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Children's Book

Release Day!

  • January 15, 2019September 21, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

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Children's Book

Children’s Book Illustration: Part 5, the Final Artwork

  • November 21, 2018October 3, 2019
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

The continuation of the process of my experiences in illustrating Isaac’s Ice Cream Tree (for the other posts on the process, see links at the end of this post):
July 1st: The initial sketches for each page were done. The colors had been chosen and approved. Time now, finally, to start the ultimate illustrations. Read more

Children's Book

Children’s Book Illustration: Part 4, Edits and Color Roughs

  • October 17, 2018October 3, 2019
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

To continue the process of my experiences in illustrating Isaac’s Ice Cream Tree (for the other posts on the process, see links at the end of this post):

Roughly a week after sending in the initial sketches for each page, I received feedback from both the author and publisher on changes they would like to see. Our publisher kindly allowed the author the greater say (something that, from what I understand, is not always the case in the children’s book industry). Read more

Children's Book

Children’s Book Illustration: Part 3, First Round of Sketches

  • September 26, 2018October 3, 2019
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

In continuation of the process of my experiences in illustrating Isaac’s Ice Cream Tree (for the other posts on the process, see links at the end of this post): Read more

Children's Book

Children’s Book Illustration: Part 2, the Initial Contact

  • June 20, 2018October 3, 2019
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

Sometimes we do things without the expectation of anything coming of it; for me, submitting myself as an illustrator was one of them. And even when we feel called, as I did in applying to be an illustrator, the result of that calling doesn’t necessarily manifest in the way we expect.

But in this case, rather to my surprise, it did. Read more

Children's Book

Becoming an Illustrator (Children’s Book Illustration Contract!) ~ Part…

  • May 25, 2018September 21, 2021
  • by Rachael Koppendrayer

Exciting news–I’ve been contracted to illustrate a children’s book! Read more

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Christmas card 2022: "Delivery Status: Delayed" The Painted Lady is finished! Here's a slideshow of my progress, from the initial outline to the complete painting. The butterflies are busy in my garden today, providing plenty inspiration for art! At noon I was able to photograph a painted lady on dotted blazing star, a male tiger swallowtail on phlox, and monarchs on prairie blazing star! Painted Lady in progress! I'm almost done with the butterfly and ready to move onto the New England asters. I took my first bike ride of the spring last week, and sure enough, the pussy willows were in bloom, and the mourning cloak butterflies were on the wing! Lost Moccasins Here is Sophie, a colored pencil commission I did this winter! A commission I had for Christmas--Ace the black lab puppy (in colored pencil, of course). I haven't done much for pet drawings, but I was pleased with Duchess here! (For a friend who raises Aussies)

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