CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

An illustration Exhibition of Dickens inspired illustrations by the following CBIG  artists: Lisa Cinelli, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Sara Kahn, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky, T. T. Tyler Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures Feb 5 - 21, 2015 Poe Park Visitors Center Gallery 1640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458 Open: Tues - Sat, 8am - 4pm   For more info and schedule of events Please click on the following link: CBIG EXHIBITS AND EVENTS: DICKENS TRAVELS- Dickens, A Celebration In Picture... : SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  EXHIBIT INFO DICKENS, A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GROUP S...

Marley's Ghost ©Donna Miskend 2012   Scrooge sees his old partner Marley's ghost in the door knocker. Here Lies Ebenezer Scrooge ©Donna Miskend 2012  I chose to focus attention on the moment when Scrooge sees his name on the tombstone in a neglected cemetery, destined to be forgotten if he doesn't change his ways. Both illustrations are from Dickens'  A Christmas Carol. My web site: www.DonnaMiskend.com  or click here blog: www.DonnaMiskend.blogspot.com or click here new blog, conversations with people in the arts: click here  theater, art, literature

I too chose The Old Curiosity Shop , since I like the idea of old curiosities. The first image shows 14-year-old Little Nell in the center, with her grandfather leading the way through the shop where the two live. The man in back has just helped Nell find her way home.  Nell and her grandfather are forced to leave their home because he has lost all their money gambling. Nell goes to work for a traveling wax-works show. Image 2 shows her nervously sharing a room with the wax-works.  The last image shows the evil Quilp horrifying his wife (in back) and mother-in-law as he gobbles down breakfast in a most uncivilized manner, bending the silver and even eating shrimp and eggs with their shells on. You can see more of my work at  illustracious.blogspot.com   and   doodlesoop.com .

I  have a page of sketches from 7th grade of characters from Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities .  I show it as part of my school visit presentation.  Our literature text book had no pictures.  My illustration-deprived classmates were excited by my drawings of Madame De Farge and others in the story. That reaction was one of my motivators to become an illustrator.   I googled "underrated Dickens novels".   The Old Curiosity Shop is an early novel, written serially.  Dickens' early characters were black and white, not as nuanced as in his later books.  It's the story of Nell, on the edge of maturity, whose grandfather is a gambling addict.  Nell gets Grandfather out of town to flee the clutches of the evil money lender Daniel Quilp.  Nell is the angel of the story. I've suggested a halo with her bonnet.   Daniel Quilp, who has no redeeming qualities, appears in his wharf shack surrounded by smoke from a faulty chimne...

From the exhibit Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures on view through Oct. 31, 2012 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library. Also join us Oct. 13- Dickens Day click to view schedule The Ivy Green, The Pickwick Papers (watercolor and pen)

Hope you can join us on  September 13th  for the first of 2 Dickens event days.  Part of the CBIG/Dickens Exhibit:    Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures:   Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group August 25, 2012 - October 31, 2012 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library SEPTEMBER 13 (ages 3 up) 10am – 11am  Dickens Story time with  Kathleen Judd , children’s librarian in the Children's Rooms.   11am – 12pm  Craft session with  Doreen Mulryan Marts , CBIG artist in the arts & crafts room 12 – 1:30pm  book signing with  Doreen Mulryan Marts, in the art gallery (ages 5 and up) 1:30 – 2:30pm  Drawing Dickens’ characters: demo and instruction with  Wallace West , CBIG artist in the Arts & Crafts room (teen through adult) 2:45 – 3:45pm  Dickens Discussion Panel, moderated by  Donna Miskend , CBIG exhibit curator with  GUESTS :  Elizabeth Bird , Youth Materi...

A Ghost of a Wedding Cake © Diana Ting Delosh Black Medium Point Bic® Pen   This illustration is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel,   Great Expectations .  Miss Havisham's wedding cake has been standing as it was the day she was jilted. Over the years the frosting has hardened and now the cake is inhabited by spiders, centipedes, noseeums, rats, ants and is festooned in cobwebs and dead roses. A ghost of a wedding cake for a ghost of  bride. The above illo is part of the  CBIG Illustration Exhibit, A Celebration of Dickens in Pictures at the Yonkers Riverfront Library Gallery . The show will run from August 25th to October 31st, 2012.  The artists reception will be on September 13th. For a complete schedule of events for this show please visit  cbig-nycexhibits.blogspot.com/  . To see Diana's portfolio please visit her website: dianadelosh.com To find out more about her process, please visit her blog: dtdelosh.blogspot.com  ...

"Young Charles Dickens Reading; Stoking the Fire of Imagination, ages 5-9, 1817-1821"      © Marilyn Papas I chose to illustrate how Dickens' father's fine taste in books influenced his future interests. He was inspired to travel to Italy and look into the crater of Vesuvius. He would include a three year tour of Europe for David in "David Copperfield", when his ill young wife, Dora died. "David Copperfield" was thought to be his most autobigraphical book. "Young Dickens Working at Warren's Factory, ages 12-13, 1824-1825"     ©  Marilyn Papas   I chose to show how even though this was the most miserable year of Dickens' life, if he could've looked into a crystal ball and seen his future, it wouldn't have been so bad at Warren's Factory. He would've been able to endure his 10 hour work days gluing labels on to pots of boot black (shoe polish) in the rat infested falling down factory on ...

c 2012 Laura Goetz"Please sir, may I have some more?" Like many fans of Oliver Twist, I remember the famous request, "Please Sir I want some more?" Oliver an orphan is in a workhouse with desperately hungry boys, asks Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle for another portion of gruel. I chose to illustrate the poor and less fortunate children in this scene, because unfortunately, hunger is still a reality in today's society. See more of my art at http://lauraspencil.blogspot.com I am honored my pastel illustration was selected for the front of the postcard invitation.  The back of the postcard has more CBIG exhibition/ event news and info for the Yonkers Riverfront Library . A link to view info BIG. Please visit: cbig-nycexhibits.blogspot.com

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.

2 CBIG exhibits in 2012: Dickens and Mother Goose. Please go to the link below to read more about our upcoming shows. Member exhibition art will be featured in this blog. Dickens art during september and Mother Goose art during December. CBIG EXHIBITS AND EVENTS: UPCOMING EXHIBITS FOR 2012 : This year we have two fantastic exhibits planned. The first is A Celebration Of Dickens In Pictures to mark the bicentennial of Charles D...