Just in case you missed it, over at my D2PB Group Blog, I shared my illustration process behind my Groundhog Waltz illustration.
Drawn To Picture Books: Groundhog Waltz, Illustration Process: Diana Ting ...: Here's a peek into my illustration process.
BTW: Notice the rough sketch behind my illustration implements? It's a very sneaky peek at a personal project currently on my drawing board. Sh-h-h-h.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Little Red Postcard Design
I'm aiming for 3 postcard mailings in 2016. Here's the first, featuring a detail from my Little Red illustration on the front and Groundhog Waltz on the back. These are large postcards, roughly 5.5" x 8.5" the better to show off the illustration detail and also hoping that it will help make my card stand out. I use VistaPrint.com to print my postcards.
As this is a mailing aimed at the kid lit world, I try and pick illustrations that show off my narrative skills. I use the market listings from the SCBWI's The Book as well as the names/companies I've amassed from my own research via networking, conferences, workshops, etc. My mailing list is under 200 contacts.
Lately I've heard a lot of advice to use a small targeted mailing list. True this could save you a bundle in printing and postage. While, I do make a point to target only those places that publish picture books/kid lit art, it's still a fairly large list comprised of my actual contacts, dream places as well as "sort of why not" possibilities. I have found that it's better not to make it a too narrow list. In the past I've gotten work from those sort of/why not send them something places. When you consider that it's only a 49¢ stamp plus 25¢ per postcard print expense - a total sum of 75¢ per card, it might be worth taking a few chances.
Front of Postcard -Detail from Little Red - © Diana Ting Delosh |
As this is a mailing aimed at the kid lit world, I try and pick illustrations that show off my narrative skills. I use the market listings from the SCBWI's The Book as well as the names/companies I've amassed from my own research via networking, conferences, workshops, etc. My mailing list is under 200 contacts.
Back of Postcard - Groundhog Waltz - © Diana Ting Delosh |
Lately I've heard a lot of advice to use a small targeted mailing list. True this could save you a bundle in printing and postage. While, I do make a point to target only those places that publish picture books/kid lit art, it's still a fairly large list comprised of my actual contacts, dream places as well as "sort of why not" possibilities. I have found that it's better not to make it a too narrow list. In the past I've gotten work from those sort of/why not send them something places. When you consider that it's only a 49¢ stamp plus 25¢ per postcard print expense - a total sum of 75¢ per card, it might be worth taking a few chances.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Happy Year of the Monkey!
Monkey © Diana Ting Delosh - Ink, Brush pen, Watercolor FYI: this illustration is available as a Year of the Monkey Card at GreetingCardUniverse.com/DianasCards |
Wishing ALL a Happy, Creative and Prosperous 2016!
Every January I begin the year with my ambitions, dreams and goals and by the time Chinese New Year, February 8th, comes around, it's time to re-boot the list. It's about a month into 2016 and I can see what's working, what isn't and what needs to be tweaked.
What's been working is making a realistic daily list BUT more importantly focusing in on what task on the list MUST be done before I go to sleep. This actually has helped my chronic insomnia. So far so good.
Making a point to make more finished art has been good as it's helped me get to the point where it's almost as natural as my old style. However is it distracting me from progress in other areas? Must balance making more finished art with my other goals such as making that picture book dummy. Part of the only so much time in the day dilemma.
On Self-promoting, I've been experimenting with putting up more art on my twitter feed. Yes it will get you more twitter followers etc. and it feels great when it gets LIKED and RTed. It definitely builds your web presence as an illustrator. Not sure about actually landing you work. For that I still think getting out the postcards and submitting proposals etc. Next up old school postcards and submission packs.
Hope your Year is as fun and surprising, in a good way, as a barrel full of Monkeys.
What's been working is making a realistic daily list BUT more importantly focusing in on what task on the list MUST be done before I go to sleep. This actually has helped my chronic insomnia. So far so good.
Making a point to make more finished art has been good as it's helped me get to the point where it's almost as natural as my old style. However is it distracting me from progress in other areas? Must balance making more finished art with my other goals such as making that picture book dummy. Part of the only so much time in the day dilemma.
On Self-promoting, I've been experimenting with putting up more art on my twitter feed. Yes it will get you more twitter followers etc. and it feels great when it gets LIKED and RTed. It definitely builds your web presence as an illustrator. Not sure about actually landing you work. For that I still think getting out the postcards and submitting proposals etc. Next up old school postcards and submission packs.
Hope your Year is as fun and surprising, in a good way, as a barrel full of Monkeys.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Happy Groundhogs Day!
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