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Working through the illustrations

I have been off and on talking to my mom on the phone tonight. Sadly I live 9 hours away from her. I am working on the illustrations for my first book which is based on stories that my grandmother would share with me about her children. I am asking mom about the house she grew up in and I am learning so much about her childhood. For some reason I found myself getting teary eyed as I drew the screen door of the kitchen and while looking up what the Gene Autry lunch box looked like. Hearing mom talk about her mother and how she would iron the tablecloths with liquid starch and how her dad worked so hard to provide for them makes me think how different things were back then.

I have so many stories to share and my fingers cannot type fast enough and there is not enough time in the day.

Until next time...

Learning that less is more

I had hoped to post a new blog at least once a week but I have been busy getting back in the groove this year. My husband and I have decided to take the P90X Challenge. In order to fit it in in our day we have decided that the best time to do it, or shall I say the only time to do it is at 5:30 am. Aside from that I am learning about computer graphics, interface with Photo Shop and at the same time trying to fit in my children's picture books venture.

After my first meeting with a critique group I learned that my picture book story is actually 3 picture books. I guess there are not that many 3000 word picture books out there.  I am learning to chop it up and visualize the layout on a picture book dummy template. That being said I am ahead of the game with my 12x12 picture book challenge. I hope every one is having a good jump start of their new year. I certainly am.

Cheers!
Toni

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