Maurice

Yesterday, another one of my biggest heroes passed away (the first one being Mobeus).  Maurice Sendak touched my soul as a child and I always checked my public school's library to see 'Where the Wild Thing's Are' was in and available.
It was the only book I knew from him until I was in my twenties and in Art School when I found out that there was many, many more written and illustrated by him.
And it was not until I met my Husband, Larry, that I found a great jewel in Sendak's illustrated treasure chest: The Middle European classic 'The Cunning Little Vixen.'
     His mastery of visual storytelling is strong throughout the book as his ink and watercolour characters and environments temp you into the book.
Here's a poster of the Operetta, illustrated by Sendak.
(thanks to the blog Pthaloment)

When my animation career began at Nelvana, my first assigned storyboard was Little Bear, a book written by Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Mr. Sendak.  Boarding Little Bear was a true highlight in my career and I alway's get a high when someone asks me what television shows I've worked on and I mentioned Little Bear.  They tell me how they love that show and enjoy watching it with their children.  


I saved outtakes over the years and scrap booked them:

I only have one 'hero' left now and I wish him great health and love and light hearted days.

Love

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More Hapenny Illos! Now go out there and buy the book!!!

I have had a great time illustrating Hapenny Magick and I'm looking forward to see this book come to life.  The Kickstarter deadline hasn't arrived yet so there is still some time to contribute to this middle grade book.  The story is beautifully character driven and I hope that I've captured that in my character designs.

Etsy Upload!!!!

I just put up the latest under drawings on Etsy (in time for that Holiday too!) I put up work that I really like too!!!! :( 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LewisiaDreaming?ref=si_shop

 

 

 

Hop on over and take a peek!

The Hapenny Pitch is now Live!!!

Please take a peek at the Hapenny Pitch on Kickstarter!  Pugalicious Press did an amazing job in it's creation!

Here's the promo video!!!!!

Anybody wanna hire me!?! :D

Looking for full time work either in Storyboarding or Concept Design! Therefore I just freshened up my online CV: www.coroflot.com/pat_ann        

Results from a Brain Storming Session

So click on the pic and head on over to my Cirriculum Vitae!!!!!



Maewyn & Gelbane

Posted are Character Designs for Maewyn and Gelbane from Hapenny Magick.  Also, are the designs for Leif and two sweet little squirrels that show up in the middle of the book!

Enjoy!