CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

                        From two identical sketches a pair of similar, yet different twins appeared. At the end of summer, the bears begin to search for extra morsels to keep them filled and happy during the coming winter.

                                         Roberta Rivera © 2012      Watercolor, gouache and ink                       I saw the movie when I was a little girl and read the novel when I was in high school.  Then I reread it for researching my illustrations for the gallery exhibit. It was a rewarding experience.

While reading, researching and sketching for the CBIG Celebrates Dickens in Pictures project, my sketchbook filled with words and images. The sketchbook pages became a treasure of information for me to reread and then interpret using a variety of painting and drawing materials. Not wanting to lose momentum, I have begun another series of images based on my sketchbook pages. Black & White Sketchbook Page Ideas for Great Expectations © Lisa Cinelli "Bells-Belles" Sketches for Dickens Project © Lisa Cinelli "Estella and Jewels" Great Expectations © Lisa Cinelli See more of my art at http://www.lisacinelli.com

Sara Kahn's illustrations based upon a short story by Charles Dickens What I like about this short story from Dickens, is the way he establishes an emotional rhythm. Later, I found out that a literary critic:  Brander Matthews  thought that this is one of Dickens' best short stories. He thought that it was closest to Dickens' heart since it was written two years after Dickens' sister died.  http://www.bartleby.com/195/1012.html In my researches for Dickens, I also found two other interesting websites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unKuZ2wlNdw   http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Resources/app/Dickens_webpage/index.html Here are my three illustrations for this story: They are 24"x 30" framed, I made them with watercolor pencils, gouache and acrylic paints. Illustration for  Charles Dickens' Short story: "A Child's Dream of a Star" © Sara Kahn Illustration for  Charles Dickens' Short story: "A Child's Dream of a...

I love a good villain. So when it came to choosing a subject for a Dickens-ian illustration for the CBIG Charles Dickens exhibit at the Yonkers Riverfront Gallery, how could I choose anyone but Madame Defarge from A TALE OF TWO CITES? The predecessor of evil queens and wicked stepmothers as far as I'm concerned. The Watchful Eye of Madame Defarge © Wallace West Images not necessarily in my official porfolio ( wallacewest.com ) can be found on my blog ( http://wallacewest.wordpress.com/ ).

A Celebration of Dickens in Pictures Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group CBIG Exhibition at the Yonkers Riverfront Library Gallery August 25th - October 31, 2012 Dickens Day of Events: September 13th and October 13th for a schedule of events please visit cbig-nycexhibits.blogspot.com Featuring the art of 21 CBIG members: Lisa Cinelli • Deborah Cuneo • Diana Ting Delosh • Peggy Dressel • Doris Ettlinger • Laura Goetz • Leeza Hernandez • Mike Herrod • Sara Kahn • H. Ruth Karpes • Lisa Lavoie • Doreen Marts • Donna Miskend • Sawaka Norii • Marilyn Papas • Clare Pernice • Roberta Rivera • Vicky Rubin • Cheryl Taborsky • T. T. Tyler • Wallace West Hope you can come to the exhibit. IF you can't make it - never fear,  we will also be posting the art on this blog  beginning on August 24 and ending on October 31st.