tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67370347343871827932024-03-17T23:00:50.695-04:00The Hare IllustratèreThe artventures and meanderings of an illustrator, artist, writer.Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-80222046618779159582023-10-08T17:23:00.000-04:002023-10-08T17:23:29.380-04:00October 2023 Holidays and Friday the 13 Birthday!<p style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-size: medium;">Friday the 13th Birthday! -October 13th Falls on a Friday!</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF-CAmp0iCnS8VgiRoJ4JN9k96yrM2zvoxUh26IiLEyz7R9ipAAIjfURQAgRfvdrARdPjIQK4-G3O1FjsMp4rt2RU7WRw2fu0xg94_vEm6LhaGo3s0xka-0vLF3z3862B4DERM-w1shEDCxwl3eVfgDYpPfHrqdGpE3q52lCkdimhqXmjibFV_z4oQVk/s936/Friday13thBday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="936" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF-CAmp0iCnS8VgiRoJ4JN9k96yrM2zvoxUh26IiLEyz7R9ipAAIjfURQAgRfvdrARdPjIQK4-G3O1FjsMp4rt2RU7WRw2fu0xg94_vEm6LhaGo3s0xka-0vLF3z3862B4DERM-w1shEDCxwl3eVfgDYpPfHrqdGpE3q52lCkdimhqXmjibFV_z4oQVk/s320/Friday13thBday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-birthday-cards/birthday-on-friday-the-13th/friday-the-13th-birthday-cat-518521?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank">Happy Friday the 13th Birthday!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Boss's Day - October 16</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh732hes6V23BmgFbjqQWu6QLcY8H5pgQfLezl_P_7os9xzn4eOVIhgkJ7b25sBd-bnp71ZDPPQ-vm2MtdZ0N2SphDAxQQ7NGydqSKV_q8r58tfjAt2p-itRAk5PkQOnut9DfLsdZFp9oorctifjk_xa7TZI3b4MFvHVH7wAniqSBiPenYwxqUo5mUVrl0/s529/Boss'sDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="529" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh732hes6V23BmgFbjqQWu6QLcY8H5pgQfLezl_P_7os9xzn4eOVIhgkJ7b25sBd-bnp71ZDPPQ-vm2MtdZ0N2SphDAxQQ7NGydqSKV_q8r58tfjAt2p-itRAk5PkQOnut9DfLsdZFp9oorctifjk_xa7TZI3b4MFvHVH7wAniqSBiPenYwxqUo5mUVrl0/s320/Boss'sDay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/bosss-day/general-bosss-day/greeting-card-485776?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank">Boss's Day Card </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweetest Day - October 21</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAOLA1WXEs2G5K_FjewJnzzYfx7Ce9NgJ9JzeJuyccenMX9uOL-XqcMgHi41DCpJV1f00k5Q6CMAqbhrgdHubmvVU_dtEeMifSaPlnbBdPgmNbF97CHnL1eZRc2a2J-WHDOESE6aYlwkbztBX0fSkbZJ9LwTeFeoDy1o0V2cHyfYbdVyiq-IO3BjpZiM/s792/MiceParty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="792" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAOLA1WXEs2G5K_FjewJnzzYfx7Ce9NgJ9JzeJuyccenMX9uOL-XqcMgHi41DCpJV1f00k5Q6CMAqbhrgdHubmvVU_dtEeMifSaPlnbBdPgmNbF97CHnL1eZRc2a2J-WHDOESE6aYlwkbztBX0fSkbZJ9LwTeFeoDy1o0V2cHyfYbdVyiq-IO3BjpZiM/s320/MiceParty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/sweetest-day-cards/general-sweetest-day/greeting-card-93455?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank">Sweetest Day</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mother-in-Law Day - October 22</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jEgE6UPlQ_AOV1yROnVKoegFxKsybRc98a1lOEuoSPEhfljT3rkQMv64yXVhV69CCN1dnmPrrxae2q2cpACxZ3aJjMe2gSjBvnboWihcFoZeF3i6ULqtPbFAKF2dkP6c2XVkTJtCqw_Z9sWasGnqS-6NlHHFF0iwl1gBtDZGh5Ull_cy-gGI4jJZ6HI/s526/AutumnAzalea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="526" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jEgE6UPlQ_AOV1yROnVKoegFxKsybRc98a1lOEuoSPEhfljT3rkQMv64yXVhV69CCN1dnmPrrxae2q2cpACxZ3aJjMe2gSjBvnboWihcFoZeF3i6ULqtPbFAKF2dkP6c2XVkTJtCqw_Z9sWasGnqS-6NlHHFF0iwl1gBtDZGh5Ull_cy-gGI4jJZ6HI/s320/AutumnAzalea.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Mother-in-Law Day Cards <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=326" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Halloween - October 31</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWK3UvrUfJcfreV7Ya0Mgkdc8VwL_0GRQsJkL78l1xBJTCYXwmJwI7hjX2ttn4cYuIAytY0VTXYzJJYou7gr_kDh1OinkBmvdPOz3uMDpwM9LUHkVJHqCEk5mHQnvFn7uOTD15TaOcweGC-HpurFPXkaMMRC2QLR6a0S1NFbHsbqgqZ4rj7_brlJq-lk/s936/Tabby&Owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="936" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWK3UvrUfJcfreV7Ya0Mgkdc8VwL_0GRQsJkL78l1xBJTCYXwmJwI7hjX2ttn4cYuIAytY0VTXYzJJYou7gr_kDh1OinkBmvdPOz3uMDpwM9LUHkVJHqCEk5mHQnvFn7uOTD15TaOcweGC-HpurFPXkaMMRC2QLR6a0S1NFbHsbqgqZ4rj7_brlJq-lk/s320/Tabby&Owl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Halloween Cards <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=9" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="font-size: 22px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>Find me at:</b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>Website:<span style="color: #221e1f;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31);"><b>Instagram & Threads: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Bluesky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dtdelosh.bsky.social" style="color: #888888; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-71554674745986813512023-10-08T15:07:00.000-04:002023-10-08T15:07:11.994-04:00Egads! Social Media Overload!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUG0y4mTgQXFZIYAe4mErG9USqHtcCQOTxlp9im3_sFiYXuSA2fQysS7MZuhAL-gYt5nova09o0ssw6oWc_AV0wLUvFfnSKLfOicMmh2o-F7eotw-mOJuGtkNWxqMXJGk6-Nzp63a6XHPL1M-OoEuMpa8Bzzhh_Ud-ESBo1HqOIULalxwzKKkRXVpLhY/s720/Panda%20CRACK!-PC-LINKS-72WEB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUG0y4mTgQXFZIYAe4mErG9USqHtcCQOTxlp9im3_sFiYXuSA2fQysS7MZuhAL-gYt5nova09o0ssw6oWc_AV0wLUvFfnSKLfOicMmh2o-F7eotw-mOJuGtkNWxqMXJGk6-Nzp63a6XHPL1M-OoEuMpa8Bzzhh_Ud-ESBo1HqOIULalxwzKKkRXVpLhY/s320/Panda%20CRACK!-PC-LINKS-72WEB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I was updating the LINKS page on my website, when I realized how many new ones I had tried since the beginning of 2023. Starting in January with Post.news, up to August with BlueSky I count 5 new social media platforms. Needless to say it has become overwhelming to post on all daily even if you just copy and paste. I have found that posting on 3 is not too bad. <div><br /></div><div>But then someone mentioned that the key to saneness with social media was asking yourself: why you felt you needed to be on social media and to stop worrying about the numbers and focus on the quality of your engagement. <p>SO what was I really looking for on all these new sites? </p><p>1: My KidLitArt community and the ability to connect with industry professionals. Twitter used to be IT But now that its X the community is rapidly fragmenting. I was also told to be on Instagram as that's where art directors look for talent. While that may be true, most of the "calls for illustrators" happened on original Twitter. </p><p>2: A small bit of comraderie with my fellow creatives. Being an illustrator/writer is a very solitary endeavor. It's nice to be able to rant about deadlines etc. And have someone cheer you on or commiserate. Definitely looking for engagement.</p><p>SO... from all these new sites is there a clear winner? To be honest, whenever I tried a new site my first reaction was this is great it just needs more functional (fill in the blank). However after the initial honeymoon a few of these were clearly not it. The following is my personal opinion:</p><p>POST.news - friendly enough community, left leaning, very NEWS oriented. The first month I was there, there were a few illustrators posting for #KidLitArtPostcard. But at his point it's only a handful of illustrators. Unfortunately the kidlit community never embraced it. </p><p>THREADS - owned by Meta, the people that brought you Instagram and FaceBook. Very friendly. Quite a few editors, agents and art directors on it, at least in the beginning. Lots of kidlit people. But with no hashtags or pinning functions, it is hard to find each other or even engage properly with each other. SO there might be an art call there but I probably didn't see it. Also while I really liked it in the beggining - I'm finding that my time there is not as satisfying as before. But I will prob still pop on it as I can't delete it without deleting my IG account!</p><p>Linked-In - supposedly you can connect with industry professionals. I was on it years ago and stopped going there - tried again - but don't quite get it. </p><p>BlueSky - This is the one. I think. At the moment there is no Pin or true Hashag functions. However, there are Hashtag work arounds and custom feeds set up by kidlit people. Now we just need the PIN function. There's an active growing kidlit community. Yay! At the moment, Bluesky is still in beta so you need an invitation to join or you may add your name to their waitlist.</p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Find me at:</b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Website:<span style="color: #221e1f;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31);"><b>Instagram & Threads: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Bluesky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dtdelosh.bsky.social" style="color: #888888; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-47584327881373488692023-08-20T16:20:00.002-04:002023-08-20T16:20:29.801-04:00September 2023 Holidays<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Labor/LabourDay - September 4</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQR0q04o38Pa2ZHPnYKvvRlGA4La6gPyM3YosPiElHC6aDeJr_oFw16DO_qrgSt0RLoK6r9q7Z-kdn61M3Hfqk6b_mi5fA2BmsjPePHtjx9vrs5cueOJcZ0WHfrg9sYN4ApuPAtyDUcyqGNOLe7OWwVBGWBmfnlZzvsT9JNlQoGUek24J_g3aK3FF7aU/s633/LaborDayPenguinNew-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="633" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQR0q04o38Pa2ZHPnYKvvRlGA4La6gPyM3YosPiElHC6aDeJr_oFw16DO_qrgSt0RLoK6r9q7Z-kdn61M3Hfqk6b_mi5fA2BmsjPePHtjx9vrs5cueOJcZ0WHfrg9sYN4ApuPAtyDUcyqGNOLe7OWwVBGWBmfnlZzvsT9JNlQoGUek24J_g3aK3FF7aU/s320/LaborDayPenguinNew-.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Labor Day Cards <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=319" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtmcBC2uk0vNAwra9gBbBf5n4lpFsIXOBLyEEayG_bsTM_uPpUVrV_chEi6OPdJBrkNy0bIY1GAycayHEotjekA-KmpTpPF0ClF3mQksb09ghUboZrnoLWF_EknAD8wwC9QiH7efgTEs9TyigwSjXvWU6GhSOSBS0uXlZL07a2hezyB1BkHFyd5YGRpQ/s627/LaboUrDay-Penguins.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="627" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtmcBC2uk0vNAwra9gBbBf5n4lpFsIXOBLyEEayG_bsTM_uPpUVrV_chEi6OPdJBrkNy0bIY1GAycayHEotjekA-KmpTpPF0ClF3mQksb09ghUboZrnoLWF_EknAD8wwC9QiH7efgTEs9TyigwSjXvWU6GhSOSBS0uXlZL07a2hezyB1BkHFyd5YGRpQ/s320/LaboUrDay-Penguins.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's one for the Canadians - <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/labour-day-canada-cards/labour-day-penguin-beach-1538496?aid=131887" target="_blank">Labour Day HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Grandparents Day -September 10</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMkGIBMVCFt4ZOzntVpqW7FIqrloNZJlXl0ZbbSWObkIhAsL4INzD3t6c08re8UnTPWQT2m_uNLapLYppAvEGZ2D-AUb4eLA9agX6nmT6OCGEhoE4XNJpO0piqXCmQDY6PlMKLbyfiZa4Za_BermRsL2b0ktANy0qtNoFVtO4RA7dabGRw0rLpLgDhqU/s864/NewGranparentbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="864" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMkGIBMVCFt4ZOzntVpqW7FIqrloNZJlXl0ZbbSWObkIhAsL4INzD3t6c08re8UnTPWQT2m_uNLapLYppAvEGZ2D-AUb4eLA9agX6nmT6OCGEhoE4XNJpO0piqXCmQDY6PlMKLbyfiZa4Za_BermRsL2b0ktANy0qtNoFVtO4RA7dabGRw0rLpLgDhqU/s320/NewGranparentbunnies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Grandparents Day cards <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=8" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Patriots Day / September 11</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF_zWqT-jFXWV-h30XNTtb_KeUNx3aVW-vcqyxqH3GpV6VCxD5xjBvouRKbiiAlrjwBoBRZBraB9y7pNlnCfq1Aqdzsd8VNHu6t-GmFD-FFWco1zxGPJvSZkwzeN_jbhE4du1vxqI725haIJHlEKxmdsqr0cqsXYS7fZ-2Z6E5eK603bARgtUMhZh10c/s936/Sept11Remebrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="936" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaF_zWqT-jFXWV-h30XNTtb_KeUNx3aVW-vcqyxqH3GpV6VCxD5xjBvouRKbiiAlrjwBoBRZBraB9y7pNlnCfq1Aqdzsd8VNHu6t-GmFD-FFWco1zxGPJvSZkwzeN_jbhE4du1vxqI725haIJHlEKxmdsqr0cqsXYS7fZ-2Z6E5eK603bARgtUMhZh10c/s320/Sept11Remebrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/patriotday911remembrance/generalpatriot911remembranceday/9-11-remembrance-bouquet-468962?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">9/11 Remembrance Day Card</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rosh Hashana - September 15</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtWm2iGbnK5i8RnMVR53rxsvRh9jEr4PosNMP0O982xTpOVc6uyVuS7Utp44sJQ49QvziJ1Xflm6n--IJJcDJq-5LsKOPiFPXUjH8Hc7U_tjcuQYHCYHsUfBewF_qNMlUQ0CYT9kUJFrO2V9UBXqcdI05-eS60LBwhZoghYxOBipUwqMp0scUcguw-ts/s864/RoshHashanaShofar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="864" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtWm2iGbnK5i8RnMVR53rxsvRh9jEr4PosNMP0O982xTpOVc6uyVuS7Utp44sJQ49QvziJ1Xflm6n--IJJcDJq-5LsKOPiFPXUjH8Hc7U_tjcuQYHCYHsUfBewF_qNMlUQ0CYT9kUJFrO2V9UBXqcdI05-eS60LBwhZoghYxOBipUwqMp0scUcguw-ts/s320/RoshHashanaShofar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Rosh Hashana cards <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=12" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mid-Autumn Moon Cake Festival - September 29</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqehTZaAC2LHibB0K1DDMmIMA402lKFQUpvMaky1haRmXnPxJsB3rh_hyQoLhJpvV3QlMRvX3PWh93FB4_ojiXlx_PJUxpWh-NtornnS0SE_PKRKguUrV0Q7YXkZUfRPeL73SYWm0CTuhzDTERWhqBHZccpmGJV1abA3cK40chdnxGaThkZEfixqfUvd0/s864/MoonDancingBunnies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="864" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqehTZaAC2LHibB0K1DDMmIMA402lKFQUpvMaky1haRmXnPxJsB3rh_hyQoLhJpvV3QlMRvX3PWh93FB4_ojiXlx_PJUxpWh-NtornnS0SE_PKRKguUrV0Q7YXkZUfRPeL73SYWm0CTuhzDTERWhqBHZccpmGJV1abA3cK40chdnxGaThkZEfixqfUvd0/s320/MoonDancingBunnies.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/midautumnmooncakezhongqiufestival/mid-autumn-moon-festival-dancing-962277?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank">Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Dancing Bunnies Card</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Find me at:</b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Website:<span style="color: #221e1f;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31);"><b>Instagram & Threads: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Bluesky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dtdelosh.bsky.social" style="color: #888888; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-68545816269876445172023-08-18T18:07:00.000-04:002023-08-18T18:07:40.752-04:002023 CBIG Directories<p><b><span style="color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); font-size: 15px;">I'm really honored that this year, both my cover art submissions were voted in by my peers to be on the covers. As I'm on the CBIG Directory design team, I always submit cover images along with my promo page for both books. But it's been awhile since my art actually made any of the covers never mind both. </span></span></b> <b style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">YAY 2023!</b></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqIXTxHhPKjhl9bstvv27Erjk_Rt_gCwzt6wFLLTx86QU61P2LiZAu_VbgUsJqedcTXy-uz7i0uhSe2gdxhgTG0307audsPORIJQTw_nDvgfCLsXyQm_V76s9ub6gEeRezJtTV5zKHMP3nm2xqVe6yeMgAPh5IFyqvG3o3kTnqiFLwvemZBhVRCY26IM/s792/2023CBIG-Directory-Col-Cover72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqIXTxHhPKjhl9bstvv27Erjk_Rt_gCwzt6wFLLTx86QU61P2LiZAu_VbgUsJqedcTXy-uz7i0uhSe2gdxhgTG0307audsPORIJQTw_nDvgfCLsXyQm_V76s9ub6gEeRezJtTV5zKHMP3nm2xqVe6yeMgAPh5IFyqvG3o3kTnqiFLwvemZBhVRCY26IM/w309-h400/2023CBIG-Directory-Col-Cover72.jpg" width="309" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://www.midnightatelier.com" target="_blank">Yuko Torii</a>, <a href="https://dianadelosh.com" target="_blank">Diana Ting Delosh</a>, <a href="http://www.navinachhabria.com" target="_blank">Navina Chhabria</a>, <a href="http://www.leezaworks.com" target="_blank">Leeza Hernandez</a></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWupo3Uj63AKLFMUdeAAOsRkqVvw-4zxMzKKhRzn7VrMMJ39PtpKzFWOt_8Ry0b2MDOqQH4pjqDRYWKrFi3epMHxOTqZYfkg69r2ANj7klJlTfS5NmVmgOW9NbZKGLSeyy3FXB8SQvwclP9JR2CWaTDM5WsGYc3_25bgHL2AeGqy9Y-m3otqux6iQj7Is/s792/2023CBIG-DirCOL-Delosh-P13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWupo3Uj63AKLFMUdeAAOsRkqVvw-4zxMzKKhRzn7VrMMJ39PtpKzFWOt_8Ry0b2MDOqQH4pjqDRYWKrFi3epMHxOTqZYfkg69r2ANj7klJlTfS5NmVmgOW9NbZKGLSeyy3FXB8SQvwclP9JR2CWaTDM5WsGYc3_25bgHL2AeGqy9Y-m3otqux6iQj7Is/w309-h400/2023CBIG-DirCOL-Delosh-P13.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Here's my Color Promo on page 13.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IBBgzP3kCi0EEDCjpxxHJTtCCXbJTIfsKZv3PeNCKX3R1WiOQOLaUpaqtBm8IeMS6oj7RThMbYc9MGYPPSGOlDVHkUYoOz6RVYCby2GZ5RdTaxeU4i5lPx4LnBMk_qwx_ISRTG77gcT8R_xMgBhriETc-8RhcYDtqo4sApV72tsLoaUmooOGpuLE7Z-G/s792/2023CBIG-Directory-BWCvr72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IBBgzP3kCi0EEDCjpxxHJTtCCXbJTIfsKZv3PeNCKX3R1WiOQOLaUpaqtBm8IeMS6oj7RThMbYc9MGYPPSGOlDVHkUYoOz6RVYCby2GZ5RdTaxeU4i5lPx4LnBMk_qwx_ISRTG77gcT8R_xMgBhriETc-8RhcYDtqo4sApV72tsLoaUmooOGpuLE7Z-G/s792/2023CBIG-Directory-BWCvr72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IBBgzP3kCi0EEDCjpxxHJTtCCXbJTIfsKZv3PeNCKX3R1WiOQOLaUpaqtBm8IeMS6oj7RThMbYc9MGYPPSGOlDVHkUYoOz6RVYCby2GZ5RdTaxeU4i5lPx4LnBMk_qwx_ISRTG77gcT8R_xMgBhriETc-8RhcYDtqo4sApV72tsLoaUmooOGpuLE7Z-G/w309-h400/2023CBIG-Directory-BWCvr72.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://annkoffsky.com" target="_blank">Ann D. Koffsky</a>, <a href="http://www.midnightatelier.com" target="_blank">Yuko Torii</a>, <a href="https://www.paulettebogan.com" target="_blank">Paulette Bogan</a>, <a href="https://dianadelosh.com" target="_blank">Diana Ting Delosh</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PhndThL8Q9e58AdtW-BxgAEL_kH8dM6Sw20LRXQWhaSJXcuV8lYR1DTmjp4o0mDwj2IVKvXL3yvWO5S0qpTcH7rl5Nl8KM_R6V4UxoQuXoii2lgJAa1Ffz4svRwQGRnXDtpLVGkKjyuOsynP8o2tSeKAtQ30a_OtfEssUoXTnDxj4zujGx1JFc1kXGU/s792/2023CBIG-DirBW-B&W-P4-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PhndThL8Q9e58AdtW-BxgAEL_kH8dM6Sw20LRXQWhaSJXcuV8lYR1DTmjp4o0mDwj2IVKvXL3yvWO5S0qpTcH7rl5Nl8KM_R6V4UxoQuXoii2lgJAa1Ffz4svRwQGRnXDtpLVGkKjyuOsynP8o2tSeKAtQ30a_OtfEssUoXTnDxj4zujGx1JFc1kXGU/w309-h400/2023CBIG-DirBW-B&W-P4-4.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Here's my B&W Promo on page 4.</i></b></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #797979; font-size: 15px;">Finally a shout out to my CBIG Directory Team members: </span><a href="http://deborahcuneoillustration.com/" style="background: repeat; caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #be380e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Deb Cuneo</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #797979; font-size: 15px;"> for all the image collection and dealing with all sorts of minutiae and </span><a href="https://www.doodlesoop.com/" style="background: repeat; caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #be380e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Vicky Rubin</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #797979; font-size: 15px;"> for proof reading and checking for inconsistencies.</span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(121, 121, 121); color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><b>The CBIG 2023 Illustration Directories</b> <b><span style="color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">are now Live! </span></b>Do go and check out ALL the wonderful illustration Promo Pages that make up Both Directories at: <b><a href="http://cbig-nyc.com/portfolio" target="_blank">cbig-nyc.com/portfolio</a></b></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Find me at:</b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Website:<span style="color: #221e1f;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31);"><b>Instagram & Threads: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Bluesky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dtdelosh.bsky.social" style="color: #888888; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-56442567079306595922023-08-05T18:38:00.001-04:002023-08-05T18:44:56.782-04:00REJECTION! - Survival Tips <p>Rejection is not something anyone likes to deal with but as an
illustrator/writer surviving it is a necessary skill. After all the only way to avoid Rejection is
to take yourself out of the game and that is not an option unless
you're retiring or changing careers. Here are a few tips in random order. If you
are an illustrator or writer please feel free to comment on how you have
dealt with rejection. Let's learn from each other.</p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128);"><i>I've discovered that Submitting while agented is a different game. First, I have to run my book ideas through my agent before it even reaches the submittable stage. </i></span><i>The idea is so I'm not wasting time working on an unmarketable project.</i><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128);"><i> Most of my ideas do not get the </i></span><i>green light. </i><i>Which is fine. A picture book dummy can take me 2+ months to create and I'd rather spend it on something that has a chance in a super competitive market. And my graphic novel? Well... So far my </i><i>concept and full synopsis</i><i> has past my <span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128);">Agent's</span> scrutiny and I'm still working on the full script.</i></p><p><i>When my picture book dummy went out on submission, my agent sent it out in batches of about 8 or so publishing houses at time. The other BIG difference is she got responses and feedback, even if it was just a short note to most of her submissions! Me, pre-agent mainly got crickets. However when you and your Agent decide to shelve a project. It is still a sad thing. YES, there is still lots of rejection even with an agent.</i></p><p><br /><b><span style="color: #800180;">1</span> - <span style="color: #800180;">CREATE Something NEW</span> - even better fall in love with your new project.</b> Keeps your mind on something positive and moving forward. </p><p><b style="color: #800180;">2. Be A Prolific Creative. </b>This is much, much easier said then done.</p><p>
<b><span style="color: #800180;">3. Focus on what you can control.</span></b> Unfortunately you can't make them acquire it. Focus on what you can control; your creativity, your craft, your productivity.<br /><br />
<span style="color: #800180;"><b>4. </b> <b>It's Not Personal.</b></span> When they say the style doesn't suit their
needs at the moment. <span>Or they are moving in a different direction.</span><span style="color: #800180;"> </span>They didn't say you are a terrible person. They
just were not into your work. It's subjective. <b>See number 1. Always have a few projects running.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #800180;">5. Wallow in the Rejection.</span></b> When all else fails OD on the
chocolates and hide under the blankets just set a time limit -an hour, a
day or even 2. Allow yourself to feel sorry for yourself and your
project, even shed a few tears - you're human - just remember to get
back on track, ASAP.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #800180;">6. Let things cool off.</span></b> <span>Perhaps put it aside to revise when the dust has settled. In the meanwhile work on something else.</span> <br />
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<b><span style="color: #800180;">7. Work on your craft.</span></b> One day, you may be pleasantly horrified by some of your earlier rejected projects and agree with the editors/<span>art directors</span>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #800180;">8. Diversify.</span></b> Learn new things. Keeps life interesting. Your
writing may be selling at the moment but your illustration may not, but
at least something is getting a positive response. </p><p><span><span style="color: #800180; font-weight: bold;">9. Research adjacent markets that use your skills and strengths. </span>May be your kid lit art might look great on a greeting card or puzzle or hangin in a a kid's room or kitchen or... try your hand at Surface Design. </span>This also allows you
to submit to different markets.<br />
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<span style="color: #800180;"><b>10. Adapt</b>.</span> There maybe nothing wrong with your project. It could
be something you can't help like the economy or the market. Be willing
to repurpose your art. So the picture book market is down maybe adapt
the story for an early reader or chapter book Or try working on art for
an older market. OR maybe that piece of finished spec art that was rejected for the XYZ book cover would make a great puzzle or wall art or greeting card. Don't define your art too narrowly.</p><p><b style="color: #800180;">11. Don't call it a Rejection.</b> I find saying they <b>Passed</b> on my project sounds a lot less harsh then they rejected it.</p><p><span style="color: #800180;"><b>12. Find your TRIBE.</b> </span>It is super helpful to have at least one other person that understands. It's even better if you find a whole bunch of people to commiserate with when you're down and cheer you on when things go well. This is one of the true benefits of social media.</p><p>It should also be noted that in this day and age where many companies
are no longer responding to submissions unless they are interested, a
rejection at least is a concrete response. I personally find the lack of
response more unnerving than a definite yay or nay. I also find submitting things through submittable and jot forms a good thing as you usually get a confirmation that your submission was successful so you know it wasn't lost in the internet ether.</p><p><i>I had originally planned to repost a post for THROWBACK THURSDAY. However when I reviewed the original post I realized that a lot had changed and things that worked then no longer worked for me now. You can read</i> <i>the original here, <b><a href="https://dtdelosh.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-few-antidotes.html" target="_blank">REJECTION! A Few Antidotes</a></b></i> <i>was posted on 10/15/2010.</i><br /></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram & Threads: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: 400;">Bluesky: </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dtdelosh.bsky.social" style="color: #888888; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-60160031154699821832023-07-27T12:57:00.000-04:002023-07-27T12:57:25.717-04:00August 2023 Holidays and Special Events<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Friendship Day - International: July 30th & in the US: August 6</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogi9gJa0yZhl4FYzStk3ZiRE-jf2OYWr9qbKHQg67Xa8ZIRZdP76dCq7fwriTq1zW-UwvbCGvKsA5F3bSD-g89NwmB9-dN7lm1UvX2-dvOByogWjVwSzaSJZ2glQo6loBSGiQjGnfbUe_WKkKVfg2e4yTuSwzHXjmLOz2XjXurl5JhSmyeyBMxpNwj2Q/s627/FriendsCafe.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="627" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogi9gJa0yZhl4FYzStk3ZiRE-jf2OYWr9qbKHQg67Xa8ZIRZdP76dCq7fwriTq1zW-UwvbCGvKsA5F3bSD-g89NwmB9-dN7lm1UvX2-dvOByogWjVwSzaSJZ2glQo6loBSGiQjGnfbUe_WKkKVfg2e4yTuSwzHXjmLOz2XjXurl5JhSmyeyBMxpNwj2Q/s320/FriendsCafe.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=5992" target="_blank">Friendship Day Cards HERE</a></b><b> </b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Twins Day - August 5</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvOIODoyudsm5XeVfU-HsZmzcf4ORvFDShwrXtvHLN4S8klsDYQNhUAJpyDsbpqIH3OSH8JEPqN8oX24k7bic3qlCKaFRzdYmgm1CJzdiqvTnrCzzqf3PZw2M6DnqDbKzuPTchq0FEC8lWMj9TYx19GFSnNTwkFg2Eq6DDVcM-oapY-cJXN49yMWhamg/s629/TwinDoves-TwinsDay.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="629" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvOIODoyudsm5XeVfU-HsZmzcf4ORvFDShwrXtvHLN4S8klsDYQNhUAJpyDsbpqIH3OSH8JEPqN8oX24k7bic3qlCKaFRzdYmgm1CJzdiqvTnrCzzqf3PZw2M6DnqDbKzuPTchq0FEC8lWMj9TYx19GFSnNTwkFg2Eq6DDVcM-oapY-cJXN49yMWhamg/s320/TwinDoves-TwinsDay.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6737034734387182793/6016003115469982183">Twins Day Cards HERE</a></b><br /></div><div><b> </b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sister Day - August 6</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwkIESdx5A3OustNxOSfJ5XJRR0dQHaWJdNcHNqghNtJFx4SWPl7AuEphnZfE2deZdQi-WMvLvkrzliOHnQHzfd1eqnfq4AoNqKwICkVdiql1dtExbI3ohDYZmYjX6d9NMwemT-FeBOj79aBZqOL7tHIHE4PiQp8XOi195B8tt-NZEMw-WQ_5F9GY_BQ/s641/SweetSisterTulips.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="641" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwkIESdx5A3OustNxOSfJ5XJRR0dQHaWJdNcHNqghNtJFx4SWPl7AuEphnZfE2deZdQi-WMvLvkrzliOHnQHzfd1eqnfq4AoNqKwICkVdiql1dtExbI3ohDYZmYjX6d9NMwemT-FeBOj79aBZqOL7tHIHE4PiQp8XOi195B8tt-NZEMw-WQ_5F9GY_BQ/s320/SweetSisterTulips.png" width="320" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=2514" target="_blank">Sister Day Cards HERE</a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BIRTHDAY</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ugI5qBYbHH6c5p8x0WbPXg8e5VgoTH7c3vK3Om-DO0b3w6dnjBuWVPRQFjrGIKKmlZcuxB-dPo_fgueQACnW5zPR1VZlTTD1iDSX-RYUmKa9DKfg-K5b64L_mdRqD7-DURg9fP7rTdmh7CrtKBfoQbMIY5grl8pnwbod3n3KkSAkhQ4dnDy7REp1MCc/s635/RedSquirrel.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="635" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ugI5qBYbHH6c5p8x0WbPXg8e5VgoTH7c3vK3Om-DO0b3w6dnjBuWVPRQFjrGIKKmlZcuxB-dPo_fgueQACnW5zPR1VZlTTD1iDSX-RYUmKa9DKfg-K5b64L_mdRqD7-DURg9fP7rTdmh7CrtKBfoQbMIY5grl8pnwbod3n3KkSAkhQ4dnDy7REp1MCc/s320/RedSquirrel.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFNMrCl67DvIPose2J78RAvhFy7cNJhcc7saWXdPQAMtx8mVDdT06t9LClYDBUNmwRCmNnhwF0XyCS9--a5Aem5DBxC_xeOfFhzq2GQWVk6WRGy_wqZ2ubRYHt-5BOPFcQjl0Bsv23cJkUOFpoCj8ys8cBuoooxeZ-fnsB2ScVFK1k5TgClCU9CPsU7c/s936/PandaFancyCake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>see ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=189" target="_blank">Birthday cards Here</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are Year specific birthday cards, Holiday birthday cards, cards with cute animals </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all sorts of other types of birthday cards.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BABIES</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVab2G5M0aUtt8CtLF58UDhrOuPcaKYQOiHHtxJ8T8vIvc9uyHBi1pEtV0cmzK9w68xiWFBC5XtxZJbVpRp9MI23gcKn7VKRR59TmduR8Er0xPcZsyQGsj7Sv0HaL1qleVINH98ev1qu5UHsoUiWpZnzItKTQd_vAdIGY4lGQvziRNFyIsOuNv4csnmFI/s936/WillowCradle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVab2G5M0aUtt8CtLF58UDhrOuPcaKYQOiHHtxJ8T8vIvc9uyHBi1pEtV0cmzK9w68xiWFBC5XtxZJbVpRp9MI23gcKn7VKRR59TmduR8Er0xPcZsyQGsj7Sv0HaL1qleVINH98ev1qu5UHsoUiWpZnzItKTQd_vAdIGY4lGQvziRNFyIsOuNv4csnmFI/w400-h200/WillowCradle.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQOczdIl1R1OeZk2O4Ev-dsVIJMnm-Ei-DzMHyiXnXgYersgVTPOKHpGP7i89LiH_DHJ7Bm-YNE-zlT3nt-regTYoz_uPaDHkXkcBJjAv4EBVbAyMB6G5zwChcBJjs_UgQBKB_Oeg3tdM9FpO_vlhNngxYl_y18_dsVO5g_S_VSx-icbwETg69EEsBLg/s864/BlueUmbrellaAnimals.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>See ALL my Baby occasion cards: <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=557" target="_blank">NEW BABY</a>, <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=603" target="_blank">Parents-to-Be</a> ,</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=7858" target="_blank">Baby Shower</a> , <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=49">Baby Announcements</a> , <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=592" target="_blank">Adoption</a> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b> <br /> </b></p><p><br /></p></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-62592158712377793662023-06-22T15:06:00.011-04:002023-06-22T15:34:04.734-04:00July 2023 Holidays & Special Occasions<p style="text-align: center;"><b> <span style="font-size: medium;">Independence Day or the Fourth of July - July 4</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrQJZ4CkA9xnYAmV1za6OQSYiUYATePe6NGV8mvjoR4YWghGMaQegKeSU3YqC6cMm39e1h44e2219TzctzdN3zsUZsWVR2DejpZ8XjQT9pqQB7fCitZUH05Zzc1UVMMnu3rZ64Hawgbahy_2RbhZI1gpqVnOcyHPJh-6bsmUR0PLUcqtNQ4Q5wn_P/s630/PicnivHares-July4th.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="630" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrQJZ4CkA9xnYAmV1za6OQSYiUYATePe6NGV8mvjoR4YWghGMaQegKeSU3YqC6cMm39e1h44e2219TzctzdN3zsUZsWVR2DejpZ8XjQT9pqQB7fCitZUH05Zzc1UVMMnu3rZ64Hawgbahy_2RbhZI1gpqVnOcyHPJh-6bsmUR0PLUcqtNQ4Q5wn_P/s320/PicnivHares-July4th.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=14" target="_blank">Fourth Of July cards Here</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Bastille Day, - July 14</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOFB-fcuGnPV7wHu1_5IHCuPL-OhAz-b_ya5-68grAr8ewim8Az7IjLZbhinqufCJwZo0IpPoqlYyOMvglV5Bj7Rsq1IaLtmxJYfn5yk3au467KPFeyC6U5xGZynwVtfy8qSnfryXhpqLtWCy_9WxeBVTGAwxVJRSynHJ04D7omIcyJaUUwgg7bxhAHA/s630/BastilleDay-BleyBlancRouge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="630" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOFB-fcuGnPV7wHu1_5IHCuPL-OhAz-b_ya5-68grAr8ewim8Az7IjLZbhinqufCJwZo0IpPoqlYyOMvglV5Bj7Rsq1IaLtmxJYfn5yk3au467KPFeyC6U5xGZynwVtfy8qSnfryXhpqLtWCy_9WxeBVTGAwxVJRSynHJ04D7omIcyJaUUwgg7bxhAHA/s320/BastilleDay-BleyBlancRouge.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp" target="_blank">Bastille Day cards Here</a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BIRTHDAY</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFNMrCl67DvIPose2J78RAvhFy7cNJhcc7saWXdPQAMtx8mVDdT06t9LClYDBUNmwRCmNnhwF0XyCS9--a5Aem5DBxC_xeOfFhzq2GQWVk6WRGy_wqZ2ubRYHt-5BOPFcQjl0Bsv23cJkUOFpoCj8ys8cBuoooxeZ-fnsB2ScVFK1k5TgClCU9CPsU7c/s936/PandaFancyCake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="936" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFNMrCl67DvIPose2J78RAvhFy7cNJhcc7saWXdPQAMtx8mVDdT06t9LClYDBUNmwRCmNnhwF0XyCS9--a5Aem5DBxC_xeOfFhzq2GQWVk6WRGy_wqZ2ubRYHt-5BOPFcQjl0Bsv23cJkUOFpoCj8ys8cBuoooxeZ-fnsB2ScVFK1k5TgClCU9CPsU7c/w400-h231/PandaFancyCake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=189" target="_blank">Birthday cards Here</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are Year specific birthday cards, Holiday birthday cards, cards with cute animals </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all sorts of other types of birthday cards.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BABIES</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQOczdIl1R1OeZk2O4Ev-dsVIJMnm-Ei-DzMHyiXnXgYersgVTPOKHpGP7i89LiH_DHJ7Bm-YNE-zlT3nt-regTYoz_uPaDHkXkcBJjAv4EBVbAyMB6G5zwChcBJjs_UgQBKB_Oeg3tdM9FpO_vlhNngxYl_y18_dsVO5g_S_VSx-icbwETg69EEsBLg/s864/BlueUmbrellaAnimals.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="864" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQOczdIl1R1OeZk2O4Ev-dsVIJMnm-Ei-DzMHyiXnXgYersgVTPOKHpGP7i89LiH_DHJ7Bm-YNE-zlT3nt-regTYoz_uPaDHkXkcBJjAv4EBVbAyMB6G5zwChcBJjs_UgQBKB_Oeg3tdM9FpO_vlhNngxYl_y18_dsVO5g_S_VSx-icbwETg69EEsBLg/w400-h250/BlueUmbrellaAnimals.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my Baby occasion cards: <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=557" target="_blank">NEW BABY</a>, <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=603" target="_blank">Parents-to-Be</a> ,</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=7858" target="_blank">Baby Shower</a> , <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=49">Baby Announcements</a> , <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=592" target="_blank">Adoption</a> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-1638539201615083292023-06-19T14:11:00.000-04:002023-06-19T14:11:04.512-04:00Agent Meet Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeWTegGuEPegKGu2Xs_ydL2kjSVKfPkL_wTxq_66wUaT3sjCTGHb9QBg1dMfFxcGpZ-05qw68z_UdT7vEH_KmJWXYzxrHCOP5TfocUHEtugpjgmxKAtT8ojrBFyEhE33EdJvxAJqk8W0SwywZtJUDjCSBa1sCGqybfRH4QiZimVCO70kDV7Jz9zj8gt4/s1152/TeamNovakDrinksJune2023-Blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1152" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeWTegGuEPegKGu2Xs_ydL2kjSVKfPkL_wTxq_66wUaT3sjCTGHb9QBg1dMfFxcGpZ-05qw68z_UdT7vEH_KmJWXYzxrHCOP5TfocUHEtugpjgmxKAtT8ojrBFyEhE33EdJvxAJqk8W0SwywZtJUDjCSBa1sCGqybfRH4QiZimVCO70kDV7Jz9zj8gt4/w400-h229/TeamNovakDrinksJune2023-Blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>From Left to right - Top row: Ralph Walker, Eva Tate </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bottom row: Zenda Walker, Marie Wen Adcock, Lynnette Novak, Me, R. C. Chizhov</i></div><p>June 1, I'm waiting in the hotel lobby to meet up with my agent, Lynnette Novak of <a href="https://theseymouragency.com/" shape="rect" target="_blank">The Seymour Agency</a> and some of my agency siblings for drinks, when it dawns on me that I had signed with my agent during the pandemic and I've only ever met her on zoom. Yikes! I sit down next to a lady and ask if she's waiting for Lynnette and she isn't. Oops. So I move on and sit down and wonder if this other lady is one of my agency siblings but I don't dare ask. And of course she is. Sigh, missed opportunity to chat. </p><p>Anyway, I finally met my agent, in real life! Here we are having drinks in NYC. It was lovely to meet up with people. It also made me realize how few professional/industry social events I've attended since the pandemic. </p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-74393754266170044992023-06-05T11:48:00.003-04:002023-06-05T11:48:34.715-04:00June 2023 Holidays & Occasions<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Flag Day -June14</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlnbU5vfx_AL-x1K62vdhisy7x7j_JoE4EFp-4Xh17OBU8Rn2VA4iPRWXEv1vWJVoHz6Rw-oGxbzXEPoOWTtrDOVAAejs5lZJKq-cfKDXZ8aGuCh3jxq9sWN_cMK7GyvOvCesB6ivXpDQCgupKK_ye0I2jTGdgn3KIBtYQp-q0STXiQ20kojJK_JU/s632/FlagDay-Bouquet.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="632" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlnbU5vfx_AL-x1K62vdhisy7x7j_JoE4EFp-4Xh17OBU8Rn2VA4iPRWXEv1vWJVoHz6Rw-oGxbzXEPoOWTtrDOVAAejs5lZJKq-cfKDXZ8aGuCh3jxq9sWN_cMK7GyvOvCesB6ivXpDQCgupKK_ye0I2jTGdgn3KIBtYQp-q0STXiQ20kojJK_JU/s320/FlagDay-Bouquet.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holidays/flag-day/general-flag-day/flag-day-patriotic-bouquet-641539?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Flag Day Card</span></a></b></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Father's Day - June 18</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjKferuQDAoP09TjzBl2o2L0uTdnFDaBQ_huC5Jch0g0QtPCqp_XuwXEZrIcuqGm3q56k607O-_Yw_TJip6owQ7Gvwc7OLzpKJExDolem69247MgQeD52PbbPkeBH_lLtY7Fftrpic-7J1gDVjJayiTmIimEt-hjqnKPtlcUjBGVSoq6veoToCEY2/s1258/PapaBear.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1258" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjKferuQDAoP09TjzBl2o2L0uTdnFDaBQ_huC5Jch0g0QtPCqp_XuwXEZrIcuqGm3q56k607O-_Yw_TJip6owQ7Gvwc7OLzpKJExDolem69247MgQeD52PbbPkeBH_lLtY7Fftrpic-7J1gDVjJayiTmIimEt-hjqnKPtlcUjBGVSoq6veoToCEY2/s320/PapaBear.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=7" target="_blank">Father's Day Cards Here</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Eid Ul-Adha - June28</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCYoxABD_Xmvci-M37QwZP8VFoNoaOoYomyuJkxLzL-Zn_U5V8R7agsIa-ugw4hlp9KbnUzCybfGl2w8D1-3fSaxcbb3EUXeg2F3Kse3gRJLx671xLSQEKkXJmmQNgDc3bgjXUabzRCXliT-NNktytBhGyat5aVMDUU-lEBj4RMpSMDHoVhpoczZy/s624/EidUlAdhaArabia.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="624" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCYoxABD_Xmvci-M37QwZP8VFoNoaOoYomyuJkxLzL-Zn_U5V8R7agsIa-ugw4hlp9KbnUzCybfGl2w8D1-3fSaxcbb3EUXeg2F3Kse3gRJLx671xLSQEKkXJmmQNgDc3bgjXUabzRCXliT-NNktytBhGyat5aVMDUU-lEBj4RMpSMDHoVhpoczZy/s320/EidUlAdhaArabia.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=6634">Eid Ul-Adha Cards here</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">GRADUATION</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEldjGQbnSXAfSNd7DTcHKhTFd15PXIJ9v28I4WSSFsGP1ILEiTeP8rf_Hcq_yGaRqMh-IR0pPbo7Vbh1t-L3_GaJBk0kglT2Conhf2-AZYibkN3xezorNXGSb9J0CxO7blqq12QXM11AabsRdeVCTh5yDJI2NvC1X_iaopCUdAI0N8fz9YhWekvk/s504/BLUEGraphia-72-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEldjGQbnSXAfSNd7DTcHKhTFd15PXIJ9v28I4WSSFsGP1ILEiTeP8rf_Hcq_yGaRqMh-IR0pPbo7Vbh1t-L3_GaJBk0kglT2Conhf2-AZYibkN3xezorNXGSb9J0CxO7blqq12QXM11AabsRdeVCTh5yDJI2NvC1X_iaopCUdAI0N8fz9YhWekvk/s320/BLUEGraphia-72-2023.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp">Graduation Cards Here</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Weddings</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH7oMHwUiZprK07foC-cyG4Gb3VkqFgjNn48FwCj0pkZMeVF6WFBLAfHLAeAPeOeyA-JDoH0jGF8zl07EtHIWkbVDJ_hrfVqbxz5eTP46F_yzp9DWO0ZHO69CbqjBIDNiI45WkvCh_YbDUjuQKcPugIHx-lsr9R_nbpo98TMvqycdP6d7kj9__n3d/s630/2LoveBirds.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="630" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH7oMHwUiZprK07foC-cyG4Gb3VkqFgjNn48FwCj0pkZMeVF6WFBLAfHLAeAPeOeyA-JDoH0jGF8zl07EtHIWkbVDJ_hrfVqbxz5eTP46F_yzp9DWO0ZHO69CbqjBIDNiI45WkvCh_YbDUjuQKcPugIHx-lsr9R_nbpo98TMvqycdP6d7kj9__n3d/s320/2LoveBirds.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=695">Wedding Cards Here</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anniversary</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAGni9un9UgCpaCejbmI0uQi8I10EZwyIoOFR9VkpV59MHjiAIZ026hXQ0MgFlzwz3XfR8hwHjgY9W_0L3Kxron00Wxd1txEDDXp63YE7gL9ch9SGMTI6h3n0wJ42m1b4pR-ZsBp573dLyyQrG0eHS5Eazk4jJxz_zD84eMB39fBVVZvj8Gya8_kI/s638/1st-BlueDoves.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="638" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAGni9un9UgCpaCejbmI0uQi8I10EZwyIoOFR9VkpV59MHjiAIZ026hXQ0MgFlzwz3XfR8hwHjgY9W_0L3Kxron00Wxd1txEDDXp63YE7gL9ch9SGMTI6h3n0wJ42m1b4pR-ZsBp573dLyyQrG0eHS5Eazk4jJxz_zD84eMB39fBVVZvj8Gya8_kI/s320/1st-BlueDoves.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=35" target="_blank">Anniversary Cards Here</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-26267714300167488182023-05-31T14:13:00.001-04:002023-05-31T14:17:32.899-04:00Website Revamp Alert!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ36LPu_hsLIcUnmAqDSvvk-eodAFk2iXnkUbVVNve1bkfljideCoT7AlQuJKhPV7rFui30YJNvC4pJP1DbitpHIZMay7F32Xf6Fz27hk7mDFv0igZ7-Id5hcj-2ND0PGl1RbgDdZps3S2moYtQkmSLWHiBFrLKq8HKBaF3ZRSwRhHtDkA-NyE8lgI/s850/Di.com-Homepage-May2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="850" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ36LPu_hsLIcUnmAqDSvvk-eodAFk2iXnkUbVVNve1bkfljideCoT7AlQuJKhPV7rFui30YJNvC4pJP1DbitpHIZMay7F32Xf6Fz27hk7mDFv0igZ7-Id5hcj-2ND0PGl1RbgDdZps3S2moYtQkmSLWHiBFrLKq8HKBaF3ZRSwRhHtDkA-NyE8lgI/w400-h301/Di.com-Homepage-May2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Screen shot of the new "Home Page" to my website: <a href="http://dianadelosh.com">dianadelosh.com</a></i></div><br /><p></p><p>Tah Dah - I finally re-vamped my website, <b><a href="http://dianadelosh.com">dianadelosh.com</a></b>. Now I've done mini revamps and updates but this one's a biggie!</p><p>Recently, I had a ZOOM group portfolio review where the Creative Director loved my friend's portfolio. Unfortunately, she didn't love mine. She liked my illustration and my hand lettering but she found my website navigation cumbersome and the thumbnails were way to small and didn't show off my actual art. A big wake- up call that it's time to really re-do my website. PLUS, I could analyze what made my friend, <b><a href="https://patriciakeeler-author-illustrator.com/home.html" target="_blank">Patricia Keeler's website</a></b> a hit with her.</p><p>Previously my website opened to my ABOUT page. Then you clicked on Illustrations and you saw thumbnails fo ALL my illustrations, then my books etc.</p><p><b>So what's New:</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Home/Landing Page with BIG ICONS for each of my 4 Portfolio Sections</b> Picture Book Art, Middle Grade Art, Published Books, Surface Design</li><li><b>BIGGER THUMBNAILS!</b></li><li><b>Dividing the art</b> into 3 sections allowed for<b> Bigger Thumbnails</b> with less scrolling/clicking. Yup you can still click on each individual piece to see it really big. BUT for the really busy Art Director they don't have to unless they want to.</li><li><b>Moved the ABOUT page</b> to after the portfolio sections.</li><li>Added a direct link to my <b>Instagram in my navigation bar</b>. A lot of Art Directors have mentioned how they liked to look at illustrator social media to see other art that may not be in their formal website portfolio.</li></ol><p></p><p>YAY! My improved website is up, just in time for #KidLitArtPostcard day, tomorrow June 1!</p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-17101319064839364812023-05-14T12:14:00.000-04:002023-05-14T12:14:07.888-04:00It All Starts with a Sketch<p>It's good to keep a sketch book. I have several. It's even better to sketch everyday. I don't but I'm trying to do more of that. By sketch book and sketching, I'm referring to the messy kind of sketches not those gorgeous finished looking art pieces being shared online where artists humble brag calling them mere sketches. My sketches are the messy, imperfect barely readable kind. They help me record thoughts and ideas for possible future use. Sometimes it's random scenes in real life - like people waiting for the train. Sometimes it's photographs that make my heart skip a beat. In this case, I'm going for the heart and not the actual photo details. Other times it's for research as in how many fingers and toes does a possum have.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdA14BX8m6EvkrhA1c2_AL819ohLycRJKp-5mEk2Md5S55UlodUObbruoo4HFkKB2kPxg5FbHW78t82fbTsyXy8BvtuD261Al87K7htAe8OupbZ4ug35BU_yMyy-uRZOxyULcGdi5rxeetqv4NM16bcKMDqN_QSs7Fv2yHoX756aaHCXmwjqE3mKl/s850/3KidsReading-InkGrayArt-PC-100IGSQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdA14BX8m6EvkrhA1c2_AL819ohLycRJKp-5mEk2Md5S55UlodUObbruoo4HFkKB2kPxg5FbHW78t82fbTsyXy8BvtuD261Al87K7htAe8OupbZ4ug35BU_yMyy-uRZOxyULcGdi5rxeetqv4NM16bcKMDqN_QSs7Fv2yHoX756aaHCXmwjqE3mKl/s320/3KidsReading-InkGrayArt-PC-100IGSQ.jpg" width="320" /> </a> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">My May #KidLitArtPostcard © Diana Ting Delosh</span></i></b> <br /></p><p>I keep several sketch books: several for home in various shapes and sizes, a tiny one that fits in my pocket book, one in my tote bag. I like the sketch books with meh paper. I find I'm not afraid to ruin them. Some people like the fancy sketch books with wonderful paper. I love the feel of those BUT I find them inhibiting. I do have a few that have good watercolor paper and have used them but not as much as my "cheap" paper ones. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTnvvmkh2xH1YhTFTLAPk6Rq0d-ZTzb3BTNWmy0qozUU6I0OZcXfhdtRKroCnp92xmW90ubTJWQ35wM73E1wn7nHF1QHtKQL3RreZHjBJHzIF8Yui7i35ozXnS0_7_HmxtGwH-Kxg_r2_diVNnhk3BlEPVL6Nco_y6wiWfVWAj_rMnMq7z6o5qW-w/s3024/3KidsReading-SK.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTnvvmkh2xH1YhTFTLAPk6Rq0d-ZTzb3BTNWmy0qozUU6I0OZcXfhdtRKroCnp92xmW90ubTJWQ35wM73E1wn7nHF1QHtKQL3RreZHjBJHzIF8Yui7i35ozXnS0_7_HmxtGwH-Kxg_r2_diVNnhk3BlEPVL6Nco_y6wiWfVWAj_rMnMq7z6o5qW-w/s320/3KidsReading-SK.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>3 Kids Reading © Diana Ting Delosh</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ball point pen Sketch</span> </b></i><br /></div><p>Recently I was saved by my sketch booking. I wanted a fresh grey scale illustration to add to my Promo Page and also for the <b>May #KidLitArtPostcard</b>. I happened to flip through one of my sketch books and came across a suitable sketch to work up.</p><p>And voila I had a piece I could add to my B&W Promo Page as well as something I could tweak for my portfolio and my digital postcard. I'll be sharing my B&W Promo page at a later date.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt2qsKRkSktROLvLLC0RJxf9kWjydNI6Fz2Q7LQ_Z6xT6Lq22_1oLc1TyEcqpDdl4tHKk18PLS422x1v-03WPOe4R8BRCjYCX-gL0gNGn13DfEApkMsXHJ5kYOSG6pziuRNaSNI4CFmraVd9BT4P09EhM-Vu6c8Hz1xmOvg1c_ckEZsA_-92mpBva/s488/3KidsReading-InkGrayArt-Only72X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="488" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt2qsKRkSktROLvLLC0RJxf9kWjydNI6Fz2Q7LQ_Z6xT6Lq22_1oLc1TyEcqpDdl4tHKk18PLS422x1v-03WPOe4R8BRCjYCX-gL0gNGn13DfEApkMsXHJ5kYOSG6pziuRNaSNI4CFmraVd9BT4P09EhM-Vu6c8Hz1xmOvg1c_ckEZsA_-92mpBva/s320/3KidsReading-InkGrayArt-Only72X.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>3 Kids Reading © Diana Ting Delosh</b></i><i><b> </b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Ink, Grey wash, pencil<br /></b></i></span></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></span></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></span></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p><br /></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-52068620106956628272023-04-29T12:53:00.004-04:002023-04-29T12:53:30.713-04:00May 2023 Holidays & Special Events<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Military Spouse Appreciation Day - May 12</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Mother's Day - May 14</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEg1vc0ge4p8xqI4kMNKmI_PWKcE7v38-zE0Haf6o-se5a3jZ0wRxtPSyn1Lt0MhaUg-1Gv__haZVK8WmE-ObyACUtQ5w6JvGF0HfjSTYTNDO_DotIlFNgOziW8sDFfU36G0UBQrHoJpp3mqz_9GGbMg1Iu5h8UJ7V4IkC47F6N572Z1XM34nHnQO/s540/ClematisWEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEg1vc0ge4p8xqI4kMNKmI_PWKcE7v38-zE0Haf6o-se5a3jZ0wRxtPSyn1Lt0MhaUg-1Gv__haZVK8WmE-ObyACUtQ5w6JvGF0HfjSTYTNDO_DotIlFNgOziW8sDFfU36G0UBQrHoJpp3mqz_9GGbMg1Iu5h8UJ7V4IkC47F6N572Z1XM34nHnQO/s320/ClematisWEB.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If Mom loves Florals - <b><a href="https://www.imagekind.com/artists/wingedrabbit/flora/fine-art-prints" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">See ALL my Floral Art Prints Here</span></a></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NqO6HIbNI3RRxXLsPcpxRZc4VFYjpNvEsoxPaCA2KdO3mgPOKPZQFgSFcvIbXclCP1z_yT9owZpftPi2XSIww69iw4D47LyjEo-2o_FqZNNrMCX7agwFjr2AH1R-lOnYgZ5aggPFtwRDSIZclHUAJDvD9-9240072igqN5mPNOyOhmsbzArotT6m/s864/LovelyWife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="864" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NqO6HIbNI3RRxXLsPcpxRZc4VFYjpNvEsoxPaCA2KdO3mgPOKPZQFgSFcvIbXclCP1z_yT9owZpftPi2XSIww69iw4D47LyjEo-2o_FqZNNrMCX7agwFjr2AH1R-lOnYgZ5aggPFtwRDSIZclHUAJDvD9-9240072igqN5mPNOyOhmsbzArotT6m/w400-h250/LovelyWife.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=6" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Mother's Day Cards Here</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Shavuot - May 25</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdhju3aIlPTxbpMbKkxZhRibC28i-DL_dAOFelkd3D6fdcc2OCrv2EcJSKq4AJ9XRFYXNbYkRn-TiMO_ymuXHZQlDKlFnTA3rX88kfzWQH2wRco8WBhzaECVJshSRTPZ9EedGobSJsh0Labq2_LzOR0pMLXc_1NxnORVYRz_Bp0mfB561Lvs_YsmC/s936/ShavuotStar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="936" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdhju3aIlPTxbpMbKkxZhRibC28i-DL_dAOFelkd3D6fdcc2OCrv2EcJSKq4AJ9XRFYXNbYkRn-TiMO_ymuXHZQlDKlFnTA3rX88kfzWQH2wRco8WBhzaECVJshSRTPZ9EedGobSJsh0Labq2_LzOR0pMLXc_1NxnORVYRz_Bp0mfB561Lvs_YsmC/w400-h224/ShavuotStar.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/shavuot-cards/general/shavuot-star-198249?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Happy Shavuot Card</span> </a></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div>Memorial Day- May 29</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWKxY7KCVNnGLT-mDfYvhPoShyXLyYgNWd-fUV8Qsp6my0CrNxtaaw0rPhDTDNG91d_zhIyPMlQ9oYc4GRolFwVC6RINye1TGDvjqvUzgMIrNldVQK2Kql2aclx1ky6wifEv4fIMQuV-GAKdyA4rp4GfrDkgzOP4NBQPYdJnCQfoMIQV_G71HLXW4/s936/MemorialDay-PenguinBeach.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="936" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWKxY7KCVNnGLT-mDfYvhPoShyXLyYgNWd-fUV8Qsp6my0CrNxtaaw0rPhDTDNG91d_zhIyPMlQ9oYc4GRolFwVC6RINye1TGDvjqvUzgMIrNldVQK2Kql2aclx1ky6wifEv4fIMQuV-GAKdyA4rp4GfrDkgzOP4NBQPYdJnCQfoMIQV_G71HLXW4/w400-h229/MemorialDay-PenguinBeach.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See ALL my <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=297" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Memorial Day Cards</span></a></div><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Graduation</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1Z1o3ikvTyX5y_zk8tyBe-2pOZzjwzxid_IA0JcJaKmzXtorKBfm4CCqzk_fd7MDJFHlDCKsvJaSFSZmKlhCbF9xtOBOz3AvIjD-byV1wS80vE-cF19K6xu-6MKmfvOIrsGv3exa4L4wwKv9wv4WRnYS7omtDO4t9rSkYeHORbC2LHoGqFoT4SzN/s504/Pink%20Graphia-2023-WEB72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1Z1o3ikvTyX5y_zk8tyBe-2pOZzjwzxid_IA0JcJaKmzXtorKBfm4CCqzk_fd7MDJFHlDCKsvJaSFSZmKlhCbF9xtOBOz3AvIjD-byV1wS80vE-cF19K6xu-6MKmfvOIrsGv3exa4L4wwKv9wv4WRnYS7omtDO4t9rSkYeHORbC2LHoGqFoT4SzN/s320/Pink%20Graphia-2023-WEB72.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See All my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Graduation Cards</span></a></b></div><br /> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wedding & Anniversary</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRgJxb951MeFfcsPlYtimPgbYqf4AaM3SuVUuuEGmgdtDinVzcfVigCN13OWEADQOokNoZsiy6LdrfRz3QbGpY6-ntXGw0B8qtgEfhSTVva3Uj5Bl0pNWUrZAPias_SlXdqLFfJ2Bpqa9qXE9717SjTu9t8IxD7MdVLFgnQBONDY5oldk0T8mZ7-N/s634/HappyCouple-WeddingCake.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="634" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRgJxb951MeFfcsPlYtimPgbYqf4AaM3SuVUuuEGmgdtDinVzcfVigCN13OWEADQOokNoZsiy6LdrfRz3QbGpY6-ntXGw0B8qtgEfhSTVva3Uj5Bl0pNWUrZAPias_SlXdqLFfJ2Bpqa9qXE9717SjTu9t8IxD7MdVLFgnQBONDY5oldk0T8mZ7-N/s320/HappyCouple-WeddingCake.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">See ALL my <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=35" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">Anniversary Cards</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-90830555063911687552023-04-16T15:19:00.002-04:002023-04-16T17:42:40.064-04:00KidLitArtPostcard 2023, Jan - April<p> The first trimester of 2023 is behind us and so far I've kept my promise to myself to have a "New" #KidLitArtPostcard for each month. Although I must say the first Thursday of each month keeps coming by faster and faster and I have almost been caught short. Here they are in order:</p><p><b>January: </b>A <b>Panda Panda</b> illustration from my picture book dummy that I had not used for a previous KidLitArtPostcard. Whew!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jjs6inQdJh7xxR9xuvNTbFRtOy_yolNgP63UQy9LApGbEv0Ha_7xobTDuGG1xDPJYo6E8qhF24kGs1EUjGqc37anVkg25t3ZSTyEe0qYz5L9gEN3VLI3yxOfZ-bYBqxvXcEDqqVhjL6cq4DuIYQkt0fGNDZvWM4rYWA3VAOmXFU1w0DZmU7Vp6nL/s720/Panda%20CRACK!-PCFlat72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jjs6inQdJh7xxR9xuvNTbFRtOy_yolNgP63UQy9LApGbEv0Ha_7xobTDuGG1xDPJYo6E8qhF24kGs1EUjGqc37anVkg25t3ZSTyEe0qYz5L9gEN3VLI3yxOfZ-bYBqxvXcEDqqVhjL6cq4DuIYQkt0fGNDZvWM4rYWA3VAOmXFU1w0DZmU7Vp6nL/w400-h400/Panda%20CRACK!-PCFlat72.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="text-align: center;">February: </b><span style="text-align: center;">My spread from </span><b style="text-align: center;">Elinor Glad to be Together Family</b><span style="text-align: center;"> by Susan Layne. Coming out later this year. Thankfully, I had asked the publisher if it would be OK to share some of the art ahead of the actual publication date and they agreed.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_IV7IWPf5O9FkJ_SmvL-vAhBoK8HYGdGZb3_V3OWHH1hUIaDQN_q0IBFDuzXpMpRR0yKh64N7lhB-MSbr_rNnQAZuOK8pEMOvaedvm7E1Bw6-0iTjY6VPN9GYTfWojL1GmPgdY_2cXUst0vIDBe0h3aGmDyKRLNhUsKi-jRdm7J9rHnhtlz4H1hD/s1152/2-ElinorDreamsinCar-KidLitArtPC72-Feb2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1152" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_IV7IWPf5O9FkJ_SmvL-vAhBoK8HYGdGZb3_V3OWHH1hUIaDQN_q0IBFDuzXpMpRR0yKh64N7lhB-MSbr_rNnQAZuOK8pEMOvaedvm7E1Bw6-0iTjY6VPN9GYTfWojL1GmPgdY_2cXUst0vIDBe0h3aGmDyKRLNhUsKi-jRdm7J9rHnhtlz4H1hD/w400-h250/2-ElinorDreamsinCar-KidLitArtPC72-Feb2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>March:</b> An illustration sparked by the February <b>SCBWI #DrawThis</b> prompt, <b>Worm's View</b>. I didn't finish this illustration for February 20, BUT I finished it in time to Post as my March KidLitArtPostcard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVx04NRjweKRFqFv9MjnPYBqPdIHQ7XpaRGlw5jay-rx_UGaQNfb4JqonNsKBYWzevGGpnImPlAZhczF-_vIlKuqDqUpzE2rwJfr1Xg0NUNeGt_yEdqSJ6m1NJvvZlklbI9Z8JS6hc7ikdHQszz0-tcT9cJFYgxYoAjFkxoEcwGsYK52-UKNZzqqzb/s945/3-Worm'sView-Postcard-Web-DTDelosh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVx04NRjweKRFqFv9MjnPYBqPdIHQ7XpaRGlw5jay-rx_UGaQNfb4JqonNsKBYWzevGGpnImPlAZhczF-_vIlKuqDqUpzE2rwJfr1Xg0NUNeGt_yEdqSJ6m1NJvvZlklbI9Z8JS6hc7ikdHQszz0-tcT9cJFYgxYoAjFkxoEcwGsYK52-UKNZzqqzb/w305-h400/3-Worm'sView-Postcard-Web-DTDelosh.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>April:</b> This one was a doozy as my brain was on other things and I found myself a few days before KidLitArtPostcard day without anything. EEEK! But I was able to come up with something and squeak it in to post on the day! When in doubt put wings on it: <b>A Winged Lion and his Boy</b>. But it was nerve wracking!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3hxdQz-E9PWgWANxWTIASaq6VjvlNy7kneOy8_ClYaKY-Iqj-XVZ9bTcrjS8LR6jhqI0IdaEGmOzbFF752YbTMVdDzdlN7osR-7DwzlF7mIo9jhEgo0eX-dDV4jcuGVXmPjaZb88_hbGr9ugM8tynksljxX-5GVlK2BF3bsnjk-xXD-Rat88v0Pp/s792/WingedLion-Grey-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3hxdQz-E9PWgWANxWTIASaq6VjvlNy7kneOy8_ClYaKY-Iqj-XVZ9bTcrjS8LR6jhqI0IdaEGmOzbFF752YbTMVdDzdlN7osR-7DwzlF7mIo9jhEgo0eX-dDV4jcuGVXmPjaZb88_hbGr9ugM8tynksljxX-5GVlK2BF3bsnjk-xXD-Rat88v0Pp/w309-h400/WingedLion-Grey-72.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So what's the fuss you ask? It keeps me on my toes as far as always creating goes. It gives me something new to feed the social media beasts. Another benefit is that I have a selection of digital postcards that I can send out to prospective art directors/editors. If they're looking for greyscale chapter book fantasy art - got it. Whimsical bug world art -got that too. And the arts ready to send - it already has all my details on them.<div><br /></div><div>Hm-m-m Thursday May 4 is coming up. I better start thinking about my next KidLitArt Postcard.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div><div> <br /><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-91265900164688491182023-03-30T17:15:00.000-04:002023-03-30T17:15:44.167-04:00Productive Procrastination<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9zFlQBWU7vjrFO45GKp5eqajkVyjneZPYg1psmWV7y9Wr1wEYKSRyqdp9qjv4RVX4VF6O1uNZgu1Eh3k6VKsPz8PbuNaUjjAsOYT98r4o7Ltkoot_vdc43KA-XIfTvIwd0Niw289SeLznEQNEcejmObvsNMBjld5qgcKUdnI0mCMY-WCMEr52dI4/s327/FlowersSittingBird-WEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9zFlQBWU7vjrFO45GKp5eqajkVyjneZPYg1psmWV7y9Wr1wEYKSRyqdp9qjv4RVX4VF6O1uNZgu1Eh3k6VKsPz8PbuNaUjjAsOYT98r4o7Ltkoot_vdc43KA-XIfTvIwd0Niw289SeLznEQNEcejmObvsNMBjld5qgcKUdnI0mCMY-WCMEr52dI4/s320/FlowersSittingBird-WEB.jpg" width="237" /></a></div></div></div><p>Concept is like that rare elusive bird you've finally glimpsed but of course it's gone into the dark forest. Do you dare go after it? Turning that concept into a tangible thing is like stepping into a forest, full of shadows and possibilities. There are no clear paths BUT if you thrash about you may find your way through. </p><p>Where middles are where you've got your bearings. You may even see your path out of the forest to where that rare elusive bird is posing waiting for you to take it's picture. It's just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other until finally, Snap!</p><p>If you're like me, you prefer the phase after most of the messy explorations been done. Which is why I did not dive back into my BIG Project or start this other idea, both of which I'd been itching to do while I was trying to finish the important MUST DO NOW life thingy.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwNdlN8fvaXoTHSDOp5FdwB6NEdPMnYLlB01v3gmSjmh-FfgTKgRXBbTA-L5qS8KGtbhLk5ape1TK_ezOba0LhvsCVgGtlesQpW7jI7duUBrpRrIjoNhl4RtJGb1rvAOE62277bxJ8MwJrzJoOmjhQoUzp6EaWoBkV8tCdfbLPPxjP3OdtXSff8TU/s576/AgathaRoughrough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwNdlN8fvaXoTHSDOp5FdwB6NEdPMnYLlB01v3gmSjmh-FfgTKgRXBbTA-L5qS8KGtbhLk5ape1TK_ezOba0LhvsCVgGtlesQpW7jI7duUBrpRrIjoNhl4RtJGb1rvAOE62277bxJ8MwJrzJoOmjhQoUzp6EaWoBkV8tCdfbLPPxjP3OdtXSff8TU/s320/AgathaRoughrough.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>Big Project - rough rough roughs - thinking and sketching.</i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ8pj1tkG6PjwBS4dDIBIQcBZMkCVc9s4emY71kDYivVu5vkWoZVVJvkgAS3Rjm13i5Dctunn2MwCiHC6w3MwD9TtA-09xJ2S3iPBnasSMS_1icOVB32GHy6nIwkzqHiRc5vNhRqiGU9qZFnLzGJzuDGT4L4D0RPp67KeCgoSM9Y1gP42Z5KLD5iz/s576/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ8pj1tkG6PjwBS4dDIBIQcBZMkCVc9s4emY71kDYivVu5vkWoZVVJvkgAS3Rjm13i5Dctunn2MwCiHC6w3MwD9TtA-09xJ2S3iPBnasSMS_1icOVB32GHy6nIwkzqHiRc5vNhRqiGU9qZFnLzGJzuDGT4L4D0RPp67KeCgoSM9Y1gP42Z5KLD5iz/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>NEW PB Concept - EEEK! All those blank boxes. (See <b>ThumbNailer</b> in side bar)</i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">Instead I worked on something that I put aside a few years ago. This piece just needed some hand lettering and then I could add it to my budding Surface Design Portfolio. But why now? Because it had a clear next step and the end was in sight. Plus I was lured by the idea that it will only take a second and then we'll begin one of the other projects, maybe even do a bit of both. A warm up project. HA! Needless to say it took more than half a day as I needed to change the size, tweak the art and do a bunch of loose hand lettering, to get just the right balance of carefree and legible. Well, at least it was productive procrastination.</p><p><i>Beware the rabbit hole: It'll be quick - just takes a few seconds.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMpGkiqCMEgVs4u7FY-UdCySLgKX0GU_ksn0IDRaS2WDR6zCIA7RxXjkNb3_WVhbq-Qz3Y1-rUhE3lUxHwQRPKSvf9QRF1ULQx1i_Ht4PQyBWbLXSIWS1ATtrmHE4OSBiVbeskF9leg9USSXpb8sDy5a0vAf6U-mqGPqb9oyjYcKG7fse_NmihhzF/s720/2ChawanCups-72WEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMpGkiqCMEgVs4u7FY-UdCySLgKX0GU_ksn0IDRaS2WDR6zCIA7RxXjkNb3_WVhbq-Qz3Y1-rUhE3lUxHwQRPKSvf9QRF1ULQx1i_Ht4PQyBWbLXSIWS1ATtrmHE4OSBiVbeskF9leg9USSXpb8sDy5a0vAf6U-mqGPqb9oyjYcKG7fse_NmihhzF/w320-h400/2ChawanCups-72WEB.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Sip Breathe Repeat, 2 Chawans, Japanese Tea Cups </b> - © Diana Ting Delosh, Ink,watercolor, pencil, digital </i><i>- this piece is available for licensing.</i></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-51364488180545059132023-03-17T14:55:00.000-04:002023-03-17T14:55:53.799-04:00Verse in Highlights High Five Magazine, Submission to Publication Journey<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_VuTU4I--HHaRsjWsvKn7pL74xV8klDbEh9ZxFCJElfL4OIUf9YC-hNL3wWZRpTAdjQ4bVeVzg3XTQLNg3rxj-IvsNSnZKzGgNUTNkOgnnJlZYroQINsLq-Q28iNAtXGi8d0SpPIFtzoS5vDMtWc53P9T6NP2uDsf7Z99GPBM1PT9A2C_UDhyFF/s1050/04_23_verse_A-Tree-100Web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_VuTU4I--HHaRsjWsvKn7pL74xV8klDbEh9ZxFCJElfL4OIUf9YC-hNL3wWZRpTAdjQ4bVeVzg3XTQLNg3rxj-IvsNSnZKzGgNUTNkOgnnJlZYroQINsLq-Q28iNAtXGi8d0SpPIFtzoS5vDMtWc53P9T6NP2uDsf7Z99GPBM1PT9A2C_UDhyFF/w488-h640/04_23_verse_A-Tree-100Web.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><p>Tah Dah! <b>A Tree</b>, verse by me, Diana Ting Delosh with art by Marta Alvarez<b> </b>is published in the <b>April 2023</b> issue of <a href="https://shop.highlights.com/high-five-magazine?msclkid=7c9d5f8bf3e013ceff8d3b85d514cd7a&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TMC%20-%20Branded%20Search&utm_term=highlights%20high%20five%20magazine&utm_content=Highlights%20Brands" target="_blank"><b>Highlights High Five</b> magazine</a> on Page 4.</p><p>The submission to publication journey for these 4 short lines began last spring, when I saw a call for submissions by Highlights for their Magazines in the May 2022 issue of <b>Children's Book Insider</b>. I actually almost didn't submit, <b>A Tree</b>, because it is sooo short and simple. But I did submit it along with 2 others in mid-May. About a month later, the editors passed on the 2 that I thought had a better shot. But no word about <b>A Tree</b>. I waited, wondering if it had been overlooked. Waited a bit more. Then on August 31, while I was on vacation, I got an email from <b>Highlights </b>saying that <i>they are delighted to accept, "A Tree" for publication. </i></p><p>WOO HOO!</p><p>Then more waiting. Finally on December 12, I receive a PDF to check for typos on my verse and to let me know that it's scheduled for the April 2023 issue. All in all it took about 10 months from submission to publication.</p><p>YAY!</p><p><i>Note: Highlights use Submittable.com for all their submissions. You can do multiple submissions BUT each submission must be sent individually. What's nice for us, doing the submitting is that: Submittable sends a confirmation letter for each of your submissions and you can check on your submission status yourself. Submittable also sends you an email to let you know when the editor has reviewed and passed on your submission, title. You don't have any direct contact with Highlights until they accept your work.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div> <p></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-57120915002695244792023-03-16T17:11:00.001-04:002023-03-16T17:11:24.190-04:00April 2023 Holidays<p>Ah-choo - It's Spring! But seriously, I love all the green shoots and unfurling leaves even the tree flowers and blossoms and pollen. If only I didn't have allergies.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>April Fools Day - April 1</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s4qsevFdlnVL-RcevMxEWYGkgK6JPbNVa_8LiNM5aO7UctROJrThaXJ9RNYYye_Xj3Jl7qkoxmu6oEmoDBgViITRB7xzqi7gsDkNgrhF8Sk6HoT-BeRi2BqJpVHZLaX7ItCVgGxJzaKVlGyH97Ry2kcELC6Ai7YwaP1rkQSyh-OMKG5N2ye0Sf9k/s504/FlyingPig2017-webblog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7s4qsevFdlnVL-RcevMxEWYGkgK6JPbNVa_8LiNM5aO7UctROJrThaXJ9RNYYye_Xj3Jl7qkoxmu6oEmoDBgViITRB7xzqi7gsDkNgrhF8Sk6HoT-BeRi2BqJpVHZLaX7ItCVgGxJzaKVlGyH97Ry2kcELC6Ai7YwaP1rkQSyh-OMKG5N2ye0Sf9k/w229-h320/FlyingPig2017-webblog.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/birthday/holidaybirthdays/birthdayonaprilfoolsday/generalbirthdayonaprilfoolsday/greeting-card-161611?aid=131887&f=1" target="_blank">Flying Pig April Fool's Day Card</a></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Passover - April 5</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie9D_zUadEnYoDc7ypCQ5jxNoMO49P8UehgPAgX53FM9OfcmWeycR9GQrAFckXhHFBy6AMBOzfedrdnqsM7sT1k-TCTzauY7qY3rzi9DV7x6Td65iCS20c7JJMVPCvj4UOikAXyLR96besdA5udxvBLLBfxeJIOl7615_Zph2q03UOW4Shpd91n9J/s2100/StarFlower%20Fruit%20Blue-72web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie9D_zUadEnYoDc7ypCQ5jxNoMO49P8UehgPAgX53FM9OfcmWeycR9GQrAFckXhHFBy6AMBOzfedrdnqsM7sT1k-TCTzauY7qY3rzi9DV7x6Td65iCS20c7JJMVPCvj4UOikAXyLR96besdA5udxvBLLBfxeJIOl7615_Zph2q03UOW4Shpd91n9J/s320/StarFlower%20Fruit%20Blue-72web.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See ALL my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=11" target="_blank">Passover Cards HERE</a></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Easter - April 9</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH4rSc2rZH8bcgC5O04VSPANaismS7FWMBEgn0qXHYydjtEsbduv7kMc38iGmRR0akM2VZnbEOw78Ledo1ETG8Rd-1-g5u-l3CClXjvIMzpx47foyfGtz0qBdyVvxEq2lbSLcAmLtaX92AxToD3S0owfVrL9_X7W-_SZsKFD9zOMzIiX2o4uGaHDP/s504/New%20Moon%20Eid%20Ul-Fitr-72WEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="504" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirH4rSc2rZH8bcgC5O04VSPANaismS7FWMBEgn0qXHYydjtEsbduv7kMc38iGmRR0akM2VZnbEOw78Ledo1ETG8Rd-1-g5u-l3CClXjvIMzpx47foyfGtz0qBdyVvxEq2lbSLcAmLtaX92AxToD3S0owfVrL9_X7W-_SZsKFD9zOMzIiX2o4uGaHDP/s320/New%20Moon%20Eid%20Ul-Fitr-72WEB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See All my <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=374" target="_blank">Eid Ul Fitr Cards Here</a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Administrative Professional Day - April 26</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNij5uTH9-y6vYbnKmUtTWprliJteFg-iQjiALfhnqtb4BOv5AlZrcJaa83CQ6yjNsMz_CKb2JRuQhIm6xM-7VEI9xWmFvFqYcVLgqTPkFo8eVi3cnmG-CXRom8FLNEyZz2W8tlv-dNeNPIRyFJrQdMZdnVhijeVpN68bgdLAZCum1JQ_nwzu8qkt/s504/CherryBlossom%20Border-72WEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="504" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNij5uTH9-y6vYbnKmUtTWprliJteFg-iQjiALfhnqtb4BOv5AlZrcJaa83CQ6yjNsMz_CKb2JRuQhIm6xM-7VEI9xWmFvFqYcVLgqTPkFo8eVi3cnmG-CXRom8FLNEyZz2W8tlv-dNeNPIRyFJrQdMZdnVhijeVpN68bgdLAZCum1JQ_nwzu8qkt/s320/CherryBlossom%20Border-72WEB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See ALL my <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=13" target="_blank">Admisnistrative Professional Cards Here</a></div><p><br /></p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh">@dtdelosh</a></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-26209401668223647142023-03-11T12:29:00.000-05:002023-03-11T12:29:08.590-05:00Sometimes You Hit a Brick Wall<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS6xnExNOWVHZlUQzVwO4Phi6wFepwWdMhvbshSP-aRfB8VHu5tgWbg0WlerFsGyepCGY9GY-PFXJ1GLGoix6GRF_AQdzmxc6u31wV8hyMiQIm0IIJdAX_MpN7bB2uT24ppd_HrJ-PsumCSn8nBBsIU5TTcH2D-4VtgxpXILgLs6VL7_92ZFMAlig/s444/ReverseBLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS6xnExNOWVHZlUQzVwO4Phi6wFepwWdMhvbshSP-aRfB8VHu5tgWbg0WlerFsGyepCGY9GY-PFXJ1GLGoix6GRF_AQdzmxc6u31wV8hyMiQIm0IIJdAX_MpN7bB2uT24ppd_HrJ-PsumCSn8nBBsIU5TTcH2D-4VtgxpXILgLs6VL7_92ZFMAlig/s320/ReverseBLOG.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">sketch of a bunny backpedaling in reverse.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">©Diana Ting Delosh</span></i></div><p>Sometimes you're busy, busy, busy. Humming along, being inspired, productive, creative and then BAM, you hit a brick wall. OKAY not really, but it feels like it. You're in a mood and all you want to do is scroll on social media or binge junk, TV, food, you name it. Of course while you're doing all that you're feeling guilty because <i>YOU SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING! </i>And now you're feeling like you've gone in REVERSE, not only have you not been moving forward, but all this meandering has made you loose whatever progress you've made!</p><p></p><p>Sigh.</p><p>Personally, the above has been happening at an alarmingly regular rate. Part of my problem, is that I don't allow myself regular day offs. If I'm in the studio, I expect to create and produce something. This is all due to my awareness of my own mortality as well as the fragility of what we consider our usual. I suppose this is partly due to the pandemic. In the last few years, I've had a few unexpected losses of family and friends. That certainly shook up all my assumptions of my world. Which goes back to my feeling like I could be running out of time and I don't even know it. Mind you I'm healthy and up to date on all my shots. Still, there's that old saying if you're standing still you're actually going backwards.</p><p>What to do?</p><p>I've come to the conclusion that I need to <b>plan a day off</b> on a regular basis. In hopes that I won't be waylaid by my brain/body deciding to have a rebellion. Allow myself to goof off. And enjoy it. Dammit.</p><p>HA! Right after I typed the above, I'm tempted to take it back and make it <i>only a half day off but only if we really need it. </i></p><p>But I won't. In the pursuit of finding balance we will give <b>Goof Off Day</b> a shot. I also need to remind myself that pre-pandemic and other current responsibilities I had a weekly errand day. But Errand Day back then actually involved, aside from errands, meandering off to the library or mall or wherever to play a game of look.</p><p>Do you gift yourself a day or time off on a regular basis? Or are you stingy about it like me?</p><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div><p> </p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-67825009699367155362023-02-27T09:46:00.001-05:002023-02-27T11:26:56.723-05:00March 2023 Holidays<div class="separator">Welcome to the first of the spring holidays. Do you celebrate any of these March holidays? I don't. But I think a New Year that begins on the first day of spring rather than the middle of winter makes a lot of sense.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>St Patrick's Day - March 17 </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRfK_IBkIa1kEvW-QA7-rhNo-4Or3Js6DVMLkOJo_0BlM-RKzcXcwcZAaV6AxDTdMpuefOR8J6dOixG1eWAW1sMFKRTlFzaprioIvVBCrNl-F8NGvxcl5ptDwXtJdWHUkBCxmP8yttWnhv73svHWtuZ7NgoPZNCS_AHpVPM8Rem2YUusu4riKZWU0/s3893/Mousie%20-%20St.%20Pats-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3893" data-original-width="3064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRfK_IBkIa1kEvW-QA7-rhNo-4Or3Js6DVMLkOJo_0BlM-RKzcXcwcZAaV6AxDTdMpuefOR8J6dOixG1eWAW1sMFKRTlFzaprioIvVBCrNl-F8NGvxcl5ptDwXtJdWHUkBCxmP8yttWnhv73svHWtuZ7NgoPZNCS_AHpVPM8Rem2YUusu4riKZWU0/w253-h320/Mousie%20-%20St.%20Pats-72.jpg" width="253" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">See all my <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=4" target="_blank"><b>St. Pat's cards HERE</b></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">This design is also available on <b><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/mousie_wee_bit_of_luck_toddler_t_shirt-235224671754134413?rf=238539460075821758" target="_blank">T-SHIRTS</a></b> and other gifty things in my <b>Zazzle shop</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Persian New Year - March 21</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvv464qeu9hBERqXdf15sr1CWO7ZkxPaAqYdCd-RdfYvdjHZohXwvoAX4ogUwbTbuSlqC5IYXN9aeQtlJk-v95Yi08hub3WDYFrPEs-AGyDcWpi9o6NBbYWmUf-17P02gDtLXiX0W2Qpc8t7B8D2lMEbKBbBe9flbdkGNt18t5WtFYrhfsTfxFySG/s504/Wheat%20Grass-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvv464qeu9hBERqXdf15sr1CWO7ZkxPaAqYdCd-RdfYvdjHZohXwvoAX4ogUwbTbuSlqC5IYXN9aeQtlJk-v95Yi08hub3WDYFrPEs-AGyDcWpi9o6NBbYWmUf-17P02gDtLXiX0W2Qpc8t7B8D2lMEbKBbBe9flbdkGNt18t5WtFYrhfsTfxFySG/s320/Wheat%20Grass-72.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See all my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&CGID=278" target="_blank">Persian New Year greeting cards</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.imagekind.com/wheat-grass_art?IMID=8ec2a3f9-8aeb-450d-b8d1-ad081ed1d44b" target="_blank">Wheat Grass</a></b> is also available as an Art Print in various sizes with/without custom framing in my <b>ImageKind shop</b><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The month of Ramadan begins on March 22, 2023</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQV3DpxUAdfS_WnkR1-qs-8OZJRKQwkf51K1yKc3zdVkTCRBkMuL3pso2zjHOyHjoltbb2w0cc0ULHZC7XCFDZSaG6B2x4KuLOrSMmV4leKGjVL7-odGG5k6wEMu_in690Ritw_On7ll5xsPmp0i8bLsu-XcN6CE8M29zoqb1dvMzMs41D-aMbEJM/s510/Ramadan72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="364" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQV3DpxUAdfS_WnkR1-qs-8OZJRKQwkf51K1yKc3zdVkTCRBkMuL3pso2zjHOyHjoltbb2w0cc0ULHZC7XCFDZSaG6B2x4KuLOrSMmV4leKGjVL7-odGG5k6wEMu_in690Ritw_On7ll5xsPmp0i8bLsu-XcN6CE8M29zoqb1dvMzMs41D-aMbEJM/s320/Ramadan72.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See All my <b><a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=534&&CGID=329&card_sort=score" target="_blank">Ramadan Greeting Cards</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.imagekind.com/arabian-night_art?IMID=0c57f71d-2c3b-402d-b9f2-60bf324437e2" target="_blank">Arabian Night</a></b> is also available as an Art Print in various sizes with/without custom framing in my <b>ImageKind shop</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: left;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31); font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div></div></span><br />Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-39591579718449625992023-02-25T18:38:00.002-05:002023-02-27T11:50:53.019-05:00Marketing Without the Bird App<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNOO7Ag4-_Ca5kR0sC3oYhW6t_Q249F6eUD52chnlbLyO985MQ6YWKcZci4VETDyN5zaItIdoh4GgESM4W8xLZhDXb4W9g3h4nwcJY-eWxm90eZZ0lh_9ZyzRh8NBu797puwO4s2q50hi2NcqfsbjZDRC5GoxVe6uSussXKdVVhsksUVwyaI0PKNy/s336/NerdyChick-dtdelosh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNOO7Ag4-_Ca5kR0sC3oYhW6t_Q249F6eUD52chnlbLyO985MQ6YWKcZci4VETDyN5zaItIdoh4GgESM4W8xLZhDXb4W9g3h4nwcJY-eWxm90eZZ0lh_9ZyzRh8NBu797puwO4s2q50hi2NcqfsbjZDRC5GoxVe6uSussXKdVVhsksUVwyaI0PKNy/s320/NerdyChick-dtdelosh.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br />My life on Twitter came to a sudden halt when I was suddenly and unexpectedly expelled from the site on December 1, 2022. I still maintain my innocence. I've requested clarification/appealed the decision and aside from the automated response on my emails never heard anything back. So my account was and is suspended and I have moved on. But the BIG question was how would I fill the void. The bird app played a big part in how I marketed my POD, Print on Demand Wares.<p></p><p>I was left with Instagram and Facebook. Both were problematic in that department. IG doesn't like live links although you can have them in your bio profile . Facebook did not like you being too sales oriented. So yes I can post my GreetingCardUniverse card links, but posting the weekend sales promo code got me a warning notice. sigh. I did sign up for a Facebook Artist Page. In January, I signed up for Post.News. Links and images look gorgeous on that site But I feel like I'm shouting into the void over there. Needless to say, I don't post as many links as I did on the bird app cause it's just not the thing to do on any of those social media platforms. Now what? </p><p>I did get creative in December, and did a countdown to Christmas and posted 25 winter/Christmas illustrations on IG, the majority of which were GCU cards. And yes that did help with my December/Christmas card sales. I also did a shorter run up to the Lunar New Year, Year of the Rabbit or Cat with illustrations/cards of, you guessed it, cats and rabbits- which helped with the January sales. And now we're at the end of February and my sales are way down compared to last year. Sure I could do a run up to Spring? But do I want to? Must I? Sigh.</p><p>Have I learned anything? </p><p>• Posting daily helps as far as engagement and getting new followers. <i>No big insight here.</i></p><p>• My followers on all my sites seem to respond best to my Art Process Posts for illustrations or greeting card designs. They seem to find the process as interesting if not more interesting than the actual finished art. <i>Thankfully, I enjoy documenting and sharing my art process.</i></p><p>• I realized I stopped blogging because I was micro-blogging on Twitter. No bird app and the blog revives. <i>Hmmmm Maybe I'll do an occasional upcoming holiday blog post.</i></p><p>I would love to hear what social media sites you use to help promote/market yourself or your creations. </p><p><br /></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can find me at:</span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website:</span><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;">Illustration Blog: <a href="http://dtdelosh.blospot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dtdelosh.blospot.com</a></span></span></div></div><div class="Pa0" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 30, 31); font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Post: <a href="https://post.news/@/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">heck out my illustrations on products at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Greeting Cards: <a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</span></a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; font-weight: normal;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; text-align: start;" /></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-32000888045280292562023-02-12T17:59:00.000-05:002023-02-12T17:59:40.697-05:00Cupcake Bouquet Art Process <p> My Cupcake Bouquet greeting card design was inspired by a greeting card design challenge, <b>#dhgartspark</b>, on Instagram, <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/designhousegreetings/" target="_blank">Design House Greetings</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpVsZEANft/" target="_blank">Cue The Confetti</a>. </b>Which led to a lot of doodles in various notebooks and finally a full size pencil sketch and then an even tighter one. My next step is to take it to the light box to transfer the sketch to watercolor paper. I use <b>Canson Montval Watercolor 140 lb</b> <b>paper</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5VuQOEyIprpZF3pYcX0xRCAGex6yQa0AOiamzd5YGyCmO0Hy6NqOok9nQL_d6r4YHYWK8bqYfsQOsjb7rICCpKeIMKmUqyhrX5zJSSccZxuKBZIPIG4U5JaJXEC3Ia05Mz_KE3eLGQRW12y791NSiVwsAzkq9vLSooBpFKy6_3KFqxfNmM0UGSNx/s4032/GC-CupcakeBouquet-SK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5VuQOEyIprpZF3pYcX0xRCAGex6yQa0AOiamzd5YGyCmO0Hy6NqOok9nQL_d6r4YHYWK8bqYfsQOsjb7rICCpKeIMKmUqyhrX5zJSSccZxuKBZIPIG4U5JaJXEC3Ia05Mz_KE3eLGQRW12y791NSiVwsAzkq9vLSooBpFKy6_3KFqxfNmM0UGSNx/w400-h300/GC-CupcakeBouquet-SK.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Step 2: Is the inking. Black India ink with a brush and then wash with shadows.</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLRpByC0VmT66eT25q3hv3-l_n3eNhUDYTgLcxtryYOsX_PLj7WOVtQ4b166e6YiWYOXqNJ53Qgfdtq5BDQ_-_0utCT8MQGe21QofUJoPx2qNL8kUrL6gIVdR_cNELysjYJ4ewhi6Uvowi6qu8EWJ-ypOOHr_i3EL6AIza0bXL32EXkyqmEL1uj5H/s466/CupcakeBouquet-GREYink72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLRpByC0VmT66eT25q3hv3-l_n3eNhUDYTgLcxtryYOsX_PLj7WOVtQ4b166e6YiWYOXqNJ53Qgfdtq5BDQ_-_0utCT8MQGe21QofUJoPx2qNL8kUrL6gIVdR_cNELysjYJ4ewhi6Uvowi6qu8EWJ-ypOOHr_i3EL6AIza0bXL32EXkyqmEL1uj5H/w300-h400/CupcakeBouquet-GREYink72.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></blockquote><p>Step 3: I paint my illustration traditionally. Using Higgins Waterproof/Water Resistant Colored Inks as if they're watercolors and then scan it all in.</p><p>Final Step: Bring it into Photoshop, clean up paint splotches, specs and dust and add details like sprinkles. Tah Dah - here's the finished art!</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaBhLq13ETksnsXBwgbbA3bZHpObQoXAsMekb11n4kBlWrpMo7RmgpYjEByInPIjd82lz6P460YqVELFNZE8GSDM9fJQUo0Rm3ih72szU0mud074EdNnz9KhD4vo6ucqjb8-UAP6pZXg3uMR04bR5K9GhhReh6xzqy-X4yS2im9arbvqWDWQEstjE/s540/CupcakeBouquet-Card-web72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaBhLq13ETksnsXBwgbbA3bZHpObQoXAsMekb11n4kBlWrpMo7RmgpYjEByInPIjd82lz6P460YqVELFNZE8GSDM9fJQUo0Rm3ih72szU0mud074EdNnz9KhD4vo6ucqjb8-UAP6pZXg3uMR04bR5K9GhhReh6xzqy-X4yS2im9arbvqWDWQEstjE/w294-h400/CupcakeBouquet-Card-web72.jpg" width="294" /></a></div></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"> I hope to do a few more greeting card designs for this challenge before March1 happens. BUT who knows if I actually will. Anyhow hope you enjoyed reading about my art process.</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Web: <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;">Check out my shops:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Greeting Cards: <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</a></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-61242124474376949142023-02-01T13:28:00.000-05:002023-02-01T13:28:11.266-05:00Resolutions Meh-solutions (or is it Me Solutions?)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcjfdM0-kDq2ygPMXrvB23toY40hQfbRKB0LOB_ZyC05BybeTWOdHQMEg7UnpYx9llz3eL2VcNNIazbAFJhRj7CDNsHSyO3UbOOQquMy93HHwu86xpLv5WMKlxex3VrYUBW9rC9dJSUO5sf6a3aNHd_GzmMcj6U4b_NRiuhP2CqCcfdV_MxhM9gD1/s730/ResolutionbunnyBlog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="506" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcjfdM0-kDq2ygPMXrvB23toY40hQfbRKB0LOB_ZyC05BybeTWOdHQMEg7UnpYx9llz3eL2VcNNIazbAFJhRj7CDNsHSyO3UbOOQquMy93HHwu86xpLv5WMKlxex3VrYUBW9rC9dJSUO5sf6a3aNHd_GzmMcj6U4b_NRiuhP2CqCcfdV_MxhM9gD1/w278-h400/ResolutionbunnyBlog.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's February and the first flush of excitement over a "New Year" is over and you also realize that a year or one month blends into the next, just as a week does and a day does. It all just feels like a constant hamster wheel with hops off for meals, snacks, rest and a look outside in-between. So the question Ive been asking myself lately is what have I done today to move me towards my goals and what can I do to get me closer. Another problem is that like most people, I have goals for several different areas in my life. How does one deal with that without feeling like you're trying to drive to five different destinations simultaneously? Again, back on that damn hamster wheel cause it's safer to feel like you're running, busy doing something without actually going anywhere.<p></p><div>So I've been looking for inspiration and structure with prompts and challenges out there that align with my goals. Signing up for these give me both community and accountability. So here's what I've been up to:</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i><b>Create More submittable Kid Lit projects in 2023. </b>Unfortunately I begin 2023 with nothing submission ready for my agent. EEK!</i></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>- <a href="Storystorm 2023 Day 1: Tara Lazar Presses “Play”" target="_blank">Tara Lazar's Story Storm</a></b> 30 story ideas in 31 days in January. Yay I did it. Came up with 30 story ideas, in January, sure some were just to make the count. Which leads right into...</div><div><br /></div><div> - <b><a href="Julie Hedlund 12x12" target="_blank">Julie Hedland's 12X12</a></b>, 12 Picture Book drafts and/or revisions in 12 months. Yup, in January fleshed out 1 of my story ideas from Story Storm and revising my graphic novel synopsis.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>Create More Kid Lit Art and Share It.</b> It's competitive out there and hard to be stand out. Need I say more.</i> </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>- <a href="http://www.ginaperry.com/blog/2021/5/26/announcing-kidlitartpostcard" target="_blank">Gina Perry's #KidLitArtPostcard</a></b> or <b>#kidlitartpostcard</b> started in 2021 and getting stronger every year. children's book illustrators design a digital postcard and we all post on the first Thursday of each month. Which is when Art Directors, Editors know when and where to look. I was able to come up with 12 last year. I will commit to doing the same in 2023. I'll be sharing mine this year on Instagram and Post.news and probably sharing it here too. Check out my <a href="https://dtdelosh.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-kidlit-art-postcard.html" target="_blank">January KidLit Art Postcard</a> & 2022 postcard round up blog post.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>-Illustration Contests</b>: there's a bunch out there I'll be keeping my eye out for a prompt I like. The <a href="https://www.scbwi.org" target="_blank">SCBWI</a> runs a monthly one called <b>#scbwiDrawThis </b>- February prompt is <i>Worm's Eye View</i>, could be fun - deadline to post is 2/20/23.<b> </b>There are others. Right now I have my eye on one that has a deadline of March 31. I wasn't interested at first but the more I think about it the more intriguing it feels. The benefits of making the piece and entering even if you don't win: a chance to stretch as an artist and to be seen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok Ok I hear you. But what about your own illustration projects? Yes, I do have one and it's a big one, my GN. Right now I'm revising the synopsis ending and doing rough rough stick figure + dialog scribbles. Making a point to do a bit almost daily. This stage alone could take awhile. Which means, I'll have nothing to share from this project for awhile. Hence my interest in doing shorter illustrations that I can share now. Plus I've found if I do nothing but sketches for awhile, I get scared that I will forget how to take a piece to finish.</div><div> </div><div><i><b>Stock my Art Licensing/Surface Design Portfolio </b>Currently focusing on greeting card designs</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>- #DHGartspark <a href="https://www.instagram.com/designhousegreetings/" target="_blank">Design House Greeting</a></b> on Instagram currently has a call out: <i>Cue the Confetti</i>, celebration themed greeting card designs with a deadline of March 1. I have a sketch on my drawing board ready to transfer to paper. I will show when I finish it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well that's my plan for now. Will you be joining me on any of the above prompts and challenges?</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Web: <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;">Check out my shops:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Greeting Cards: <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</a></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-8370614314266875962023-01-22T11:22:00.000-05:002023-01-22T11:22:10.241-05:00The 2022 CBIG Illustration Directories are LIVE!<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlNMZL9m6lcH1460nPwbLfpfUyGxXgm7COCMvGUurKNI8W1Fu70MVJ2-usvQnezvO8TzNqjT6jxmf64S9t-pkocJ9OXn2v_w0CJuENNhKOzUBRrPRt3k3dYcqGE2-3xf4xmr7rT3vsznplpdfRqEcPDfltxCFOlAVw5sDwFDwAKCCmNp37jUrcvvt/s967/CBIG2022Dir-onSite-v2-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="967" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlNMZL9m6lcH1460nPwbLfpfUyGxXgm7COCMvGUurKNI8W1Fu70MVJ2-usvQnezvO8TzNqjT6jxmf64S9t-pkocJ9OXn2v_w0CJuENNhKOzUBRrPRt3k3dYcqGE2-3xf4xmr7rT3vsznplpdfRqEcPDfltxCFOlAVw5sDwFDwAKCCmNp37jUrcvvt/w400-h343/CBIG2022Dir-onSite-v2-72.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p>Just go to <b><a href="https://www.cbig-nyc.com" target="_blank">cbig-nyc.com</a></b> and click on the <b><a href="https://www.cbig-nyc.com/portfolio" target="_blank">ART TAB</a></b>. Then Click on the covers and voila, you can flip through the PDFs. Ahem. Yes, I know it's now 2023, but I'm still proud of the work I put into both the directories and the gorgeous illustration promo pages created by the participating CBIG members that make up the 2 books. Kudos to <a href="https://deborahcuneoillustration.com/home.html" target="_blank">Debbie Cuneo</a> for all the image collection and dealing with all sorts of minutiae. Special Thanks to <a href="https://www.doodlesoop.com" target="_blank">Vicky Rubin</a> for proof reading when I was getting too bleary eyed. </p><p>By the way my illustration promo-pages are on page 19 in the COLOR Directory and on page 5 in the BLACK & WHITE Directory.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGsSZ8DOPFbmV60sGdWojUl4zSotZp4Yel4-OyQGUUH0RV_o31Q_BkODcEQvrKHtHEDjvdMt3raJH6-B4-8eY2EIa4x2A16IfuIZLB8cVFTiH8EsBl9frxHqQHoNF2gEztVlG5tVK4FAjsavSi2-0XEy-PTPLRZABOzuRC6krA2hcBVwIC7gSvvEs/s792/2022CBIG-Directory-Col-Final4-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGsSZ8DOPFbmV60sGdWojUl4zSotZp4Yel4-OyQGUUH0RV_o31Q_BkODcEQvrKHtHEDjvdMt3raJH6-B4-8eY2EIa4x2A16IfuIZLB8cVFTiH8EsBl9frxHqQHoNF2gEztVlG5tVK4FAjsavSi2-0XEy-PTPLRZABOzuRC6krA2hcBVwIC7gSvvEs/w309-h400/2022CBIG-Directory-Col-Final4-19.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Web: <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><b>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;">Check out my shops:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><b>Greeting Cards: <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</a></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eFPfjNJXAXHMjoBnJugAvHBp_UGqr0spUkpTalBQvBvPb-bcNgIxwLGS5Ul7aKBmY5Y5t60OxN9ibV5OpxB3ZOXCEhiyTbI293umxOS45z4javSLU69OrLpRCYOQ1lIFYywA1uScfgDQcFzOpqRANm01FnskyAaou2XBhUBmE4fx9KIsKaaRhgh4/s792/2022CBIG-Directory-BW-Final4-5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-17763145065817129692023-01-15T12:10:00.000-05:002023-01-15T12:10:02.959-05:00It's ALL about Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkI4TkGCCBU0BrfrTiztnotccpwdmWQhqGzmoP6wRODti5z06ieXcGn7A0av2apHXGIMJ_qE0YPN_WzYJ_Ntvmyc_aWU66Sc65BPF51I6rssutVk6i7TTeor9sLRDHmiA3YOM1dxzNh5lc-g0cRnNDkaJmVPwTw848vM94yq5kRxbdbDqNhtcajZ3/s345/CuckooClock2Birds-WEB72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="227" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkI4TkGCCBU0BrfrTiztnotccpwdmWQhqGzmoP6wRODti5z06ieXcGn7A0av2apHXGIMJ_qE0YPN_WzYJ_Ntvmyc_aWU66Sc65BPF51I6rssutVk6i7TTeor9sLRDHmiA3YOM1dxzNh5lc-g0cRnNDkaJmVPwTw848vM94yq5kRxbdbDqNhtcajZ3/s320/CuckooClock2Birds-WEB72.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><p>I'm taking the period between January 1st and the start of the Year of the Rabbit, January 22nd to think about what I want to happen in the coming year and what I need to do to make it happen. As I was making my lists for all the facets of my life I realized that all this list making was an exercise in futility. If I didn't get a handle on my time, nothing would change from this year to the next.</p><p>Now I've never been good with time. My priority was based on If I don't do it now: </p><p>• Is it a matter of life or death?</p><p>• Will I cause pain or suffering?</p><p>• Is it commissioned work?</p><p>• Does it have a hard deadline?</p><p>• Will it effect me/us financially?</p><p>Everything else could go to the back of the line and be taken care of in due time. For the longest time this system sort of worked at least until the Pandemic hit mid-March 2020. I don't know about you but since then I've been plagued by a case of bad timing probably caused by too many pajama days sprinkled with too many days of uncertainty. So the last 3 years, I felt like I've been running around putting out fires. Still, I'm happy to report that the only thing I killed was a houseplant or two.</p><p>While last year was definitely better as I seemed to gain some of my old speed back with creative and commissioned work, everything else was like slogging through molasses. Weeks speeded up as my to do list piled on. So what do I plan on doing differently now that I've decided to be serious about my time management problem? For starters, I've decided to log my time. This way I can see how long a task actually takes as well as where I'm wasting it. </p><p>So far I've discovered (been doing this for a week):</p><p>1 - The weekly bills, a task I hate and dread and stress over and would always procrastinate before actually beginning, only takes an hour. <i>Only one hour.</i> Meanwhile I killed 2 hours not doing it. </p><p>2 - I can cram a lot of creative work into the last hour of the day because I suddenly realize that if I don't start it now it will be another day that I'm mad at myself for not getting to it.</p><p>3 - Keeping track of my time helps me to use my time more intentionally.</p><p>4 - I will still have days where I'm totally off.</p><p>They say it takes 90 days for something to become a habit. I'm taking it 1 month at a time.</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Web: <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Post: <a href="https://post.news/dtdelosh" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;">Check out my shops:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Greeting Cards: <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</a></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div><div><br /></div>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737034734387182793.post-81478725801388704962023-01-08T09:13:00.002-05:002023-02-01T13:30:05.905-05:00January KidLit Art Postcard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EG3q18T3u2UPYymn-5zsCMWjmTEgPihGN6C0NPommTd37jeCMlKrngnoLLC-zEfqs69biDsnkfK-4FXxpLKDaEvo78x1IDIw1x8AEEBPuUEa01ENWwAQs1hHTYnJqBXPOGOkav5KMebO-8y6HLduuULF1uNCaR11hp8rq1geEusKwprVkPkE-B8M/s720/Panda%20CRACK!-PCFlat72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EG3q18T3u2UPYymn-5zsCMWjmTEgPihGN6C0NPommTd37jeCMlKrngnoLLC-zEfqs69biDsnkfK-4FXxpLKDaEvo78x1IDIw1x8AEEBPuUEa01ENWwAQs1hHTYnJqBXPOGOkav5KMebO-8y6HLduuULF1uNCaR11hp8rq1geEusKwprVkPkE-B8M/s320/Panda%20CRACK!-PCFlat72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Panda Crack, from picture book dummy, <b>Panda Panda </b>- © Diana Ting Delosh</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ink with brush, Photoshop with Wacom.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here's my first #kidlitartpostcard and #cbigArtShare for 2023! #KidLitArtPostcard Day is on the first Thursday of each month. Illustrators post their digital postcards on Twitter and Instagram giving art directors, editors and industry professionals a specific day to look. The next KidLitArtPostcard will be on Thursday, February 2 - better get creating.<div><br /></div><div>Last year I committed to designing a different postcard layout for each month. This year I plan on doing the same. The challenge is to create art that you're proud of BUT also work that you can show now. Which means creating personal work on top of commissioned work. Unfortunately, most client work can not be shown until it's published unless you have special permission.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is a round up of last years posts. 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I have always been of two minds about it: </p><p>1- I want to do this!</p><p>2- EEK! I am not posting my image and do I even have enough work that I'm proud of etc... self-doubt and imposter syndrome showing up here. Balance that with I've created all this work but I can't show any of it until it's published and... Sigh.</p><p>Anyhow this year I decided to kick my uninvited guests self-doubt and imposter syndrome out the door and do it. TAH DAH!!! here's my <b>#artvsartist2022</b>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAYQPPJ2I5nh787lk6RfSUoMqLEkrJj5Q1bqWEM_CGbh7Ua5fPQxIDKR6LpLvUgkraw1S-RzkdCqKAmq2X4tOXJMtNTthfhxjLLQAHXFAu6SjXykTq4MURd1xoWZHIy00otgBeb50lD5YitxqAwkXccDX5itX9aaoEYaXTKsv6cBKomJSjqwzzFgY/s648/artvsartist2022-G-72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAYQPPJ2I5nh787lk6RfSUoMqLEkrJj5Q1bqWEM_CGbh7Ua5fPQxIDKR6LpLvUgkraw1S-RzkdCqKAmq2X4tOXJMtNTthfhxjLLQAHXFAu6SjXykTq4MURd1xoWZHIy00otgBeb50lD5YitxqAwkXccDX5itX9aaoEYaXTKsv6cBKomJSjqwzzFgY/s320/artvsartist2022-G-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's actually a lovely way to review the year as an illustrator and to celebrate it. My 2022 illustration year started with a focus on my black and white illustrations in hopes of picking up middle grade/chapter book type projects. I also worked on my humans with hopes that they will play nice with my animal illustrations. I even tried some limited palette art which really appealed to my graphic designer side. I have also renewed my interest in Art Licensing and plan to build up a portfolio for that field in 2023.</p><p>Here's a fond farewell to 2022. I didn't manage to accomplish everything I wanted to do but there's always the coming year! </p><p>Bye Bye 2022 and Hello 2023! Wishing everyone a creative, productive and prosperous New Year!</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Web: <a href="https://dianadelosh.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dianadelosh.com</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtdelosh/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@dtdelosh</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;">Check out my shops:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Greeting Cards: <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards</a></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Gifts: <a href="http://zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">zazzle.com/deloshdesigns*</a></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px; text-align: center;"><b>Art Prints: <a href="http://wingedrabbit.imagekind.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">wingedrabbit.imagekind.com</a></b></div><p> </p>Dihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.com2