tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81901565278809881572024-03-05T19:42:31.497-08:00Marina's Sketches and IllustrationsMarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-73132015216832624362018-11-25T17:10:00.001-08:002018-11-25T17:10:22.900-08:00Fall Illustration Time Travel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's Mozart in Concert. It's an acrylic painting on black illustration board about 12" x 9". EnjoyMarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-79790457373390463232017-12-31T18:27:00.000-08:002017-12-31T18:27:05.031-08:00Latest Project A Mother's GiftThis past fall Illustrated A Mother's Gift by Stacy Butz.<br />
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-13688107491488162912016-10-07T08:57:00.000-07:002016-10-07T08:57:20.053-07:00October Sky <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-26378045920059224112016-09-16T07:52:00.001-07:002016-09-16T07:52:46.928-07:00Curious George turns 75Curious George turns 75! Check out the exciting story of his creator's escape from the Nazis.<br />
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Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-68015871264329823702015-12-13T15:13:00.000-08:002015-12-13T15:14:20.073-08:00Happy Hannukah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little Hanukkah picture.Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-20355873291904454962015-11-06T09:35:00.002-08:002015-11-06T09:35:16.898-08:00Today's illustration is from Romeo's Rescue by Emma and Jennifer Reed. I
dedicated this book to Irene Mayer, my mother's long time friend ( 65
years) who rescued stray cats. Published by Guardian Angel Publishing.<br />
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Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-18185121946768849262015-11-05T07:48:00.001-08:002015-11-05T07:48:24.824-08:00Happy Birthday Cat.Today is somebody's birthday. Is it yours? Here's a birthday cat, celebrating with you.<br />
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Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-39309735973191248932015-07-12T08:01:00.000-07:002015-07-12T08:01:07.173-07:00Summer Illustration PostcardDid you receive your summer illustration postcard from Two Pines Studio? If not, email me and get on the mailing list.<br />
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-34014655163107050672015-07-12T07:50:00.000-07:002015-07-12T07:50:02.323-07:00The Art of Illustration an Exhibition at the St. Louis Artists' GuildThe St Louis Artists' Guild has selected one of my illustrations from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teresas-Shadow-Jennifer-Gladen/dp/1616331038/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1436712224&sr=8-13&keywords=Teresa%27s+Shadow">Teresa's Shadow</a> for the upcoming exhibition <a href="http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/new/upcoming_exhibits/exhibitions">Art of Illustration</a>. I was thrilled Jon Cournoyer, the juror for the show selected my piece. The opening is July 30, 2015 at the Saint Louis Artist Guild's new galleries.<br />
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-29265193053716058712015-07-12T07:41:00.003-07:002015-07-12T07:41:58.280-07:00Reading Aloud The Great Gift Megan Cox Gurdon's Saturday piece in the Wall Street Journal <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-great-gift-of-reading-aloud-1436561248">The Great Gift of Reading Aloud</a>,<br />
is a sweet piece on the joys and rewards of reading aloud. She extols the past of personal contact, and a time before every great story became a movie. She decries the digital age and the ubiquitous nature of electronic media. Many know of this wonderful way to jump start learning and connect with your children. I was read to and I read to my children. So hear, hear for a wonderful idea.<br />
Gurdon shared a sidebar full of her favorite picks. I don't want to quilbble with her choices. They are excellent, but I was surprised Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little weren't on the list. And for the picture book category I want to highlight one of my favorite childhood books and that was also <br />
popular when I babysat as a teen, Herbert the Lion by Claire Turley Newberry.<br />
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Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-34421078196513069602014-10-12T05:04:00.000-07:002014-10-12T05:04:04.915-07:00New Releases from Guardia Angle Publishing<a href="http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/bunny-business.htm">Bunny Business</a> has just been released by guardian angel Publishing.<br />
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So has <a href="http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/fox-night.htm">A Fox In The Night</a>. Really loved working on these two projects.<br />
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-84590154111662670832014-09-24T10:07:00.000-07:002014-09-24T10:44:47.722-07:00Mokey's New FirendsI'm working on Mokey's New Friends. I'm using the the sifaka monkeys I saw at the zoo as my model for Mokey. The character sleeps in the trees and these monkeys do also.<br />
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<br />Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550278763007417031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190156527880988157.post-63475946946291009102014-09-12T06:20:00.000-07:002014-09-12T06:27:18.384-07:00Mac Connor Exhibition in New York<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, there was a review of the Mac Connor exhibition in New York. It's at the Museum of the City of New York, through January 19, 2015. I wish I could whisk away and pop in to see it. Loved the whole fashion silhouette of the 1950s and the magazine look of the time. As a mjor illustrator of the time, he greatly contributed to the look. You can read the review <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/exhibition-review-mac-conner-a-new-york-life-1410389302?KEYWORDS=selling+suburbia">here</a>.<br />
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