Adding watercolour to my texture library

 

1. Hooker's Green and Epsom Salts.

Primary red + water using eyedropper.

Cobalt blue + wrap (darker areas) 

+ tissues (lighter areas).

Primary red + table salt.

Primary red, cobalt blue + borax sprinkles.

The Write Conversation: How to Avoid Weasel Words When You Write

The Write Conversation: How to Avoid Weasel Words When You Write: By Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @khogrefeparnell By night, I write novels, and by day, I teach English online to ninth graders. One of my joys is... 

Buzz Words: Subbie and His Mate

 

Buzz Words: Subbie and His Mate: Subbie and His Mate by Corinne Fenton, illustrated by Mark Wilson (Ford Street Publishing) PB RRP $16.95 ISBN: 9781925804980 Reviewed by ...

Review of Inside Story

Inside Story is full of tips about writing, illustrating and publishing children’s books with no shortage of contributors. The publishing section is the largest with job descriptions, the publishing process, pitching, and more. Well done, United Publishers of Armidale!

Buzz Words: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illu...

Buzz Words: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illu...: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illustrating and Publishing Children’s Books  compiled by Sophie Masson, Kathy Creamer, Beatti... 

 

I won a copy of this book at the online book launch recently.

The Way of The Weedy Seadragon by Anne Morgan and illustrated by Lois Bury.

This is a richly illustrated picture book about seadragons. It is a 2022 CBCA Notable for the Eve Pownall Award for non-fiction and shortlisted for SCBWI Australia/New Zealand's Crystal Kite Award.

Windcatcher: Migration of the Short-tailed Shearwater

Windcatcher: Migration of the Short-Tailed Shearwater by Diane Jackson Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very informative and thoughtfully written and illustrated with the target audience in mind.

How To Make A Bird by Meg McKinlay. Illustrated by Matt Ottley

How to Make a Bird by Meg McKinlay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Illustrations using pigmented inks complement this surreal story. The free, downloadable, Resource Notes are outstanding.

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Buzz Words: Rusty, the Rainbow Bird

Buzz Words: Rusty, the Rainbow Bird: Rusty, the Rainbow Bird by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Mel Matthews (Puffin Books) HB RRP $19.95 ISBN: 9781760899240 Reviewed by Dia...

 A nice review of an Australian picture book about an endangered species, the Gouldian finch.

Floral Fun

Just in time for summer. This design would be good on clothing in the warmer months. Made in two colour ways.

Surface Pattern Designs

 Rendered in Adobe Illustrator.