Archive for the 'children's illustration' Category

Inspired by like-minds…

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

My brain is teeming with all sorts of inspiration after attending the SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference in Arlington, Virginia. I was treated to a wealth of information as well as a special luncheon for the speakers (Thanks E.B., you are the best!). I was thrilled to meet the Art Director and Editor for Albert Whitman [...]

Best Buds

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

I really don’t know where I got this idea to begin with, but it transmogrified into sort of a simplified representation of my daughter and her friend. I may color it digitally.

Smack in the Middle

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Middle School seems to be one of the most awkward time periods in a young person’s life.
I have a child right smack in the middle of middle school and it’s just drama, drama, drama on a regular basis.
I remember those horrible middle years (11 - 14). Needless to say, they were anxiety ridden even way [...]

Illustration Friday: Momentum

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

It’s been a busy week here in Traylorilloland. I’m working double-time to make up for being sick four days last week so I had a moment to sketch out something in my little moleskine for this weeks topic, momentum…but a moment is about it for me. So here’s the drawing…a pair of foxes running through [...]

Illustration Friday topic: Visitors

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

“He thought he was being careful as he made his way home, but he must have made more noise than he thought. Either way, he really didn’t like the look of the shadowy visitor on the doorstep. So, swiftly and silently as possible, he made his way into the deep and dark tunnels of the [...]

Tamara Traylor: Illustration and Design