-B993-DD257BB1F398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizWc85LDv9s_D3_-myVIe1mVAEjrnInREyJ3TrWNWDorPQue8iVMfSqzlvPuaz_H5Kl5Oe6KC87W-A9KYK5dqAW5WgA9lsJveeSCfojEo5sRITZn77zKic_Eltlgxn9VxdMHV13YI5h7lauuuoKFOmVLz1QqmGY5b6SJUIoUxHUduw_7EdUW7ZdR2/w512-h640/C4CE6C03-660A-4685-B993-DD257BB1F398.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NfjfhZhsglykbV69zHM0yhDTT8LieNEoMCVt0sYv1CxABLkDmJ23HEALPM5EixWAOBXC3UP6fGaB_XsB-v1zolYGNSbR2zl_6Q8v7CBe-uMm0tTTYiRr2BJOGgj12lI-ae-tZBtq2_-IMtAJX51nDGm0oUk8Vu2PojR9iUuwIKqpqEhPSFFveWQY/s1800/E64E6478-4003-4310-9875-DD05C563D3CC.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NfjfhZhsglykbV69zHM0yhDTT8LieNEoMCVt0sYv1CxABLkDmJ23HEALPM5EixWAOBXC3UP6fGaB_XsB-v1zolYGNSbR2zl_6Q8v7CBe-uMm0tTTYiRr2BJOGgj12lI-ae-tZBtq2_-IMtAJX51nDGm0oUk8Vu2PojR9iUuwIKqpqEhPSFFveWQY/w512-h640/E64E6478-4003-4310-9875-DD05C563D3CC.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsI4nS_7Z9mq-8g9mNuKrD6n8HwXGR4EXmZD9v0mMuLJZsGtcyHkSqmJjgKyhTc5QxfWl9cVcYxEgMxqPR5vFZ66WbyVc6EojZoVBLfd5Ih8MxpEf57WBqG6UMCKqZhea73NG6totR5e2-j26jsMmmtolKlK6p2DWcWI4qKq5Xu8_vSmHvhzVO0Uy/s1800/91C365C5-3968-48B9-BB22-9F5451B8E6BD.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsI4nS_7Z9mq-8g9mNuKrD6n8HwXGR4EXmZD9v0mMuLJZsGtcyHkSqmJjgKyhTc5QxfWl9cVcYxEgMxqPR5vFZ66WbyVc6EojZoVBLfd5Ih8MxpEf57WBqG6UMCKqZhea73NG6totR5e2-j26jsMmmtolKlK6p2DWcWI4qKq5Xu8_vSmHvhzVO0Uy/w512-h640/91C365C5-3968-48B9-BB22-9F5451B8E6BD.JPG" width="512" /></a></div>Why am I calling 2022 my reboot year? Coming out of the closures of the last couple of years I'm very excited to get back to classroom, library, and bookstore visits again. I had two books come out in 2020, the thick of the virus. They really didn't get the attention they deserve. So lately I'm busy with some local school visits plus setting up engagements for 2023. <br /><p></p><p>The above images are from three afternoon sessions at Red Feather Lakes Elementary. After our story time reading we talked about making picture books, writing and illustrating, etc. Next we created fall wreath crafts with the younger students. For the older kids we created handmade book dummies and the kids wrote and illustrated their own stories. Those kids can write! </p><p>Thank you so much, <a href="https://mtn.psdschools.org/our-campuses/red-feather-lakes">Red Feather Lakes Elementary</a>!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOPWyRdoJP328OttgrJmY7rMGn0ZJPV-5-c8a8zE3PHRtasxQuv-4xv24_XvVvDzGNzFzTKOwNs98wgie73OGHFhRDBO56dDCrUvmgnVPGoiUTVWd89qz0qCnDBCBEPzRfUVAR6Kjor80af7qfktlZYCXUs-Y8MVwzD8mTDmLIwmMyOmW-JPn_4D5/s3816/Creative%20Nonfiction%20Picture%20Books%20on%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="3816" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOPWyRdoJP328OttgrJmY7rMGn0ZJPV-5-c8a8zE3PHRtasxQuv-4xv24_XvVvDzGNzFzTKOwNs98wgie73OGHFhRDBO56dDCrUvmgnVPGoiUTVWd89qz0qCnDBCBEPzRfUVAR6Kjor80af7qfktlZYCXUs-Y8MVwzD8mTDmLIwmMyOmW-JPn_4D5/w640-h444/Creative%20Nonfiction%20Picture%20Books%20on%20table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Please give a shout out if you'd like me to visit your school. <br /></p><p>And thanks for taking a look at my blog. Click images for a larger view and links for more information.</p><p>Cathy</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/cathymorrisonillustrates">@CathyMorrisonIllustrates</a></p><div>
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</div>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-6393050678601446232022-06-20T11:23:00.011-06:002022-06-28T07:44:11.449-06:00The world, one sketch at a time<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXdae3Wh909HPKDvD-EfF8L_rfmIIuUwd0eRSJO_vXBLjIlasabb_BmMtbyQMtpjJ29A-Crt6EZyc744se0EofD_k4RBgBNJwd3GVsZqa44F4sjn7uPFBJnHOJQU09vcxADBrHHrd2BuqTNkqPNQl6d5oGvQuGzgX1LCuXte0rV3GdLvIIQtu3QmU/s864/BLOG%20POST%20ROMANIA%20lr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXdae3Wh909HPKDvD-EfF8L_rfmIIuUwd0eRSJO_vXBLjIlasabb_BmMtbyQMtpjJ29A-Crt6EZyc744se0EofD_k4RBgBNJwd3GVsZqa44F4sjn7uPFBJnHOJQU09vcxADBrHHrd2BuqTNkqPNQl6d5oGvQuGzgX1LCuXte0rV3GdLvIIQtu3QmU/s16000/BLOG%20POST%20ROMANIA%20lr.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sketch Romania 2022<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>Have you ever heard of <a href="https://urbansketchers.org/">Urban Sketchers</a>? It's a global community of sketchers dedicated to the practice of on-location drawing. We share our love for the places where we live and travel - one drawing at a time. We are committed to creating connections by sharing our work, engaging with one another and learning from everyone. Our global sketchbook is a space where diverse cultures, styles, backgrounds, and locations come together.<br /></p><p></p><p>Sketch Romania 2022 was created and organized by illustrator and educator, <a href="https://christinawald.com/">Christina Wald</a>. She's also the new international Social Media Coordinator for Urban Sketchers. Christina, along with our amazing guide, translator and friend, Ioana Popescu, Ph.D. took us on the journey of a lifetime. Ioana is currently on sabbatical from teaching at Drury University. Plus you'll want to check out her very cool YouTube channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1aQDtsM4NjrfRx8ONqgrQ/featured">Ioana Talk Plants</a>. Ioana grew up in Romania where her 81 year old mom, Anna, still lives. Not only were we able to meet up with Anna at some of our gatherings, she generously invited us over for a homemade meal featuring fresh mushroom stew, wine and other local delicacies. It was delicious and wonderful! </p><p>There's not enough time to go into details here so please check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathymorrisonillustrates/">my instagram</a>: https://www.instagram.com/cathymorrisonillustrates/</p><p>Also, please see <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaWaldIllustration/posts/10158268802526135">Christina's facebook page</a>: https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaWaldIllustration/</p><p>And here's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wordspicturesmagic/">Jeb Brack's instagram</a>: https://www.instagram.com/wordspicturesmagic/. Jeb created an amazing accordion fold illustrated journal of our trip among many beautiful renderings.<br /></p><p>We met up with several Eastern European artists along the way, sketching, dining, drinking and generally having a great time. Hopefully this is the first with many more sketch adventures to follow.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKOdAYM_GSvR_4q-yv6dDY-0Xi6C5qo8dGG_xXaS_DWintajdSsoF2I0B4eLoyL8fDhHidIx-FMLbVpMXfebqxT8H3vKITLZ9ciDd5s_dKbrfz7Nhxk4kPTUe4tSQ7SFsFQjOH6j1wls_VkV1-qGZXUopJQK1Vfu_om_3fgQW3iP19i7x5SwatjCn/s1600/eb06a866-fd04-49fa-b81e-77056f6fd805.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKOdAYM_GSvR_4q-yv6dDY-0Xi6C5qo8dGG_xXaS_DWintajdSsoF2I0B4eLoyL8fDhHidIx-FMLbVpMXfebqxT8H3vKITLZ9ciDd5s_dKbrfz7Nhxk4kPTUe4tSQ7SFsFQjOH6j1wls_VkV1-qGZXUopJQK1Vfu_om_3fgQW3iP19i7x5SwatjCn/w480-h640/eb06a866-fd04-49fa-b81e-77056f6fd805.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm in the foreground with Christina in back - our view from the top of the clock tower at Sighișoara, Romania<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>After two weeks traveling it's back to work for me. I have new books in the works that I'll be showing soon. </p><p>As always thanks for checking out my blog. Click on the links for more information and to enlarge images.</p><p><span class="fc-inkwell ff-2nd fz-32 lh-40">Bună ziua</span> <br /></p><p>Cathy<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /> </p><br /><br />Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-18228450171397722952022-03-11T10:07:00.011-07:002022-03-11T14:28:44.177-07:00News from my Studio With A Wintry View, Brrrr!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuTiXnaQdOHIra_Tbyq3hbHpZxdj9lzESpNtTHbTZ6WvVxA7H2OTxzK1qHcTDk6iPWlOsWuFpjOVejISqa1KQj92eKNpWrFuHiV1pt9Uu-lQIKYNSfUH2_UMFe-8bTYoXTfxFVpzoALF1EPc-7Rntn2dftwJof5X3slKmP0WzBmOM46NWHIJXJYX-l=w640-h480" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Here's looking at you, winter. On these cold Colorado mornings it helps when I'm stuck inside drawing summer themed illustrations. The Cintiq screen on the left shows a rough sketch from <i>Wilma's Worm</i>. The central monitor has the Indesign layout from <i>Meet the Minibeast</i>. Both are working titles for now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theseymouragency.com/"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="742" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlQHZbs22E-vLD9ODymETHS5s4f02WMwdd51WjLRfiqDqTO5FpDPkX25yBsf8ARYREi7pTIrvRRyWJONhMrfuEV5hiJi8JyI3ewal3yOoRG3PqbdJwKl8bGAMzWBCR8nE0Njhc14eboAcs4R_IvHMYuwxz_nTCAPOOzu2qHscN0zxcg3qFHik_4FgF=w510-h640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theseymouragency.com/">Pitch Deck with illustrations from Meet the Minibeasts for </a><a href="https://theseymouragency.com/">The Seymour Agency</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"></span></div><p></p><p>Drum roll, please.... I have big news, for the first time in forever, it seems! </p><p>I'm beyond honored (and still pinching myself) to officially be represented by Lynnette Novak of the Seymour Agency. Click on the above Pitch Deck Card for more information about the agency. I realize this relationship is still all shiny and new. However, I find Lynnette to be super supportive, wonderful to work with, not to mention a heck of a deal maker. After many years of working in isolation from my mountain top it feels so good to be part of this amazing group.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxrtcWy_F1gNUgGBtOGt8kE6xz-s7DmM2BgehP1VR1qC814uEXu9LLbmDkWHuEOhgL35mrg6GxmtWZKGZhxpWyoaWS5xqibumOy33HtXMfCyNNpNqNgQ1_10jMS-qnOqTD1XQXZ2EgTmbSyIm0oXmJIQH9dCTBs0dWwovHQB6juBr6H-Ty1OtjH1c3=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxrtcWy_F1gNUgGBtOGt8kE6xz-s7DmM2BgehP1VR1qC814uEXu9LLbmDkWHuEOhgL35mrg6GxmtWZKGZhxpWyoaWS5xqibumOy33HtXMfCyNNpNqNgQ1_10jMS-qnOqTD1XQXZ2EgTmbSyIm0oXmJIQH9dCTBs0dWwovHQB6juBr6H-Ty1OtjH1c3=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p>These first graders from Werner Elementary in Fort Collins welcomed me with open arms! Literally, these cute, curious kids give the best hugs. This was my first in-person school visit since March 2020. I can't tell you how much I've missed these presentations and book readings.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/readacross" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLTGDiLxTZjCClSb7wLbpU2CO2AwpXWBtxWn6VtQFfuVKGtIR9vLwmh0MbmhSi1CzkjXFMCuN4aI-NbhpvFDOeRxLTZlmjeiz9cta03hmzJGYmIwCGxUOSkvweUnxiUK9SHoGiab23iwgjxNQDEk4dvNG3zIvmQpBDHZSBFljV56lJuCMw5rHGeodN=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/readacross">National Education Association's Read Across America Day<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUcCYOZZQOmGtQn7G1o1JJ4xgwXxszOyT5byvythx4EMwUcq4nR1LGZa_p3xWTxxRFL4Xsi-CBqp4hiaA2QITxlQffubzQm0zh-cRre2CzURdHJUvqETa48oxD6mKj_Cb1Umqj4Tlm1zL_16yC8kvFQ-5Ey6n1m-OV3FYLxD_1fq3iFe-ukbo61reQ=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUcCYOZZQOmGtQn7G1o1JJ4xgwXxszOyT5byvythx4EMwUcq4nR1LGZa_p3xWTxxRFL4Xsi-CBqp4hiaA2QITxlQffubzQm0zh-cRre2CzURdHJUvqETa48oxD6mKj_Cb1Umqj4Tlm1zL_16yC8kvFQ-5Ey6n1m-OV3FYLxD_1fq3iFe-ukbo61reQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p> We read from <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbXAaiZoWhg">The Tiny Giant</a></i> illustrated by me and written by Barb Ciletti. Ahead of time, I sent pdfs of activity pages to Mrs. Krueger, the first grade teacher who invited me. She bound all these pages together to create a cool activity package, highlighting the book. Thank you for a very fun experience!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqwt8aHdGtgcEyVQ4EdynJnWj6ERKHxY2TMvKl1gfLXoqsQ9MA65L5H8VOlXUIQbOBcb5vseQCI6391fTvdONUd8xsZeVxmRHk76kASHESkiC9eUAiEHFGHDWFj1VTCDFMSsUWy9p8tdvs4nOsE0ehEs5UyRnsB8jVoU-lpMrX72tbRA9il2mIVOul=s5400" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="5400" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqwt8aHdGtgcEyVQ4EdynJnWj6ERKHxY2TMvKl1gfLXoqsQ9MA65L5H8VOlXUIQbOBcb5vseQCI6391fTvdONUd8xsZeVxmRHk76kASHESkiC9eUAiEHFGHDWFj1VTCDFMSsUWy9p8tdvs4nOsE0ehEs5UyRnsB8jVoU-lpMrX72tbRA9il2mIVOul=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p>And here's the front end papers from <i>Meet the Minibeast</i>, coming out Fall 2023 with Schiffer Kids Publishing. I love creating end papers. Here's more about the history of end papers from <a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2020/08/under-covers-unique-story-of-endpaper.html">Garry Parson's blog. </a></p><p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. Please click on links for a larger view and more information.</p><p>Cathy <br /></p><p></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-9073955499043551582021-12-04T10:23:00.016-07:002021-12-05T11:06:20.577-07:00Step Lightly: Book Maker Construction Site Ahead!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.litworld.org/" target="_blank">World Read Aloud Day</a>
is an annual celebration of reading and story sharing that connects students with
children's book illustrators and authors from all over the world. It's a
fun event coming up February 2, 2022. Book creators volunteer their
time that day visiting classrooms and libraries for a virtual
read-a-loud plus sharing our book making experience. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSjvmvhbbEV3bdw8GpdKVCYlOtN11xpEVeqatSSw0J-oDfEn5jHRSkUcwnqymb3QRtyLo2BwfkmKftiPnSFwX2j407lUTpSFGiA4lse6T-rL3nXdHPatFpoQJuy1xm_SpzgRyz8c518c/s919/Screen+Shot+2021-12-04+at+5.36.53+AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSjvmvhbbEV3bdw8GpdKVCYlOtN11xpEVeqatSSw0J-oDfEn5jHRSkUcwnqymb3QRtyLo2BwfkmKftiPnSFwX2j407lUTpSFGiA4lse6T-rL3nXdHPatFpoQJuy1xm_SpzgRyz8c518c/w606-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-12-04+at+5.36.53+AM.png" width="606" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jessica for this fun poster featuring 100 Days of School Projects. Please see more on <a href="https://pin.it/4Xi2iz3">Jessica's Pinterest</a>.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <br />As 2021 winds down I'm wrapping up some projects while starting others. Most are in various stages from rough sketch concepts, reading and researching, revising and presenting, story boarding, etc. Nothing is ready for show-and-tell just yet.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPnszzG9tA1F4PnB7dN1poLV8TteX7E-AU5Af0F8VY2sPb_XzOJfHodclpc2XvdJpBiiJR4I0Hfl_AK9ODhIdy-qXkYf5l3ibAS0gupnZGR9QkZfxsTjKtSYWtq_PYgXQb7Z353LfyLI/s2016/IMG_0227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPnszzG9tA1F4PnB7dN1poLV8TteX7E-AU5Af0F8VY2sPb_XzOJfHodclpc2XvdJpBiiJR4I0Hfl_AK9ODhIdy-qXkYf5l3ibAS0gupnZGR9QkZfxsTjKtSYWtq_PYgXQb7Z353LfyLI/w480-h640/IMG_0227.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>My studio is a mess, but it's part of the creative process. I keep telling myself this.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-SG1ALq4eoAga0fCE3gFCSOhQf5_CdiTwr9WvsCI0E-HT7jnrBdO6y_XIxCK1GKY7NxSL6hLGoc9poC1y8Ve5qAQ7Cr3b9KhK86feLp2rzeOz-_I1aDa2PK8lN4MhGsz9Mj-RlCSUXQ/s1280/44BB9F49-AA1F-451E-B521-646C91B9A9B9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-SG1ALq4eoAga0fCE3gFCSOhQf5_CdiTwr9WvsCI0E-HT7jnrBdO6y_XIxCK1GKY7NxSL6hLGoc9poC1y8Ve5qAQ7Cr3b9KhK86feLp2rzeOz-_I1aDa2PK8lN4MhGsz9Mj-RlCSUXQ/w512-h640/44BB9F49-AA1F-451E-B521-646C91B9A9B9.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p>Here we're moving off the floor and opening a drawer of my old school flat files... (also a mess).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraUtz24G0S5d5LxpkTjfDrlmwc6zIehpGdo8SdQOPEjy9TL9BGDy-0UoBUoXPcwRQtk-ICdSHCcReDUXRSSmhD2BxX_E24bULDoEqoEWH8nqynS4WE94rYcuEMikp3Pl3Bs-HB23us14/s1706/IMG_0266+cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="1706" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraUtz24G0S5d5LxpkTjfDrlmwc6zIehpGdo8SdQOPEjy9TL9BGDy-0UoBUoXPcwRQtk-ICdSHCcReDUXRSSmhD2BxX_E24bULDoEqoEWH8nqynS4WE94rYcuEMikp3Pl3Bs-HB23us14/w640-h538/IMG_0266+cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here's a couple of projects I am happy to finally share; both working with Barb Ciletti and Schiffer Kids. We just signed two contracts. One is for a brand new picture book. The second is redeveloping <i>The Tiny Giant</i> as a board book and puzzle package created for younger kiddos. Nothing makes me happier than watching a toddler engrossed in a board book. This is something I'm super excited about.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLC0Vw9yxoHVjWu0PHJ_IXVMeXp_QvKzXdzrWRk5mXiLngFxHKK_slN5Iq6m-O2o5SZzjKnBrgKly4Zz-Z0lcR2pMdJEZ6EnBCpCOyR5BCKIgNILJVpTtDt1wVZ_9-UVqQfuWEWzYpAA/s1280/10E965E9-38BA-4F10-90B3-24AB6E996391.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLC0Vw9yxoHVjWu0PHJ_IXVMeXp_QvKzXdzrWRk5mXiLngFxHKK_slN5Iq6m-O2o5SZzjKnBrgKly4Zz-Z0lcR2pMdJEZ6EnBCpCOyR5BCKIgNILJVpTtDt1wVZ_9-UVqQfuWEWzYpAA/w512-h640/10E965E9-38BA-4F10-90B3-24AB6E996391.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p>For now the upcoming book's working title is <i>Meet the Minibeast</i>, but everything can change. It's under construction, going through growing pains; some parts undergoing major revisions, some parts just need a little tweak. We want to make the final book as awesome as possible. So the below illustration might or might not make it into the final book. It's a very fun project to work on and I'll be showing more sketches and illustrations along the way. Even though the book isn't scheduled to release until 2023 the final story and artwork need to be submitted to the publisher this summer. Once it's in their hands the designer takes over and does the final design and layout. From there it goes to the marketing and sales team, gets proofed and printed, and cataloged. Finally it’s sent out to book reviewers, book stores, etc. so it can be released fall 2023. That seems like a long way off, but it'll be here before you know it. <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZxwRUbDKCy9PWohT0CDWd6GTIQL4KP9FJMHHmjO9Wsffdqc1CdJl5Ge4uyCcpMJ9pAWhPvgTs4SBFltJyNyTtqqo8hmgRX1_0hdRIZ5u39s8VNNH1ONE2CRjnCufHiCjp6oyhgmJn6M/s1296/Minibeasts+pages+26+and+27+color+LR+revise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZxwRUbDKCy9PWohT0CDWd6GTIQL4KP9FJMHHmjO9Wsffdqc1CdJl5Ge4uyCcpMJ9pAWhPvgTs4SBFltJyNyTtqqo8hmgRX1_0hdRIZ5u39s8VNNH1ONE2CRjnCufHiCjp6oyhgmJn6M/w640-h426/Minibeasts+pages+26+and+27+color+LR+revise.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since I haven't included a ton of artwork in this blog post I've posted a mini portfolio highlighting a few of my favorite projects I’ve collaborated on recently. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13b0CERQ_CIq8GTcr6MT1uVMewfliKQ25/view?usp=sharing">Just click this link!</a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn1ouJenYn2GGKoltqk3u8-2SA-fyfJX664wIj_A1aEhRY7OPvJtOKLkn-GlnY9hRZbPVk6ZOQW8hT5JWHeqWnLUFyweeXFdZ_lc5hwQ7Yle3sdcxBvQaFDP5ORnNohKHojWavtDveGw/s2048/logo%252Bcopy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn1ouJenYn2GGKoltqk3u8-2SA-fyfJX664wIj_A1aEhRY7OPvJtOKLkn-GlnY9hRZbPVk6ZOQW8hT5JWHeqWnLUFyweeXFdZ_lc5hwQ7Yle3sdcxBvQaFDP5ORnNohKHojWavtDveGw/w640-h386/logo%252Bcopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://christinawald.blogspot.com/2021/11/sketch-in-romania-with-christina-and.html">Christina Wald's Blog</a><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Alright, last bit of big news is that I'm going to be traveling with Christina Wald's Sketch Romania 2022 Tour! Christina and I have been virtual friends for several years. We both illustrate children's books for Arbordale Press. She's an amazing illustrator, educator, Urban Sketcher and world traveler. Below is one of her watercolor sketches when she was in Romania last 2014. Originally our trip was scheduled for the summer of 2020, but we all remember how that year turned out. Plus, my plein air painter husband is coming along too. It's going to be an amazing two weeks. I've been working digitally so long that I need to brush up on my analog skills.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCKqroicoKQ0-P_mVb9SJczK5kN_MB3aReliX3ZfYj93EPvob07q2kdadcik2WInU3p4FHhJWPFceoO5ZX59M8srzCvuc9UNHbInuzN2HGE2fyiBBUF1Ha0CA6hYvZBhftZNdpZQyzx4/s540/32156220._SY540_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCKqroicoKQ0-P_mVb9SJczK5kN_MB3aReliX3ZfYj93EPvob07q2kdadcik2WInU3p4FHhJWPFceoO5ZX59M8srzCvuc9UNHbInuzN2HGE2fyiBBUF1Ha0CA6hYvZBhftZNdpZQyzx4/w576-h640/32156220._SY540_.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://twitter.com/urbansketchers/status/1441954209390288896">One of Christina's sketches from Brasov Square in Romania, 2014 and link to her twitter<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>Thanks to everybody for reading my blog. Click on images for larger detailed views and links for more information. </p><p>Here's to a happy, healthy 2022 and beyond.</p><p>Cathy<br /></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-89851838406318204072021-07-10T10:04:00.004-06:002021-07-11T06:27:24.550-06:00What's happening this Summer?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr align="left"><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;">Publishing
is seasonal with most books debuting in
Spring and Fall. So what's up in the Summer? Writers and illustrators
are still creating. Acquisition editors continue to discover and acquire upcoming
titles. Art directors are still designing and creating beautiful picture books. But we all take a little extra time to stop and smell the roses. In my
case, I also draw the roses along with the yucca, moon flower and many of the hungry pollinators who come out by day and by
night. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIobns7u_3BwnACXsPZbYCwzAzwCA60qLcaxYCrFQPd9LpbcScCnnq-IouMQIKQmaE64JBsmvZQVnT4JIfHiqSZqcHj7KRjW28TDhRQKkv7XIB0rzT3GauLr7JhIRzPeJIZvH587jqmQ/s1296/When+Flowers+Bllom+Night+End+pagesLR.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: black;"></span></b><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIobns7u_3BwnACXsPZbYCwzAzwCA60qLcaxYCrFQPd9LpbcScCnnq-IouMQIKQmaE64JBsmvZQVnT4JIfHiqSZqcHj7KRjW28TDhRQKkv7XIB0rzT3GauLr7JhIRzPeJIZvH587jqmQ/w640-h467/When+Flowers+Bllom+Night+End+pagesLR.jpg" title="Artwork for Front End Papers" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front End Papers Artwork<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr align="left"><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pqCA69K2jpdPQASrvONSKFVh-X_oOMu1TQF13LDO6beE0W6N4yQFQeZbUBDuV2bpIDtcinmG1CmbMP0vvhA1Yk2ok2MmrZcqFGCoNmjdRw5rTOKTMqX8MZl3U0mWTqmMaWwUL11SV2s/s1296/When+flowers+bloom+end+papers+LR.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pqCA69K2jpdPQASrvONSKFVh-X_oOMu1TQF13LDO6beE0W6N4yQFQeZbUBDuV2bpIDtcinmG1CmbMP0vvhA1Yk2ok2MmrZcqFGCoNmjdRw5rTOKTMqX8MZl3U0mWTqmMaWwUL11SV2s/w640-h427/When+flowers+bloom+end+papers+LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back End Papers Artwork</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black;">And below are a couple illustrations from a portrait series. These are two of my favorites.<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GLcwZARCgbw7T_53-UGr0ck7H0wCJOrLlruZbE9B9xe8Ie_0rwPyn6DTZCiCFwkQAMX9NEx1dplAsTfEpMszcOFpubp4jQVdltWa-8tuB4HAsr2GKrfAhDo1nVSH8ycH6qzhoXk7crc/s792/Amanda+Gorman+Portrait+LR.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GLcwZARCgbw7T_53-UGr0ck7H0wCJOrLlruZbE9B9xe8Ie_0rwPyn6DTZCiCFwkQAMX9NEx1dplAsTfEpMszcOFpubp4jQVdltWa-8tuB4HAsr2GKrfAhDo1nVSH8ycH6qzhoXk7crc/s600/Amanda+Gorman+Portrait+LR.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digital Pastel Portrait of Amanda Gorman<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianvKl7aWJQoRB-fyftyF3XT0GJZ5LvyNBw4PWPngRrAT5HF919Cntu4r_IL5bagAuk7RyBh74WcjU6M59POE8Y7TSUNViEnaTDgIlUwQKeQbFdKSJaC4PbKKHnQ5rMZ71NwoGdqbOO6s/s792/John+Lewis+Portrait+LR.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianvKl7aWJQoRB-fyftyF3XT0GJZ5LvyNBw4PWPngRrAT5HF919Cntu4r_IL5bagAuk7RyBh74WcjU6M59POE8Y7TSUNViEnaTDgIlUwQKeQbFdKSJaC4PbKKHnQ5rMZ71NwoGdqbOO6s/s600/John+Lewis+Portrait+LR.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digital Pastel Portrait of John Lewis<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1l-XSG50IfnqShs-XMUKG8BtxjRxR45BPDh5arQVJFww9mgHtKCrYFcsnp1O_kuYydduKPBGFRr1TFhOEvDXDIJrNJVnEZGXPqJuKv3RsCamscJosYKwtd4YYHJyL0EPsb9xDXyFW1A/s981/Mr+Limata+reads+The+Tiny+Giant+this+week.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="981" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1l-XSG50IfnqShs-XMUKG8BtxjRxR45BPDh5arQVJFww9mgHtKCrYFcsnp1O_kuYydduKPBGFRr1TFhOEvDXDIJrNJVnEZGXPqJuKv3RsCamscJosYKwtd4YYHJyL0EPsb9xDXyFW1A/s600/Mr+Limata+reads+The+Tiny+Giant+this+week.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A huge "THANK YOU!" to Peter Limata for including The Tiny Giant in his Storytime Book Series. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />a<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iYaAQr1vAw" target=""><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="687" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrorCczZIoTaIhVQ3WwsqF7-LmP4QbuK5kmbLL4iaaLw_-YVhQdWZLSdX9PHVM4SWcAqleB_hdpVKzQD9vDKObGAP4VRRfOXkj72D5p_JaDLPtTWuiveHy64ezgrws_J7v1NIUGr8xC4/s600/Mr+Limata+with+The+Tiny+Giant.jpg" /></a> <br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;">One of the few good things that came out of our COVID lockdown was so many publishers started granting rights for Virtual Story times. My favorite is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StorytimeWithMrLimata/" target="_blank">Story Time with Mr. Limata on Facebook</a> and YouTube. I first discovered him on Instagram, @StorytimeWithMrLimata, but most people know him from his appearance on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?extid=SEO----&v=3026684037397157" target="_blank">the Ellen Show</a>! We all appreciate his creativity and hard work he puts into his class of second graders along with sharing picture books with the rest of the world. Lucky us!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">And last, but not least... <a href="https://www.schifferbooks.com/the-tiny-giant-6935" target="_blank"><i>The Tiny Giant</i></a> is the recipient of the <a href="https://www.ibpabenjaminfranklinaward.com/2021-winners" target="_blank">2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award</a> - Children's Picture Book Silver Award Winner! Thank you to the judges and Schiffer Publishing for believing in our book!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">So enjoy your summer and thanks for taking time to check out my blog. Please click on the links for more information and the images for a closer view.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Cathy<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-80554016522058049122021-03-28T08:00:00.008-06:002021-03-31T05:46:47.898-06:00Birds do it. Bees do it.<p></p>Here's some illustrations from a work-in-progress. Did you guess that it's about pollination? Right now the project is very fluid, lots and lots of changes going on. I won't bother to give you the working title because that's been changing weekly right along with the story. Here are some page spreads which may or may not make it into the final book. So it's a sneak peek just for you. Shhhh, don't tell anybody.<br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3GK5dMTM_cvdelsI9LcZr4uHWNGGsG4cGiTVi9Ohc_9VWfk0CxFui_PDQGhT9BhnjC4bFPS1N6KyPkMa1WT_rDXMJbgbPhSw8o_uXAAZLSBpjTdihLvFHppPs_-pGgvuf2Bb1YTsvaY/s1280/When+Flowers+Bloom+Color+4+and+5LRA.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3GK5dMTM_cvdelsI9LcZr4uHWNGGsG4cGiTVi9Ohc_9VWfk0CxFui_PDQGhT9BhnjC4bFPS1N6KyPkMa1WT_rDXMJbgbPhSw8o_uXAAZLSBpjTdihLvFHppPs_-pGgvuf2Bb1YTsvaY/w640-h428/When+Flowers+Bloom+Color+4+and+5LRA.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tiny fleet of insects wings its way to nectar and pollen.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncricHalT6Y_AC8ufIurM3T32R0df2_hgGn3kBhKpscYtERozTdv7v904vSaFVqNKA4kwJdMQskp8uUUwY_mZd2Hp9giig75jtIk-gLnEPrEK2hpHi9M4BKNVyB1-93EINgO3IjoXQZY/s1296/When+Flowers+Bloom+color+8+and+9LR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncricHalT6Y_AC8ufIurM3T32R0df2_hgGn3kBhKpscYtERozTdv7v904vSaFVqNKA4kwJdMQskp8uUUwY_mZd2Hp9giig75jtIk-gLnEPrEK2hpHi9M4BKNVyB1-93EINgO3IjoXQZY/w640-h426/When+Flowers+Bloom+color+8+and+9LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummingbirds hover at petunias, and tango with trumpets of mint.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Flowers bloom around the clock. Some only bloom at night. The Cereus cactus blooms once a year so you better be watching. Most of us are familiar with daytime pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, lady bugs and butterflies. What about the nighttime pollinators? Bats, fireflies, hawk moths and even some geckos are a few of our nighttime heroes working hard to save our planet.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSxolohjiUjz9OPGYs5Hbeo3r6JOonb3AeSLlxdIWZM96_9kmhrqR5ctZWyyEV-84-qexdLzMyJNhPCpJejorEEbJP2giZYqfoXMzZXUgSw_i3uIfac8nWNRdlnpZGAyY1sl9Qd392cI/s1296/Where+Flowers+Bloom+20+and+21LR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSxolohjiUjz9OPGYs5Hbeo3r6JOonb3AeSLlxdIWZM96_9kmhrqR5ctZWyyEV-84-qexdLzMyJNhPCpJejorEEbJP2giZYqfoXMzZXUgSw_i3uIfac8nWNRdlnpZGAyY1sl9Qd392cI/w640-h426/Where+Flowers+Bloom+20+and+21LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their feast awaits.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierUEJBd3baN0hUKvUUoDgW2lRbKUOigqHgtqmgmQCkPI8ZxYilvrPLrMLn6B-115Z7daM4ofoedztoXBvvyTrYFLtxXYkzd6vAzcIth7IHNTDKWIJkESZdYWynDxGYmKndgp9LHF_HlQ/s1296/When+Flowers+Bloom+22+and+23LR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1296" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierUEJBd3baN0hUKvUUoDgW2lRbKUOigqHgtqmgmQCkPI8ZxYilvrPLrMLn6B-115Z7daM4ofoedztoXBvvyTrYFLtxXYkzd6vAzcIth7IHNTDKWIJkESZdYWynDxGYmKndgp9LHF_HlQ/w640-h426/When+Flowers+Bloom+22+and+23LR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By day or by night, pollen falls when creatures feed.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of my favorite projects that capped off 2020 was illustrating a picture book by Ryan Caver and Jacqueline Bordeaux. The book is for CleanHorizons.org, an environmental Conservation Organization. Check out their inspiring instagram feed, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clean.horizons/">@clean.horizons</a> (https://www.instagram.com/clean.horizons/) and their website is <a href="https://cleanhorizons.org">https://cleanhorizons.org</a>. </p><p>For every book you purchase Oliver and his friends pledge to pick up a pound of trash in your honor. This is your opportunity to help protect our coastlines along the Gulf Coast, keeping our beaches safe and beautiful and our wildlife happy and healthy. Who is Oliver, you ask? Well, he's absolutely amazing! You really need to buy a book to get involved and find out more!... </p><p>Below are some free downloadable activity sheets created for the book.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N1KQQ6Y3ZxR-OwdNV-y7CRhmAcSz6mGFyn0h3xKhqtY7T0fOx1H8szebEs2WYf1VplRDv7j9hqOVoeIVX0_hmsZXqtWZlCsXQLC_S3tWCb_E7H-BcimsM9IkYsZbmwjhJzQEuSFC8Fk/s2048/Litter%252C+Litter+Cootie+Catcher+Challange.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N1KQQ6Y3ZxR-OwdNV-y7CRhmAcSz6mGFyn0h3xKhqtY7T0fOx1H8szebEs2WYf1VplRDv7j9hqOVoeIVX0_hmsZXqtWZlCsXQLC_S3tWCb_E7H-BcimsM9IkYsZbmwjhJzQEuSFC8Fk/w514-h640/Litter%252C+Litter+Cootie+Catcher+Challange.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cootie Catcher Sea Turtle Challenge Activity Page for <i>Litter, Litter, Please Come Here</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FAUea9FrgXcrMWSHxhofjxnBJeqY3pXqRx2-XhFsznPhords_kg384BYaJwF-hvY_qg3n_IUjFTmzO_G26-E9rEWqsFh-FGth0hyphenhyphenIiWUlFlSTzKUWcwrFHV7xchRvd2fC5mbNuGgLls/s2048/Litter%252C+Litter+Maze+Activity.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FAUea9FrgXcrMWSHxhofjxnBJeqY3pXqRx2-XhFsznPhords_kg384BYaJwF-hvY_qg3n_IUjFTmzO_G26-E9rEWqsFh-FGth0hyphenhyphenIiWUlFlSTzKUWcwrFHV7xchRvd2fC5mbNuGgLls/w640-h494/Litter%252C+Litter+Maze+Activity.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be-A-MAZE-ing activity sheet for <i>Litter, Litter, Please Come Here</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXU5jOvBkf0gw9wqQH5e7kuyTcTVng4TjvDh5GJ5MJjQfqSNT3djSfPVb0kOMFp5mJKSFR3oWsgxnBgzIIRdIDzfGDfMUG1o37bOF4snl8DMVqzr0-psX9ml4xRGqalJlyLKFqke3nnPo/s2048/Litter%252C+Litter+Coloring+Page.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXU5jOvBkf0gw9wqQH5e7kuyTcTVng4TjvDh5GJ5MJjQfqSNT3djSfPVb0kOMFp5mJKSFR3oWsgxnBgzIIRdIDzfGDfMUG1o37bOF4snl8DMVqzr0-psX9ml4xRGqalJlyLKFqke3nnPo/w640-h494/Litter%252C+Litter+Coloring+Page.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No to littering! coloring sheet for <i>Litter, Litter, Please Come Here</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxYjroERD_Ymcae0ry8c0gPW27xAOO2BdXsrDgjTV9G_u_AzuK-ssbJHi610JBucfjTz-4_hBDjSw-ix7EWaO9mcBBiAWoL2OkBBHmwSUnIDghK7_HZNueE71vkGf2-iq0oJskzNUV6w/s2016/IMG_3338.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxYjroERD_Ymcae0ry8c0gPW27xAOO2BdXsrDgjTV9G_u_AzuK-ssbJHi610JBucfjTz-4_hBDjSw-ix7EWaO9mcBBiAWoL2OkBBHmwSUnIDghK7_HZNueE71vkGf2-iq0oJskzNUV6w/w480-h640/IMG_3338.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scratching my head, trying to work out the kinks for the cootie catcher/sea turtle activity.....<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVa9MVlIvQv9FdGKYRW0IxILC8jWxnljjw8qjSCrKgubAHzQPv6MoZzH9s2N6q3uZ_FTb0qXkW2A5Dch2EUP2RL1lRva_V7YHo8K5g0wtEgTHL5uZUAoE62189xJwW5DZlF71lh4v7EPI/s1280/5CDCFFBD-560F-49F4-BF8E-50E06A76B590.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVa9MVlIvQv9FdGKYRW0IxILC8jWxnljjw8qjSCrKgubAHzQPv6MoZzH9s2N6q3uZ_FTb0qXkW2A5Dch2EUP2RL1lRva_V7YHo8K5g0wtEgTHL5uZUAoE62189xJwW5DZlF71lh4v7EPI/w512-h640/5CDCFFBD-560F-49F4-BF8E-50E06A76B590.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Think I've got this thing figured out with a lot of help from kids who totally know their cootie catcher construction and games!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. Clicking on the illustrations enlarge the images, much easier to see details. Click the links to go to <a href="https://cleanhorizons.org/" target="_blank">Clean Horizons</a> for more information about their environmental group and to purchase a book. You can also click on the activity pages to download them, print them out and enjoy!!</p><p>Cathy<br /></p>Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-15133888908707332702020-11-25T07:54:00.008-07:002020-11-25T09:51:50.112-07:00Wrapping Up 2020, One Illustration At A Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #b45f06;"><b>What can you say about 2020? </b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">It’s been no picnic, but we’ve tried making the best of what life has thrown our way this year. I’ve been grateful to be able to work from home and have some fun projects to wrap my mind around. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Below are illustrations from </span><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">Litter, Litter, Please Come Here </i>by Jacqueline Bordeaux and Ryan Caver. This is a very fun, simple story with an empowering message for today's kids. “You can clean up your environment, a piece of litter at a time. It only takes one to to make a big impact.” When the book is published I'll post a link with more information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoGPWlvxCZ_p7mno5zN1nXS-WfsvvJA9dKZjSOIYAsSBPIJW23k92OZttmyVqQUiS1z_yRSEcoSXTwCJUNifi18Kern5tvzBq41u1x4dOBdxh7czvzuk9DPux51FkCfFBR721d2Lt5ck/s1296/litter%252C+litter+spread+14-15lr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoGPWlvxCZ_p7mno5zN1nXS-WfsvvJA9dKZjSOIYAsSBPIJW23k92OZttmyVqQUiS1z_yRSEcoSXTwCJUNifi18Kern5tvzBq41u1x4dOBdxh7czvzuk9DPux51FkCfFBR721d2Lt5ck/w640-h320/litter%252C+litter+spread+14-15lr.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beach friends make the trash a meal. Imagine how that makes them feel?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1kZtPwizvIdxpHWYqXPYDtScTWG0oAwMn2A68rK6uQeUDY4H70865fEpUFWIOEgCAw4imoiN_LfArEgoTAPKjnf-CZCcXDUOdKcZHQ_VWm7PXeN5Gv6-WyQrwJ2wkcW5KBHq7DhEng8/s1296/litter%252C+litter+page+2+%2526+3lr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1kZtPwizvIdxpHWYqXPYDtScTWG0oAwMn2A68rK6uQeUDY4H70865fEpUFWIOEgCAw4imoiN_LfArEgoTAPKjnf-CZCcXDUOdKcZHQ_VWm7PXeN5Gv6-WyQrwJ2wkcW5KBHq7DhEng8/w640-h320/litter%252C+litter+page+2+%2526+3lr.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Litter, litter, everywhere. Litter, litter, please come here. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlfWOtcI3gVHMvP2OYTMwO-vrFMTqwoOruSNe6GwPm3EnOa4vl1LkfUhFJheIMK_1LzL5kJLi4AxjsEIJmwMUnRyHW0MhUV_C4W77FqTBkL0AHaUCDyyMIE2Td9856M4peBtMi781U4E/s1296/litter%252C+litter+spread+10+and+11lr.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlfWOtcI3gVHMvP2OYTMwO-vrFMTqwoOruSNe6GwPm3EnOa4vl1LkfUhFJheIMK_1LzL5kJLi4AxjsEIJmwMUnRyHW0MhUV_C4W77FqTBkL0AHaUCDyyMIE2Td9856M4peBtMi781U4E/w640-h320/litter%252C+litter+spread+10+and+11lr.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many call the beach their home. Fish that swim and crabs that roam.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Now back to that Picnic theme...</b></span><div><br /><div>The last several years I’ve been illustrating various projects for <a href="https://www.darling.nyc/" target="_blank">Darling NYC</a>. They always throw fun challenges my way. The videos below are for Pink & Pepper, two of five picnic themed ads to launch Morton Himalayan Pink Salt & McCormick Ground Pepper Shakers. All the creative, the animation, design, etc., is Darling. 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One bright spot during this time has been working with my friend, Barb Ciletti, the author of <i>The Tiny Giant</i>. We've been putting our heads together (as much as you can put your heads together while social distancing) to come up with a variety of Free Downloadable Activities for you. Here's a few and you can find more on Schiffer Books Resources Page. I'll include that link once we've put everything together.<br />
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<br /><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>School Library Journal</b>, ...Tiny Giant is a charming and pretty addition to nature-focused collections.</div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Midwest Book Review</b>, ...This rhythmic story of the life cycle of a mighty oak from a tiny acorn is sure to fill you with awe and appreciation. <br /></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Please click on each image for a larger view, to download an activity or to access a link with more information. For instance, the link to the puzzle image actually takes you to the digital puzzle (although it won't bring you back to my blog). The link under the poem activity takes you to Neil Bromhall's YouTube video. Try it, you'll like it. <br /><br /></div>Hope you're well and thank you for taking a look at my blog!<br />Cathy<br /></div>
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<b> Puzzle Me This</b><br />
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Above are a couple of new illustrations for my art licensing agency. They start as ideas that will become puzzles, beach blankets, home decor, murals and more. It's a different process than illustrating picture books, but still relates to kids. I do have more books coming, but it's way too soon for show and tell. Click on each image for an expanded view.<br />
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NEA (National Educational Association) launched Read Across America to encourage children to read more books. This began in 1997 and is celebrated on or around March 2, Theodor Geisel's (Dr. Suess's) birthday. It's since expanded to a week long celebration hosted by schools, bookstores and libraries where local celebrities, public leaders, authors and illustrators visit and read with elementary school aged kids. </div>
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<b> We All Hunker Down at Home</b><br />
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Oh, what a difference a couple of weeks makes. Coronavirus came along and changed our world for awhile as we all hunker down and stay home. I'm lucky to have a home studio to work from. Self isolation is pretty much business as usual for book creators. We're mostly introverts, but still love connecting with kids in our community, sharing our books, visiting schools, museums, libraries, all closed for now.<br />
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Below is <b>The Big Empty: Drone footage of Denver during coronavirus stay-at-home order</b> by <a href="https://guerillacapturing.com/">Guerilla Capturing</a>. It was shot and edited by Blake Rubenstein with views of downtown Denver; RiNo, LoHi, Mile High Stadium, Denver Art Museum, among other landmarks. It was shot during lunch hours between Tuesday, March 24th - March 26, 2020. It's eerie watching empty Denver streets, but I feel it's a good reminder that we're all in this together and we should wash our hands.<br />
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Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-58406809884687432902020-01-06T15:00:00.000-07:002020-01-24T09:07:36.451-07:00Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Forest Service Poster framed by a Colorado sunrise - I'm an early bird illustrator</td></tr>
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In with the <b>Old</b>!<br />
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Here's one of the last illustrations completed in 2019 (so last decade!) which goes to press January 2020. This was such a fun project to research and illustrate. I'd love to have more jobs like this come along in this new decade.<br />
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Something <b>New</b>!<br />
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I'm collaborating on a new picture book. The working title is <i>The Ribbon</i>. So far I'm just playing around with different looks and exploring possibilities. The story is in flux as well as the illustrations. I don't feel I'm where I want to be yet, but you have to start someplace. Plus, turtles are fun to draw.<br />
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Something <b>Borrowed</b>!<br />
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I borrowed these jokes from the folks who bring us <a href="https://www.arborday.org/">Arbor Day</a>. This fall I have a new book, <i>The Tiny Giant </i>coming out. The premise of the story shows how it takes one small thing to make a huge impact. We get the concept through watching the life cycle of a tiny acorn becoming a giant oak forest. I love to create activities that relate to the book. And kids love jokes, right?<br />
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Below is a partial cover reveal. The acquiring publisher, <a href="https://www.schifferbooks.com/">Schiffer Books</a>, has been great to work with and is putting all the bells and whistles on the book cover and interior design and layout. You'll be seeing more throughout the year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Partial cover reveal with a Colorado sunset in the background - gotta set the mood</td></tr>
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And finally something <b>Blue</b>! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's This Tail Saying? by Carolyn Combs, illustrated by Cathy Morrison</td></tr>
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And I'm adding one last bittersweet announcement regarding my picture book coming out this Spring with Dawn Publications. I've been a huge fan of Dawn's creative nonfiction nature books long before I started working with them. This is our seventh book together and they have always been amazing to work with. Dawn has been acquired by Sourcebooks based in Chicago and is now part of their eXplore juvenile nonfiction imprint. You can find the acquisition details in <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/82099-sourcebooks-acquires-dawn-publications.html">this Publishers Weekly article</a>. So on one hand I'm excited that Dawn Publications has found a new home with Sourcebooks. This should bring a wider audience to their books, continuing their mission of connecting children with nature. But on a personal note I'm going to miss working with the original folks who have always been so supportive and put their heart and soul into creating these fun nature titles.<br />
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Thanks for taking a look at my blog. You can keep up with new images by following me on my Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathymorrisonillustrates/">@cathymorrisonillustrates</a>. Also, clicking on an image will enlarge it for a better view and clicking on a link will give you more information.<br />
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Happy 2020.<br />
CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-26938781031486584792019-10-17T02:07:00.000-06:002019-12-09T05:45:03.245-07:00Out of the Blue<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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You know that expression, "out of the blue," when something unexpected happens? Well, that's how I felt about getting this U.S. Forest Service Poster commission. Much of my illustrations are for children's picture books, but recently I've been working on editorial projects which has been a nice, unexpected change. <br />
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Every so often I hear from one of my favorite clients, <a href="https://www.coloradocountrylife.coop/hunting-historys-lost-riches/"><i><b>Colorado Country Life Magazine</b></i></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">.</a> We've been working together on several illustrations for seasonal themed note cards<i><b>. </b></i>One of them is the scarecrow illustration above. This time they asked if I could work on illustrations for the magazine! Absolutely, I loved illustrating the cover and interior art for Martin Mulcahey's legendary tales of buried treasures. Here's <a href="https://issuu.com/nationalcountrymarket/docs/ccl1019?fr=sYTE5MTQwNjkz">October's Magazine</a>.<br />
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And I'm excited about a new book coming out Spring 2020. <i>What's This Tail Saying?</i> is by <a href="http://carolyncombsbooks.com/">Carolyn Combs</a> and published by <a href="https://dawnpub.com/">Dawn Publications</a>.<br />
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Last but not least, I got to participate in two illustrator interviews.<br />
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Alex Ballou, Marketing Assistant for <a href="https://fcmod.org/">Fort Collins Museum of Discovery</a> and I sat down over coffee to talk about volunteering, illustration, and life. Here's the <a href="https://fcmod.org/blog/2019/08/08/national-book-lovers-day/">link to the interview for National Book Lovers Day</a>. When somebody buys me a cup of coffee I'll go on and on.<br />
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One more interview, this time for <a href="http://voyagedenver.com/"><i><b>Voyage Denver</b></i></a>, a magazine celebrating artists and unique mom and pop shops in the creative field. Here's <a href="http://voyagedenver.com/interview/meet-cathy-morrison/">the link for that interview</a>.<br />
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Thanks for taking a look at my blog. You can click on the links for more information and the images to get a larger view, especially on the US Forest Service Poster which is BIG - 32"x 19"!<br />
All the best,<br />
CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-19047634261506749932019-07-01T12:36:00.000-06:002019-07-07T08:44:39.239-06:00Summertime Reading Beyond the Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This program happens twice a month in the expansive 360° digital dome. The books always have a live narrator to keep it interactive for these young book lovers. The books are digitized with animated page turns and some include background sound effects! It's a fun, creative way to engage these young kids in reading. Afterwards we head down to the Learning Lab for a related craft.<br />
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Here's a couple of the photos the Murray family sent me after reading <i>If You Love Honey</i> in the Dome. The girls created a bulletin board full of artwork, crafts and activities relating to the story, especially focusing on the honey bees. There's no limit to their imagination!<br />
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Are you familiar with <a href="https://ivy-kids.com/">Ivy Kids Kits</a>? These are monthly subscription boxes designed around a picture book. I've been in awe of this company for awhile. One day I was on their website and was surprised to learn they were featuring one of my books, <i>Over on the Farm, </i>for that month. (Seems the illustrator is always the last to know!) But it was a happy surprise and I was blown away by all the STEAM based activities created to enhance the book. Please check out more about their company at <a href="http://ivy-kids.com/">Ivy-Kids.com</a>. I love their mission and wish they had been around when my own kids were little.<br />
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And finally, here's some illustrations from a picture book I've been working on that's a little different for me. The publisher doesn't want me to talk about the book, but says I can show a few illustration samples. So here's my show-and-tell. It's been a fun project full of flowers, fairies and the moon.<br />
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CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-41874619259057640502019-04-12T06:32:00.001-06:002019-05-09T14:56:26.050-06:00The Long and Short of It<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This year's Children's Festival of Stories was wonderful. I've put together a small collage to give you an idea of our day, or at least my little piece of it. Please click on the image which takes you to the Book Fest's Gallery to get the full picture, including story tellers, entertainers, books, book creators, food, (specifically <a href="http://www.littlemanicecreamdenver.com/">Little Man Ice Cream!</a>), music and the cutest kids ever! Thank you <a href="https://www.secondstartotherightbooks.com/">Second Star to the Right</a> and <a href="https://www.denvercfos.com/">Denverfcos</a> for an amazing event.<br />
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Below is a free printable mask activity created for <a href="http://www.arbordalepublishing.com/bookpage.php?id=IfMummy"><i>If A Mummy Could Talk</i></a>. The kids at the book fest enjoyed cutting out and decorating their mask and I hope you will too. <br />
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Above are some illustrations from <i>The Tiny Giant</i> which comes out Fall 2020. This week I completed the illustrations and turned in all the artwork early! I can't tell you how good that feels. Now I just need to complete the illustrations for the picture book coming out Spring 2020. Such is the life of a children's book illustrator and I know somehow it's going to all work out.<br />
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Even through Colorado has many more snowy days ahead spring can't be far away. The first sign of spring for kids, their families and children's book creators is the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/265154364136638/">Children's Festival of Stories</a> in Denver. There's already a lot of planning and preparation going on behind the scenes. I look forward to seeing you there on March 23. </div>
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Above are some illustrations for <i>The Tiny Giant</i>. If you've been following my blog you've seen some of these images in different variations. This is a book I developed with a writer buddy and we've been revising and submitting for the past three years. Finally, it was picked up by a publisher so has new life. We couldn't be happier with the publisher and the new direction the book is taking. The release date is Fall 2020. The term, "Never Give Up!" comes to mind.<br />
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<a href="https://www.cbcbooks.org/2019/02/05/from-the-sketchbook-cathy-morrison/">From The Sketchbook</a> is a new series from The Children's Book Council. Illustrators share their creative process to provide context to their completed artwork for their picture books. This month they feature <i>If A Mummy Could Talk</i>, published by <a href="https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/">Arbordale Publishing</a>, written by <a href="http://www.browntabby.com/">Rhonda Lucas Donald</a> and illustrated by me!<br />
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Cathy Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-46430987244554717752018-12-05T11:30:00.000-07:002019-01-08T14:55:12.830-07:00Welcome to my world!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Welcome to my world. Winter in Colorado is a great time to be inside all warm and toasty working on new projects. Below are illustrations from a creative nonfiction picture book with Dawn Publications. The working title is <i>What's This Tail Saying?</i> and it's a Spring 2020 release. The author, <a href="http://carolyncombsbooks.com/">Carolyn Combs</a> is a super smart scientist as well as author who knows precisely what animals' tails are saying. When you read our book you'll know too!<br />
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And finally, <a href="https://www.arbordalepublishing.com/bookpage.php?id=266"><i>If A Mummy Could Talk</i></a> by <a href="http://www.browntabby.com/">Rhonda Lucas Donald</a> unwraps at a bookstore near you very soon. To commemorate the book release here's the vintage 1978 King Tut performance by Steve Martin for SNL. And yes, we have an entire spread dedicated to King Tut in the book.<br />
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Arbordale Publishing sent a book ARC (advanced reading copy) and I'm very happy with it. Also, the first review by Kirkus hit this December and they seem happy with it too!<br />
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There's more books and projects in the works. I'll catch up with you in 2019 about those!<br />
Thanks for taking a look. Be sure to click on the images for a more detailed view or a link for further information.<br />
CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-64339075472622018672018-09-22T08:08:00.003-06:002018-09-23T17:36:52.524-06:00Good bye Summer, Hello Fall<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Summertime is said to be "dead" in the publishing world. So many publishers are on vacation and the ones keeping up the pace might have their minds elsewhere, maybe on the beach or the mountains. This summer was anything but dead. However it can be hard to focus with nature calling to get out and explore. Here's a view from my desk to give you an idea of how enticing it can be working in the foothills northwest of Fort Collins.<br />
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This mandala artwork, "Shortgrass Prairie" is part of a series I'm illustrating for my licensing representative.<br />
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Seems one mandala leads to another. Here's art for front and back end pages for another book that I'm writing and illustrating. You'll be seeing more of this in the coming months. I've got a few books I'm working on and one just SOLD (after three years of writing, researching, drawing, designing, editing, submitting query after query and more revisions) so I'm stoked!<br />
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And below are some sweet peas for Seed Packets. If you're sensing a "nature theme" here you would be right.<br />
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<a href="http://www.marianneberkes.com/">Marianne Berkes</a> is one of my favorite authors and from what I know she never rests. Here she is on her latest book tour. <a href="https://dawnpub.com/our-books/over-on-the-farm/#description"><i>Over on the Farm</i></a> is one of the books we did together and it's featured in Learning Magazine for the month of September. We've included lots of fun activities for kids too.<br />
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And finally above is the new logo and badge artwork for <a href="http://sedonatrolley.com/">Sedona Trolley</a>. Collaborating with their marketing director was so much fun. She shared lots of beautiful scenery of the amazing Sedona mountains.<br />
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<br />Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-80985446403265715692018-07-14T12:43:00.002-06:002018-07-26T16:51:31.887-06:00It Takes A Village<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nothing's normal this summer. "Normal" is sitting in my little cabin researching and illustrating picture books. And while that is happening this year there's more. </div>
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I got to participate in a stage production for <a href="http://kristenolsenwrites.com/home/tunes-tales">Tales and Tune Live</a>!, the brainchild of <a href="http://kristenolsenwrites.com/">Kristen Olsen</a>. She produces a radio program featuring children's book creators. This was part of a larger program, <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/summerfest/">SummerFest 2018</a> and <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/">Off The Hook Arts</a> which inspires a love of the performing arts through public concerts, education and collaboration among the arts and sciences. </div>
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Here's images from the show at the <a href="https://www.fcgov.com/creativecenter/">Carnegie Center for Creativity</a> in Fort Collins. I met so many wonderful volunteers, entertainers, technicians, not to mention kids and their families! I never realized all that went on behind the scenes to put together a half hour show.</div>
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Jesse G. Shepherd performing on stage. Jesse produces a regional radio program, plus
writes songs for children's picture books. He wrote three songs to tie in with my books as part of the program and the kids absolutely loved it. Hopefully I'll get some better photos to post because you need to see the super cute wood nymph along with her bear who live in that hollow log to the left of Jesse. I
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I have to give a special shout out to thank the folks at <a href="https://www.secondstartotherightbooks.com/">Second Star to the Right Books</a> in Denver. They drove up to Fort Collins for these events and set up a pop-up bookstore to sell our books after each show. They do so much to support <a href="https://www.secondstartotherightbooks.com/partners">kids in our community</a>. </div>
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And finally, some new art. Even though illustrating children's books is my passion, I've been picking up
more commercial/editorial work lately. Here's a tomato illustration as part of a series of seed packet labels. </div>
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I combined three of the images into a spread and worked
up an illustration featuring a vole. It must the children's book
illustrator/gardener side of me, I just couldn't help myself. Maybe it'll find itself in a kid book one day, you never know. I love stories about kids and food.</div>
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CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-19069966034372788062018-05-21T11:50:00.000-06:002018-06-27T14:17:48.337-06:00By the Light of the Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out at White Pine Mountain, the Mummy Range and Poudre Canyon</td></tr>
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I'm an early bird. One reason is the majority of my clients are on Eastern time, two hours ahead, so I feel a need to get on with my day. The other reason is that it's such a peaceful, solitary start of the day, just me and my fifth cup of coffee around this time of the morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To quote darling, "Life is Gouda!"</td></tr>
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Above is a new and very fun project that I just completed for <a href="https://www.darling.nyc/">darling in NYC</a>. This illustration was a little different for me. The art director and her team were actually darling to work with. I did the illustration and the agency handled the design.<br />
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Below are illustrations from a variety of books in the works...<br />
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SummerFest 2018 focuses on climate change and it's impact on our planet by bringing together music, the visual arts and science for a month of concerts, lectures, film, art exhibits and STEAM-based educational events. Hope to see you there!<br />
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Thanks for taking a look. Tap on the images for a larger view or to follow a link with more information. And if you're an art director/editor, please send work!<br />
CathyCathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-126668454265758252018-04-03T12:31:00.000-06:002018-04-07T10:23:41.812-06:00Back to work, reading, writing and drawing<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<a href="https://offthehookarts.org/">Off The Hook Arts</a> provides free and low-cost performance education for kids and their families throughout Northern Colorado. This summer they will sponsor <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/summerfest-academy-events/">SummerFest 2018 Mission Earth</a> in Fort Collins. This program provides a host of fun events including a STEAM science fair, a day camp with CSU's Little Shop of Physics, FORTCAST's WeatherFest, along with Tunes and Tales Live storybook and art classes. I'm honored to be included in the program along with Colorado children's book creators, <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/event/orbit-earth-tunes-tales-2/">Dow Phumiruk</a> and <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/event/orbit-earth-tunes-tales-live/">Brooke Boynton</a>. <a href="https://offthehookarts.org/event/orbit-earth-tunes-tales/">My program</a> is on July 10 and I hope to see you there.</div>
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Here's the amazing Kristen Olson - the force behind <a href="http://kristenolsenwrites.com/home/tunes-tales">Tunes and Tales Radio Program on 88.9KRFC</a>. I get to work with Kristen on the upcoming Mission Earth Story time and Art Class.</div>
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Ok, everybody who knows me knows that I'm an enthusiastic member of Text in the City, a Colorado book club made up of a dozen women artists. Our book group's been going strong for fifteen years now and I'm super stoked that we're featured in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wherewomencreate/">Where Women Create</a> Magazine's premier 2018 issue. Thank you <a href="https://www.wherewomencreate.com/jo-packham/">Jo Packham</a> for being such an advocate for women in the arts! You can click on the magazine's cover to pull up our story.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorado Country Life Magazine commissioned me to illustrate four seasonal themed illustrations for "Thank You" Cards - Here's SPRING!</td></tr>
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Above are a couple of new images from recent projects.<br />
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So far 2018 is shaping up to be a busy and creative year. I'm working on a few manuscripts as writer/illustrator. They're in various stages from doodles whirling around my mind to storyboards to book dummies going out into the world as submissions to agents and publishers. Wish me luck!<br />
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And here's one last image and a reminder of why I named my blog, Studio With A View. Thanks as always for taking a look. You can click on the links for more information and the images for a more detailed view.<br />
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Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-75345805138867698742018-03-08T09:33:00.001-07:002018-03-14T07:00:29.979-06:00One Thing Leads To Another<div style="text-align: center;">
March 16, 17, and 18 welcomes the first annual Children's Festival of Stories at McNichols Civic Center! This has been a long time coming. </div>
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Just to back up and give you a little history, I've lived in Colorado since 1980. After moving to Denver I set up shop as Big Chief Graphics in the WestArt Building (formerly the Colorado Institute of Art in the Golden Triangle on 7th and Broadway). We had a mix of photographers, designers, animators and fine artists. Here I reconnected with Hallie Roberts from our days as art majors at <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/historyTraditions/1996.aspx">East Texas State University</a> and she repped me, <a href="http://www.peterhoey.com/">Peter Hoey</a>, <a href="http://www.uhlstudios.com/">David Uhl</a>, Kirk Worden and <a href="http://opteragroup.com/about/">Randy Nelsen</a>.<br />
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Here are a couple of photos from our days together at ETSU. Top photo includes a handful of our instructors. The second shows one of Lee Davis' printmaking classes. The kid holding another kid on his shoulders is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ir8t7PjuGw">Gary Panter</a>. Yes, I'm totally name dropping here.</div>
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So what I'm trying to explain is that I've lived in Denver a long time, through boom and bust years. I've been to amazing book festivals in other states and always wondered why not here? Denver is such a creative, book loving community able to support many independent book stores. I believe the time has come and hope to see lots of family and friends, old and new, turn out to support this effort! </div>
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Here's a list of the local <a href="https://www.denvercfos.com/authors-illustrators">authors and illustrators</a> who will be presenting. Please drop by and say hello. </div>
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Thank you Sarah Azibo and all the wonderful, hard working folks at <a href="https://www.secondstartotherightbooks.com/">Second Star from the Right Bookstore</a> for creating this festival and making it a reality.<br />
Thanks to all the c<a href="https://www.denvercfos.com/sponsors">ommunity partners and sponsors</a>!<br />
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And thanks to you for taking a look.<br />
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Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-71042741846921880652017-10-08T18:19:00.001-06:002017-11-06T04:51:54.902-07:00As The Page Turns<span style="text-align: center;">I've been fascinated by mummies since I was a kid. So to be offered an illustration project about mummies was super exciting. The author, <a href="http://www.browntabby.com/">Rhonda L. Donald</a>, has included a variety of cultures from around the world, time frames and different methods of mummification. The mummies come in all shapes and sizes, from a baby wooly mammoth, beloved pets of pharaohs, Egyptian and Asian royalty, sacrificial Inca maidens, mysterious deaths and the list goes on. Through science and technology new discoveries are made every day. Soon we might even be able to recreate the voices from some of these long dead souls.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Before researching this book my main frame of reference was from <i>The Mummy</i>, a 1959 classic. Check out the trailer below, it's still awesome, even by today's standards.</span><br />
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And for something a little lighter, here's an illustration from a potential project that is very much fluid for now. I thought both the mummy spreads and the illustration of the owl silhouetted in the moonlight were fitting images for the spooky month of October.</div>
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Bookbar is having their <a href="http://www.bookbardenver.com/event/childrens-book-festival-bookbar">First Annual Children's Book Festival on October 21</a>! I'm totally honored to be presenting a workshop that starts at 11am. There's something fun going on all day from 10am - 2pm. Please stop by and say hello!</div>
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Last but not least, <i>Baby on Board: How Animals Carry Their Young </i>just received some nice recognition. The book is featured in the National Science Teachers Association's <a href="http://static.nsta.org/files/sc1702_24.pdf">Learning Magazine</a> this month! And it also won a <a href="http://www.moonbeamawards.com/83/2017-winners">GOLD Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Award</a> in the Animals/Pets category as well as <a href="https://store.momschoiceawards.com/index.php?entry_id=6951">GOLD in the Mom's Choice Awards</a>!</div>
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That's my news for October and I appreciate you taking a look. You can click the images to enlarge them for a more detailed view.</div>
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Cathy Morrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472886001072354524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942574201272606357.post-39701332773077381842017-06-25T10:07:00.000-06:002017-06-29T06:25:03.031-06:00We all have a story to tellWe all have a story to tell. <i>Where Women Create BUSINESS</i> gives us that opportunity. The magazine focuses on women entrepreneurs who have an arts based business. This is Jo Packham's third magazine in the <i><a href="http://www.wherewomencreate.com/">Where Women Create</a></i> series for Stampington & Company. It's so nice to have this supportive format to share our successes and failures and talk about what it's like to create a working world that's unique to each of us. Here's my story about being a children's book illustrator passionate about science, nature, and the environment.<br />
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Thank you Jo Packham, Brandy Shay, Kacey Holmstead, and Amber Demien with <i>Where Women Create BUSINESS</i> Magazine. Thanks to <a href="http://www.photographybydesiree.com/">Desiree Suchy</a> for the very fun photo shoot! Also, I want to thank the folks at <a href="http://fcmod.org/">The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery</a> for letting us do part of the photo shoot there. Everybody was wonderful to work with and it's a big honor to be a part of the magazine.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pocket Science</i> Cover Concept 1</td></tr>
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One picture book project, <i>If The Mummy Could Talk</i>, got pushed forward a season which opened up a block of creative space for me. I have a few books in various stages of writing, illustrating and submitting and I wanted to give you a peek at <i>Pocket Science</i>. The story is fluid, revising each day. I go back and forth between writing, editing and storyboarding, but for some reason the cover image keeps popping up in my mind. Above are two possible covers, or maybe end pages - who knows? At this point they can completely change. Concept one is pretty straight forward. Concept two is a cover wrap. We'll see how things evolve as I continue to write. Do you prefer one look over another?<br />
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After almost ten years, seventeen illustrated trade picture books, one historical fiction chapter book, numerous book covers, many power point presentations, several educational picture books, around 800 spot illustrations, my original Wacom Cintiq 21UX bit the dust. It's nice to have a new touch screen Cintiq and back to work I go.<br />
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Thanks for taking a look! You can click on each image for a more detailed look and further information.<br />
Cathy<br />
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