Mr Squirrel's Apples, story by Olivia Grey, Illustrated by Diana Ting Delosh, Published by Farfaria 2014 |
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Mr. Squirrel's Apples - E Book illustrations
Yay - I'm a 2014 PIBOIDMO Winnah!
PiBoIdMo 2014 Winner Badge - art created by the talented Vin Vogel For taralazar.com/ |
6 of my PB ideas concern a certain character of mine that is begging for a story. I can see this character down to her fashion tastes. I think I need to pay her some attention and hear her out.
7 of them have more then a glimmer of an idea - more heart and meat. Some of these have popped up in previous PiBoIdMo Lists in various incarnations. Probably why they have more substance... and may be reaching critical mass... at which point I will have to do something with them.
The balance are mere titles and some very meh thoughts to fill the quota.
Not too bad. Reminds me of a photography course I took wa-a-a-a-ay back. My Photography teacher, Mr. Fox, would tell us to shoot at least 100 pictures. We would then make contact sheets of all the images. Look them over and pick 3 that we thought were worth developing into prints in the dark room. Hm-m-m so which PIBOIDMO ideas will I be developing into PB dummies over the next year?
Monday, December 1, 2014
Tom Turkey E-Book Illustrations
Written by Olivia Grey Illustrated by Diana Ting Delosh Performed by Melissa Trachtenberg Published by Farfaria Fall 2013 |
Click on the Link to my Thanksgiving E-book, Turkey Tom and you can turn a few pages. I had fun illustrating all of Tom Turkey's animal friends. Giving each of them distinctive head gear that reflected their character. Below are 2 of my illustrations from the story.
They are respectively page 1 and page 4.
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
PIBOIDMo 2014!
It's November and it's time for Tara Lazar's Picture Book Idea Month. It's become an annual tradition for me. Some years I'm better at it than others. Hopefully this will be a good year...at least I signed up early and I'm thinking PB ideas on Nov 1 vs on the 25th like last year. Not that November is the only time to think Picture Book Ideas but having a dedicated time to think them up helps to capture them. It's like having a deadline to do something vs saying whenever. I don't know about you but I'm more likely to come up with something tangible when given a deadline vs being told whenever. Unfortunately whenever never seems to come around.
Yes -I solemnly swear to come up with 30 Picture book Ideas in 30 days in the month of November 2014!
Over the years I've tried different methods of logging in my ideas: dedicated book, Random scraps, index cards, Looseleaf binders... What seems to work the best for me is writing them down mainly on pre-numbered index cards, you never know when inspiration will strike, and pop them in a box. Makes it simple for me to go thru when I want to start another Picture book manuscript/dummy. Although most times I work with whatever haunts me.
Picture Book Illustrators/writers who want to join in the fun- just go to Tara's Blog and sign-up for PiBoIdMo by November 7th... or just read her blog at TaraLazar.com and get inspired.
Yes -I solemnly swear to come up with 30 Picture book Ideas in 30 days in the month of November 2014!
Over the years I've tried different methods of logging in my ideas: dedicated book, Random scraps, index cards, Looseleaf binders... What seems to work the best for me is writing them down mainly on pre-numbered index cards, you never know when inspiration will strike, and pop them in a box. Makes it simple for me to go thru when I want to start another Picture book manuscript/dummy. Although most times I work with whatever haunts me.
Picture Book Illustrators/writers who want to join in the fun- just go to Tara's Blog and sign-up for PiBoIdMo by November 7th... or just read her blog at TaraLazar.com and get inspired.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Last Hurrah for Summer!
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
I don't know about you but I had 1 of those summers. Typical really, you know, in early June you have all these visions of what you think you will be doing for the summer and then life happens and before you know it -It's Labor Day and it's all over.
Not really of course. It's now just fall and your list is still there and growing as fast as you can subtract from it.
Not really of course. It's now just fall and your list is still there and growing as fast as you can subtract from it.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
GTS 2014: Mini-Terrarium Wall Art
TAh Dah -drum roll please... here's my take on mini-terrariums... FLOURISH
Flourish © Diana Ting Delosh 2014 Ink, Watercolor and Photoshop |
The brief for round 1 of Lilla Rogers' Global Talent Search was to create Mini- Terrarium themed wall art and type was a requisite. My process begins with doodling. To come up with a phrase or word, I jotted phrases that came to mind in my sketchbook, my journal on the edges of job scraps, napkins, etc. I began with a large terrarium image focus and phrases like: Small World. As the doodles progressed I found the foliage kept growing out of my container and sayings like Grow Where You're Planted or Get Out of Your Comfort Zone or Grow Wild came forth. Could I distill that essence into 1 word??
Finally came up with FLOURISH, a word with a lot of meanings. It could mean thrive or to brandish something like a sword or to embellish. My concept was of a delicate plant growing inside the mason jar, bursting out of the confines of the safe jar to be this wild, slightly chaotic plant with big showy blooms.
Incidentally, the GTS 2014 Gallery is Live -Click here to see ALL 999 Entries. My Entry is on page 13, mid-way down the 1st row smack in the middle of amazing gorgeousness. And in case you were wondering -Nah, I'm not 1 of the 50 semi-finalists.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Global Talent Search 2014 Competition!
Lilla Rogers Global Talent Search 2014 |
The brief for round 1: create a piece of wall art - theme of mini-terrariums. Piece Must include type - may be hand lettered. Any medium allowed. Art Size : 7 x 9". Presentation size: 8 x 10". We all received our brief on August 4th and the deadline was August 18th, 12 noon EST about 2 weeks to create wonderfullness.
I am so glad that the brief for the first round was something that I have an affinity for. Loved the idea of mini- terrariums and plant images that this brief conjured up. The only bugaboo was the type /lettering part. Not the act of hand lettering mind you but deciding what the word or words will be. Found this part the most vexing.
Sorry but I can't show my piece publicly until the GTS 2014 Gallery opens show casing all 999 illustrations. Which will be I assume before the 50 shortlisted artists will be announced on Tuesday Aug 26th. That's in a week! OR Perhaps it'll go public on the 26th -not really sure as the GTS crew have their work cut out for them posting all 999 illos in the gallery. EEEEEE!!!! Very excited! I've got all my digits crossed.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
MATS - JULY - Beverage, Personal Art
I confess I couldn't wait for the assignment -maybe than we could share like usual. But the assignment was Personal Beverage Art. And we were asked to continue not sharing so we could arrive at our personal art pieces without undue influence from fellow mates. No sharing until the July Gallery went live on July 22, 2014. Hint hint I'm on page 2.
BUT what is personal art to me? I have used the term Personal art/illo/project to refer to uncomissioned work. Self-started art created with the end purpose of submitting to editors/art directors or pumping up my portfolio or making into product/content for my POD shops. Nothing wrong with all that but was that really personal??? Yes personal as there is only my self-imposed deadline but not really personal as I'm still hoping someone other than moi likes it. In it's purest form I believe it should mean - art that I do just for me. Could be experimental - something I might hang up on my wall or not. Something I rarely do - but now I have this assignment... And Now for something Totally Different!
Look Mom no lines! Yup - decided to be bold and daring - no sketch -no ink line - just start painting fast and furiously. Originally I had intended to do ink on an overlay and than combine with the painting in photoshop But I decided I liked it as is. Do you? I really wanted to ask my Camp mates their opinion.
BUT what is personal art to me? I have used the term Personal art/illo/project to refer to uncomissioned work. Self-started art created with the end purpose of submitting to editors/art directors or pumping up my portfolio or making into product/content for my POD shops. Nothing wrong with all that but was that really personal??? Yes personal as there is only my self-imposed deadline but not really personal as I'm still hoping someone other than moi likes it. In it's purest form I believe it should mean - art that I do just for me. Could be experimental - something I might hang up on my wall or not. Something I rarely do - but now I have this assignment... And Now for something Totally Different!
ICE CREAM SODA © 2014 Diana Ting Delosh watercolor |
I decided on ice cream soda because it was 90º and it had the most color potential of all my 7 beverage warm -up art. And also because Ice cream sodas remind me of my mom. See previous post, MATS - July Warm up - Beverages to see my 7 warm-ups for his assignment.
MATS -July Warm Up - Beverages
The final month of Lilla Rogers Make Art That Sells Boot Camp was structured differently from all the previous months. As usual we got the mini first with no hint of an assignment. Draw, sketch, paint, whatever 7 beverages - from life - in any medium, try discarded surfaces etc. BUT unlike all the previous months we were NOT Allowed to Share our creations. EEK! Was Lilla preparing us for life after Bootcamp? And Now that the July Gallery has gone live...
1 - French Tea -© Diana Ting Delosh ball point pen in my journal |
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
MATS -May Boot Camp Gallery
Come one come all the May Make Art That Sells, Boot Camp Gallery is now Open for your viewing pleasure. Take a gander at all the wonderful editorial illustrations on Meditation. Can you find mine in the midst of 7 pages of gorgeousness? Hint, hint, mine is on page 2, dianadelosh. To visit the Gallery Click HERE. Enjoy!
To read more about my Meditation Illustration process please read my previous blog post.
To read more about my Meditation Illustration process please read my previous blog post.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MATS - May Editorial Meditation
Not Meditating © Diana Ting Delosh 5/22/14 ink, watercolor, Photoshop |
I was really excited about doing an editorial illustration in my own style. The MATS way: begin by non-threatening doodling. Continue doodling until you're nice and loose and ready to tackle anything. In doodling you find your own way to do the assignment. (My Face warm up sketches are in the previous post.) Read the article and sketch your concept. Very Zen.
40 - Not Meditating Sketch © Diana Ting Delosh 5/12/14 Ball point pen |
40 refers to my personal challenge, 365 Drawings 2014.
Friday, May 23, 2014
MATS - May - Faces
Make Art That Sells, MATS BootCamp is back from April break... and on the 1st monday of May, we got our mini assignment - FACES! This is a biggie - being able to illustrate people in your own fashion is important as it opens up more markets for your art.
Lilla suggests we doodle from dolls as they have already been simplified/stylized and like photos they don't move. I'm not having an easy time doodling doll heads. I'm one of those people that find dolls a wee bit creepy. In fact there are a whole slew of sketches that I'm not showing because they are really, really bad. No idea what the actual assignment will be yet. I suspect since Lilla mainly showed us Adult Doll images that it will be an assignment involving adults. Guessing not kids books.
Think I'm "getting this warm-up" - Finally! I'm starting to see how sketching dolls can lead to your own style of drawing people. Yup! Happy with it.
Now I do draw people but I prefer drawing animals. As can be seen by my website, dianadelosh.com: 57 illustrations in the Animal portfolio while my People portfolio only has 16. Granted I could probably cull some of the animal illos but the People portfolio could use some beefing up. So here's to doing loads more people illos and snagging more illustration commissions.
36 - Doll Doodles © Diana Ting Delosh 5/7/14 |
37 - Three Dolly Girls Sketches © Diana Ting Delosh 5/8/14
Looked around for more Doll images and came across these friendly cloth dolls. Find these don't have the creep factor and I'm able to loosen up and enjoy the process.
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38 - More Dolls Sketches © Diana Ting Delosh 5/8/14 |
39 - dolls/Kids sketches © Diana Ting Delosh 5/8/14 |
In case you were wondering, the MAY MATS Assignment is to do an Editorial Illustration. It's actually already done as the deadline is May 25th but I will blog about the illustration process in the next post.
Numbers: 36 -39 refers to my personal challenge, 365 Drawings 2014.
Friday, May 16, 2014
365 Drawings 2014 - Gelatin, kettles , Apple
Catching up on a backlog of 365 drawing posts. Realized that it's already mid-may and I never posted my drawings from March! So here they are, better late than never.
32 - Gelatin molds and Gelatin see March MATS Jelée post. © Diana Ting Delosh 3//414 Red ball point pen |
33 - Tea Kettles © Diana Ting Delosh 3/5/14 Red ball point pen |
34 - Golden Delicious Apple © Diana Ting Delosh 3/12/14 colored pencil |
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
#Twoodle - Heron Wizard Shoe
I happened to be on Twitter when I saw a #Twoodle Tweet and as I was in Sketching mode -just had to join in and I'm glad I did. It is so freeing and relaxing to do something nonsensical and for fun's sake. Here's my Twoodle sketch inspired by the words:
This Heron has found some wizard's hat and wand and has accidentally conjured a shoe much to the delight of his fishy audience.
So what's Twoodle you may ask.
Go here to find out more: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/about-twoodle/ and for this weeks
Twoodle words click here: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/twoodle-words-for-may-7th-2014/
*I'm counting this doodle as #35 of my 365 Drawings in 2014 exercise. From now on I will be numbering them As I post. I seem to have slacked off with my sketching and posting in April. Have been sketching and have reasons for not posting but will save it for another post.
Heron, Shoe by @KimieLampers
Wizard by @deuhlig
You can follow me on Twitter @dtdelosh
HeronWizardShoe © Diana Ting Delosh 5-7-14 Ball Point Pen Doodle #35* |
So what's Twoodle you may ask.
Go here to find out more: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/about-twoodle/ and for this weeks
Twoodle words click here: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/twoodle-words-for-may-7th-2014/
*I'm counting this doodle as #35 of my 365 Drawings in 2014 exercise. From now on I will be numbering them As I post. I seem to have slacked off with my sketching and posting in April. Have been sketching and have reasons for not posting but will save it for another post.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Hoppy Easter from Down the Rabbit Hole
Down the Rabbit Hole © Diana Ting Delosh Ink & Watercolor. |
This illustration was originally created for the NJ SCBWI 2013 June Conference's Juried art show theme "Down the Rabbit Hole".
Wishing you an
EGGSTRA HOPPY EASTER!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
MATS - March Jelée Joy!
The March assignment for Lilla Rogers' Make Art That Sells (MATS) Boot Camp was to create a gelatin mold inspired bolt fabric design. We did not have to know how to do repeats although that would be a bonus. (Whew - as I don't know how to do repeats. Although I intend to learn how.) We were to focus on the icons. She also introduced us to a nougat inspired color palette: muddy pinks, creams, pistachio green, mint, citron, etc.
My Gelatin Bolt Fabric design, Gelée Joy is in the MATS March Boot Camp Gallery - it's on page 3. Feast your eyes on 8 pages of delicious art from my super talented Boot Camp mates.
I enjoyed this assignment and I believe it shows in the final art. The gelatin theme made me think happy thoughts: bright jewel colors, jiggly desserts, sweet and tart all at once. I like drawing food at least desserts. I wasn't sure about the nougat colors as I couldn't get the bright gem like tones out of my head. Decided to keep my jellies as brights and use the nougat tones in the background.
Here's my process from doodles to finish:
1 - On the first monday in March Lilla sent us our Warm-up theme: Gelatin molds. BUT the end purpose wasn't revealed until the following week. I did several doodle pages in preparation. Here's one.
2 - Sketch - Ink - Watercolor! Began in earnest. decided to only paint the gelées and to leave the supporting cast of fruits, leaves and flowers as line art. Scan all in and arrange with Photoshop.
3 - Continue layering and arranging and tweaking in Photoshop. UNTIL... DRUM ROLL PLEASE... (bouce back up to the top) Ta Dah - Gelée Joy!
Here's my design: Jelée Joy. © Diana Ting Delosh |
I enjoyed this assignment and I believe it shows in the final art. The gelatin theme made me think happy thoughts: bright jewel colors, jiggly desserts, sweet and tart all at once. I like drawing food at least desserts. I wasn't sure about the nougat colors as I couldn't get the bright gem like tones out of my head. Decided to keep my jellies as brights and use the nougat tones in the background.
Here's my process from doodles to finish:
1 - On the first monday in March Lilla sent us our Warm-up theme: Gelatin molds. BUT the end purpose wasn't revealed until the following week. I did several doodle pages in preparation. Here's one.
A few warm up doodles © Diana Ting Delosh |
Jelée Joy WIP © Diana Ting Delosh |
I will be making this into a print and other items on my Society6.com/dianadelosh store - first. But not before I tweak some more.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The Art Hare's Wares: My Spanking New Store at Society6
The Art Hare's Wares: My Spanking New Store at Society6: I had originally planned on "launching" my new Society6.com/dianadelosh store when I had a few more products and maybe even a ba...
Please hop over to my other blog and read about my Society6.com/dianadelosh store and the Special Promo offer. Special ends March 9th, 2014 midnight PST.
Please hop over to my other blog and read about my Society6.com/dianadelosh store and the Special Promo offer. Special ends March 9th, 2014 midnight PST.
Monday, March 3, 2014
365 Drawing 2014: 29 - 31 Vegetables
Realized I better post these as it's already March. This trio of ball point pen sketches were done on 2/22/14. Can You guess what we had for dinner?
If you guessed roasted golden beets, and broiled asparagus with olive oil and garlic you are correct. We also had broiled pork chops glazed with orange juice and soy sauce But the vegetables were the stars.
29 - Golden Beet © Diana Ting Delosh |
30 - Asparagus 31 - Garlic head & Cloves © Diana Ting Delosh |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
MATS - Cuckoo for Cell Phone Cover
Drum roll please and now for the reveal. Ta Dah! Here's my final Cuckoo cell phone cover design that I submitted to the MATS February Boot Camp Gallery. You can view mine and my amazing class mates designs on the CLASS GALLERY. Please take a gander.
So what are my take aways from the class so far other than I have so much to learn and I should let loose more? Specifically:
Cuckoo Cell Phone Cover Mock-up Ink watercolor Photoshop © Diana Ting Delosh |
JAZZ UP MY PRESENTATION:
To begin with I need a logo. I have an old logo from my ancient graphic design days that I have been using on my invoices etc. It looked fine on my invoices but when I put it on my mock-up page it looked so-o-o heavy & dated. Did not match the breezy fun vibe I was aiming for. Even changing the colors to a current trendy palette did not help. As you can see I used my bird "ICON" as my logo. Will probably keep it as part of my logo but I need to work on the type.
LOOSEN UP:
I think for March I'll doodle with my inking pens or markers from the beginning. This way I can just use it as an icon and not have to re-ink. Saves time and keeps the freshness of the original doodle.
There is no specific right way to design a cuckoo inspired cell phone cover but there are many interesting ways to do it.
To paraphrase Lilla Rogers: They Buy Your Joy!
You can view my warm-up doodles for this assignment on this previous post: MATS/February: Kookoo for Cuckoo Clocks
Yup it's an actual cell phone cover/skin in my Online stores:
zazzle.com/deloshdesigns* - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone cover
society6.com/dianadelosh - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone skin
zazzle.com/deloshdesigns* - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone cover
society6.com/dianadelosh - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone skin
Monday, February 24, 2014
Promo Postcard: Dancing!
Front & Back of 2014 Bear & Hare Dancing Postcard Front & Back. all art © Diana Ting Delosh |
For the front, I chose my current fave, an illo from my latest Picture book dummy.
For the back, I have all my contact info plus another illustration, just in case it lands on their desk face down, a sample of my hand lettering from the same book dummy. I don't always pick something from the same project, usually it's another illustration just for variety. There's plenty of space left for the address, stamp and even a bit of room if I need to write a short note.
Now off to update my promo list and get this round of Postcards off.
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