shadrieka Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reggie’s story didn’t grab me right away. As I continued to read I became more and more excited about the transformation that he experienced. I found myself not wanting to put the book down, but not wanting to rush to the conclusion. I want … Read more
A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to my beloved Tae Eun Yoo Only a Witch Can Fly (Macmillan) and Tonya Cherie Hegamin Most Loved in All the World (Houghton Mifflin) for winning this year’s Ezra Jack Keats Award! What fantastic news~
My etching class ended last night. I was able to pull one more print that I’m almost happy with, but will now be renting space at the Atlanta Printmaker’s Studio in order to study the craft and practice more. In the meantime, here is last night’s progress on the hummingbird piece. The drawing looks a … Read more
The original paintings for OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR has left Cleveland and is now on exhibit at the Weiss Center in Jew Jersey. The art will be on display from March 11-April 7. Gallery hours: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free Scheduled Events All events take place in the Harold … Read more
My etching class is almost over. I was only able to finish one print, but am hoping to be able to make a bit more progress on this second one before class ends. Here’s the first proof. Unfortunately the first attempt at etching the lines on this were botched. The acid didn’t bite through. I … Read more
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I woke to outstanding news this morning. OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR has won an Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children! Congrats to Michelle Cook and all of the artists who contributed to this wonderful project! You can see a list of all of the award winners here:
Enjoy this video of Kadir Nelson discussing his paintings for Coca-Cola. Such beautiful work-it’s Kadir Nelson (whose work is ridiculously beautiful and inspiring) with a touch of Aaron Douglas (whose work I adore).
I finally finished my etching, “Butterfly Girl”. You can purchase one of the ten prints in my etsy shop for $75. $50 from each sale will go directly to the American Red Cross.
I’m in “get ‘er done” mode these days with final art for my next book, WHITE WATER (Candlewick), dummies for upcoming books, a couple of school visits and some of my personal work, but a great virtual opportunity has come down the pipeline via my interview with The Brown Bookshelf’s 28 Days Later. Stay tuned … Read more