Category Archives: Children’s Book Illustration

Networking

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Sherry Meidell

The artist has a tendancy to want to stay isolated in their studio and work on their paintings or illustrations. You can’t get the work done unless you are in your studio working but there is a great deal you … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Book Illustration, Uncategorized | Tagged babybirds, childrensbookillustration, outofyourstudio, playingthepiano, utahwatercolorsociety | 2 Comments

The Eyes Have It

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Sherry Meidell

What drives an artist to create? What causes them to want to draw or paint so much that they think they should pick up a pencil and try to capture the impossible. Sometimes those goals drive us to spend hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Book Illustration | Tagged Art&Fear, childrensbookillustration, courage, pianolessons | 2 Comments

Artist on a Mission – Chance Encounters

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Sherry Meidell

We had to get our car checked in Kaneohe which meant we had about two and a half hours waiting time with nowhere to go. The lady at the car repair place was kind enough to give us a ride … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist on a mission, Children's Book Illustration, Uncategorized | Tagged art, children, Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, graduation, grandparents, Kaneohe, leis, mall walkers, preschool | 1 Comment

Read to your chickies.

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Sherry Meidell

Just before bed is a good time to read to your little ones. You can snuggle up close and share a great story with some great art. You can talk about life and goodness and kindness. You can share with … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Book Illustration, reading, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, chicks, Children's Book Illustration, farm, Illustrator, reading | 4 Comments

Inktober 31

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Sherry Meidell

Thanks for joining me for this Inktober challenge. The challenge is from illustrator Jake Parker, who gave a great presentation with Will Terry at our local SCBWI illustrators conference, to do an ink drawing and post it every day in … Continue reading →

Posted in #inktober, Children's Book Illustration, SCBWI Conference | Tagged #inktober, B. H. Roberts, Children's Book Illustration, Jake Parker, pioneers, WillTerry | 6 Comments

Of Crocodiles and Bygone Mansions

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sherry Meidell

Your art can take you many places. One moment you can be painting a home from the past, a home where you want to get the details right. The next moment you are painting from pure imagination, a cover for … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Book Illustration, sketch book, Uncategorized, watercolor | Tagged animals, Children's Book Illustrator, crocodile, Sherry Meidell, watercolor | 2 Comments

Holiday Shows

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Sherry Meidell

If anyone is looking for some original art to give this Christmas, I will have some paintings at a couple of Galleries. “Highway 89” and a couple of other water colors will be at Art Access 230 South 500 West … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, holidays, Uncategorized, watercolor | Tagged Art Access, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Children's Book Illustrator, holiday shows, Oil, Sherry Meidell, watercolor | Leave a comment

#Inktober Day 32 (Bonus)

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Sherry Meidell

Thanks to all of you who have joined me on this Inktober journey. I got to know Jumbo and Matthew Scott as I drew them this month. If you would like to know more of this true story, you can … Continue reading →