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One Artist’s Dummy Exercises

Illustrator Denise Hilton Campbell was among the participants at my UCSD Extension class, “Illustrating Books for Children” last Spring. She has an extensive portfolio of published works f… more →

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One Artist's Dummy Exercises

Joy Chu wrote 5 months ago: Illustrator Denise Hilton Campbell was among the participants at my UCSD Extension class, “Ill … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, Illustration Classes, More adventures in teaching, Real life stories about illustrators, teaching children's book illustration, UCSD Illustrating Children's Books Workshop with Joy Ch, character studies, children's book illustration, denise hilton campbell

More about my upcoming UCSD Extension Class! — 9 comments

Joy Chu wrote 5 months ago: Since I’ve been receiving numerous emails with questions about my upcoming online class at UCS … more →

Tags: Art & Media, character studies, Countdown Corner, Illustration Classes, More adventures in teaching, questions and answers for your characters, Real life stories about illustrators, real stories for picture books, Researching for your picture book

Seeking An International Community of Online Kid-lit Doodlers! — 3 comments

Joy Chu wrote 6 months ago: Hear ye, hear ye! If you draw or paint like this. . . . [click to enlarge]. . . you’ll fit rig … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, real stories for picture books, UCSD Illustrating Children's Books Workshop with Joy Ch, ART 40011, art instruction online, doodling online, illustrating books for children, November is Picture Book Month, Picture Book Month

My Class is Coming Online! — 1 comment

Joy Chu wrote 6 months ago: (click to enlarge and print out) I’ve been away working with UCSD Extension to customize lesso … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, UCSD Illustrating Children's Books Workshop with Joy Ch, ucsd extension, ART 40011, Online Learning, illustrating books for children, telling story with pictures, using Blackboard online tools, free tutorials for learning online

Ready, Steady, DRAW!

Joy Chu wrote 1 year ago: There’s still a few spaces left for my upcoming workshop. Here’s the link for informatio … more →

Tags: 09 | Tips for newcomers, A Countdown Quickie, an introduction, character studies, Illustration Classes, UCSD Illustrating Children's Books Workshop with Joy Ch, ART 40011, illustrating for children, Spring 2012 Classes

Bringing Gingerbread Man to Life — 4 comments

Audrey Vernick wrote 1 year ago: There’s a really interesting post over at Joy Chu’s Got Story Countdown blog about the m … more →

Tags: mike lowery, Laura Murray, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, Got Story Countdown, Cecilia Yung

Tooting my own horn... — 1 comment

Joy Chu wrote 1 year ago: For more details, click here. If you can draw these (click image to enlarge), you're ready to e … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, illustration workshop, ucsd extension, 2012, 2012 Spring Quarter

Awestruck by teaching, part 1 — 9 comments

Joy Chu wrote 1 year ago: One of the bonuses of teaching at UCSD Extension is the diversity of the students themselves. It was … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, teaching children's book illustration, Storyboards, Thumbnails, Book dummy, Ella German, andrea zuill, Anna Guillotte, illustration workshop

Wonderstruck by story-telling! — 3 comments

Joy Chu wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been blown away by the book dummies turned in by the  extraordinary students at my latest … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, Book trailer, wonderstruck, brian selznick, Story telling, visual narrative, UCSD Illustrating Books for Children Workshop, book dummying

On illustrating middle-grade novels — 4 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: [click on image to enlarge] Recently, author Uma Krishnaswami informed me about her upcoming middle- … more →

Tags: interviews, May 24 2011 publication, Uma Krishnaswami, Abigail Halpin, illustrating middle-grade novels, best friends and geographical re-location, Bollywood fans, indian movie stars, "The Grand Plan to Fix Everything"

Springtime is for cherry blossoms and books! — 3 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: It’s still showering spring books! And alongside the blossoming cherry trees in Washington, D. … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, Andrea Zimmerman, Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, cherry trees, Potomac River, Japan's gift to America, David Clemesha, Travel Writing, washington dc

A visit from Anne Rockwell & Lizzy Rockwell! — 7 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: Great news: Another mother-and-daughter collaboration is in-the-works! Today, we get a sneak-preview … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, Spring preview: Anne & Lizzy Rockwell, first day at school, Anne Rockwell, Lizzy Rockwell, holiday series, June 2011 title, classroom series, mother daughter collaboration

Re-issuing classic books — 18 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: Many publishers will try out a talented new illustrator by commissioning a jacket for an existing cl … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, On re-issues of classic books, Hugh D'Andrade, new art for classic books, To Kill a Mockingbird, Alice in Wonderland, A Tale Dark & Grimm, Adam Gidwitz, Harper Lee

Timeless themes for picture books — 2 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: This is the first time I’ve caught a book trailer several months ahead of its book release. Th … more →

Tags: Neville, A Countdown Quickie, book trailers, G. Brian Karas, Timeless themes for picture books, "Neville., book trailer for "Neville", Moving as theme, Norman Juster

Another artist who sews. . . . — 5 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: . . . just won a 2011 Golden Kite Award. Salley Mavor has been sewing since childhood, and re-kindle … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, Another illustrator who sews, Salley Mavor, Pocketful of Posies, creating art with fabrics, fabric relief art, photographing 3D art for reproduction, Rick Kyle photographer

Sow your ideas...or sew them! — 8 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: Art is seeing the everyday with fresh eyes. Today we’ll look at two books that feature illustr … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, humingbirds, Peaceful Pieces, Adrienne Yorinks, Anna Grossnickle Hines, collaborating with editor and book designer, illustrating facts, illustrating folkllore, illustrating poems

Spring forth with books! — 8 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: It’s showering spring books here. Here’s a few, sent in by friends. This one is from Mar … more →

Tags: Countdown Corner, bridget strevens-marzo, Kristy Dempsey, mini racer, Patricia Intriago, Dot'' ?, Jed Henry, Marsha Wilson Chall, "Pick A Pup"

Show us your latest picture book! — 3 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: We’ll be seeing some sparkling new picture books with spring just around the corner. Here are … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie, Coming this spring...a preview, Anne Rockwell, Lizzy Rockwell, roxie munro, Hatch, marion dane bauer, Emily Arnold McCully, Lori McElrath-Eslick

What you've always wanted to know about children's book illustration*... — 4 comments

Joy Chu wrote 2 years ago: . . . but were afraid to ask…* is the subtext of my upcoming workshop at UCSD Extension. Are y … more →

Tags: A Countdown Quickie


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