Web Of Whimsy

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2014-06-22T22:42:00.004-05:00

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one-line #115

2013-12-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

Here's a beast of curious breed

born by the lake in the Mountains of Shmead

Whimsical Wednesday: How The Grinch Stole Christmas

2013-12-25T00:01:00.000-06:00

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) by Francisiii

the whimsical art of Nicole Piar

2013-12-24T14:14:00.000-06:00

click image to see her Etsy shop

Nicole Piar is an illustrator and surface designer working under the name Ghostkitten. Her artwork can be seen on everything from greeting cards to clothing to books. Her mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire flights of fancy.

Whimsical Wednesday: creative process of Peter Brown

2013-12-11T06:00:00.000-06:00

Author and Illustrator Peter Brown On His Process from School Library Journal on Vimeo.

Inkling #41 ~ what a chomp

2013-12-01T06:00:00.000-06:00

Tim the gorilla was his dentist's dream,

the way he flossed till his teeth would gleam.

Inkling #40 ~ epilogue

2013-11-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

Lily wore a forlorn look —

After she turned the last page of the book.

Inkling #39 ~ T-Wrecks

2013-11-29T06:00:00.000-06:00

You need not fear, you need not yell —

I cut off his head and his body fell.

one-line #114: gobble gobble

2013-11-28T05:30:00.000-06:00

Whimsical Wednesday: an interview with Maria van Lieshout

2013-11-27T06:30:00.000-06:00

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I recently came across this wonderful book and highly recommend getting your hands on it and head into it. I asked Maria to respond to the following questions and here is what she had to say:

Why do you create what you do?

I love working on my books. I have a young son at home, and he is so full of wonder about the world around him that I feel fortunate that I get to write words and create art for that age group. I love to write. I love to create art, narrative art, and to be able to combine the two is a real joy. I am very lucky.

How would you describe your creative process? (maybe use Hopper & Wilson as an example)

I don't have one set process; each book is distinct and calls for a different process. For my book Hopper and Wilson, I decided I would love to do a book about the sea. It has such a strong personality with so many moods, and I decided I wanted to include that moody sea in a book, almost as another character. I had also wanted to experiment with mixed media/collage, so I created the story around those two goals. I came up with some images, wrote a snippet, went back to the art, wrote some more...When we showed my editor, he really loved the story and decided to publish it, but it changed quite a bit after it was acquired, since both the editor and art director had a strong creative vision for the story.

What's your thought on whimsy: how would you define it? Why does it matter?

Whimsy is like a butterfly in the sky. Not sure that "it matters" per se, but it sure brightens up your day!

more on Maria van Lieshout @ www.mariavanlieshout.com

coming in April 2014!

Inkling #38 ~ prrr

2013-11-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

Even with his uni-brow,

Winston was the cat's meow.

Inkling #37 ~ strained

2013-11-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

Grandpa lost his lower jaw —

now eats his meatloaf through a straw.

Inkling #36 ~ nosetalgia

2013-11-24T15:35:00.001-06:00

Don's eyes were dim, his ears were dull —

God gave him a nose to make up for it all.

Inkling #35: strings attached

2013-11-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

The puppet master wove his plot

then ate the children on the spot.

Whimsical Wednesday: OK Go ~ 3 Primary Colors

2013-11-20T05:30:00.000-06:00

Inkling #34: sniff him out

2013-11-19T12:55:00.001-06:00

Jacob's schnoz was so dang big

they thought that's where the convict hid.

ensemble

2013-10-06T12:41:00.001-05:00

one-line #112

2013-09-01T06:00:00.000-05:00

Here we have the hop-along-bird

who's rarely seen and never heard.

one-line #111: the flute and its becomer

2013-08-31T05:30:00.000-05:00

one-line #110: Silly Silas

2013-08-30T05:30:00.000-05:00

Silas went to steal the stalk

so Sally Sue would think him tough

but Sally Sue had gone away

with August Ox on holiday.

one-line #109: flower in vase

2013-08-29T06:00:00.000-05:00

I took this flower from the garden

and feel the need to beg its pardon.

Whimsical Wednesday: The Art of Dr. Seuss

2013-08-28T06:00:00.000-05:00

I came across this wonderful volume in our public library

~ it's a treasure trove of whimsy ~

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click to see more art!

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope. Which is what I do. And that enables you to laugh at life's realities."
~ Dr. Seuss ~

one-line #108: globe

2013-08-27T06:00:00.000-05:00

The other day I spun the globe

and wondered of those down below

and how they drive their cars around

when they're always upside down.

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Inkling #33: it's a small world after all

2013-08-26T06:00:00.000-05:00

With all the fun you thought he had

it's sure a shame he grew so mad.

Inkling #32: all in a dam day's work

2013-08-25T06:00:00.000-05:00

He knew he gnawed a bit to much

when he barfed a pile of mulch.