Let me start by saying I don’t usually contribute to books, mostly because of too much work for too little pay or none at all. For reasons I am sure publishers have that I just do not fully agree with and/or understand. With that said there are always exceptions, and Carla Sonheim’s book is one.
When I started daily painting Carla was one of my first original collectors, buying what I think might still be one of my favorite polar bears to date. When you are just beginning to find your way as a professional artist and barely knowing how you are going to cobble together your rent, let alone any other expenses - you never forget who your first customers were. All of them collectively are what kept me going in those early days, pulling me forward into a very specific painting style that evolved into business that is still going seven years later.
So when one of those customers asks if you’d like to be a part of their book, you jump, because {you’ve always admired their illustration style} you still want to return support from those early days. Not to mention I also love Carla’s first book 'Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists'.
Carla does a fantastic job sharing fun, innovative and non-intimdating approaches to drawing. And her new book! is all about one of my favorite subjects 'Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals'. Flipping through my copy I cannot wait to try some of her techniques to inspire a new Imaginary Animal. Watercolor Blobimals, that’s all I’m saying.
In celebration of the release of her book, Carla is generously offering to gift one of you with her new book!! woohoo! If you visit here regularly, and have a fondness for little animal characters like I do. I know you’re going to LOVE this book. thank you Carla! for your early support and for inviting me and my polar bear to to be a part of your newest creation.
Just leave a comment below to be entered in the giveaway. At the end of the day on Creative Thursday, October 11, I will randomly choose a winner and announce it here on Friday morning.
***Edit 10-12-12***And our winner is #71 Jenny! Congratulations Jenny! Please send me an email with your mailing address and Carla will send a book right out to you.
To everyone who came over for a visit from Carla’s blog, so good to meet you too!
Posted by: Rebecca | 10/09/2012 12:48:46 PM