Childrens book illustration trends are cyclical. Every four or five years methods from the past resurface. But digital work is on the increase. Each year the are better skilled illustrators producing wonderful work without using paint and paper. Some of us ‘old-schoolers’ find it hard to keep up. We are used to taking our time…… Continue reading Always something to learn
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Astro Girls: Nancy Curry Greg
Nancy Currie-Gregg is an engineer, United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. Her Twitter account (@Astro_Buckeye) introduction reads; @NASA Astronaut, @TAMU professor, engineer, wife, grandmother, reining horse enthusiast. She has been on four space shuttle missions and spent 1,000 hours in space. She flew as mission specialist – flight engineer, in 1993, 1995, 1998 for the first International Space…… Continue reading Astro Girls: Nancy Curry Greg
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Astro Girls: Jelena Kondakova
Women in Space: Jelena Kondakova was the third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight.
Astro Girls: Svetlana Yevgenyevna
Indian born Sunita L. Williams was involved in two space missions, Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
Scoop Magazine
Early in 2020, Scoop Magazine asked if was interested in illustrating a couple of stories in a comic strip style. I’ve secretly wanted to do something like this for some time so jumped at the chance. Furthermore, the strips were to be activist or historical, which is an approach that I like. My books are inspired by…… Continue reading Scoop Magazine
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