Category: Art instruction

LEAPS of Love

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Jan 31, 2021 | Art instruction, Children's book illustration, Drawing and painting, Painting | 1 |

A season for painting shadows

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Oct 18, 2020 | Art instruction, Children's book illustration, Drawing and painting, Watercolor | 0 |

Illustrators, count your ribs!

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Feb 17, 2020 | Art instruction, Drawing and painting | 2 |

Does your book dummy need a push?

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Oct 28, 2019 | Art instruction, Children's book fine art, Children's book illustration, Illustration course | 0 |

The Girllustrators: Final workshop

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Oct 5, 2018 | Art instruction, Children's book publishers and publishing | 0 |

How the Girllustrators critique themselves and eac...

Posted by Mark Mitchell | Jul 10, 2018 | Art instruction, Children's book Illustrators, Drawing and painting | 0 |

Going from good to great

by Mark Mitchell | Jun 23, 2018 | Art instruction, Children's book Illustrators | 0 |

“Create an illustration based on the word, light,” says illustrator Marsha Riti....

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Drawing kids in action next week in Tracy Bishop’s workshop

by Mark Mitchell | Feb 20, 2018 | Art instruction, Children's book Illustrators | 0 |

You heard it in the video above: Action speaks loudest in the kids’ book art you create –...

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Watercolor Wednesday – Paper as light: Wendy Artin

by Mark Mitchell | Oct 19, 2016 | Art instruction, Drawing and painting, Pictures worth a thousand words | 0 |

Cogent watercolor painting insights to be had in absorbing the watercolors of Wendy Artin, an...

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Sneak a peek at guest group critiques!

by Mark Mitchell | May 12, 2016 | Art instruction, Children's book illustration, Children's book Illustrators, Drawing and painting, Make Your Marks & Splashes course | 3 |

(Sketch by Shannon Sanders for May 24 Guest Group Critiques.) If you’ve ever taken a drawing or...

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Funny bunnies – an artist’s perspective

by Mark Mitchell | Mar 23, 2016 | Art instruction, Author-illustrators, Children's book fine art, Children's book illustration, Children's book Illustrators, Children's book publishers and publishing, Drawing and painting, Pictures worth a thousand words | 0 |

Oh my gosh. It rhymes and shows bunny children with only half their clothes on sometimes. Despite...

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New Class Starts March 11 Make Your Marks And Splashes Online Course

A natural approach to children's book illustration

A natural approach to children's book illustration

Please send me the free, crazy best drawing secret!

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An exciting and fun new course on Udemy created and taught by Cindy Wider.

An exciting and fun new course on Udemy created and taught by Cindy Wider.

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LEAPS of Love
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A season for painting shadows
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