by Gabriella | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Besides the reviews I had from teachers in college, I had three different Portfolio Reviews and I thought I would talk about the experience here. My first Review was at my first SCBWI conference in 2018 and it was with Art Director. Since this was my first experience...
by Gabriella | Feb 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I just finished adding a new piece to my portfolio and wanted to share with you how this piece came to be. It actually comes from a different approach than what I usually take. I was watching “Le Notti Bianche (White Nights)” a 1957 black and white movie...
by Gabriella | Feb 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have been very busy! I got these beautiful Promo Postcards printed through MOO.com and since they were having a sale I got a lot more than I usually get. Usually I print 100 but this time, since it was so cheap, I got 250. It was a good motivation for me to collect...
by Gabriella | Jan 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
While I can’t say for sure whether they work or not yet, I have been taught and told over and over not only by college teacher but also by much wiser and more experienced illustrators fellow SCBWI member that the postcard is still regarded as the main way for an...
by Gabriella | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today I want to talk about a project that, although I have worked on it over a year ago, is still very dear to me and it is actually one of my all time favorite pieces: Alice in Wonderland. As many of the pieces that I end up adding to my portfolio, this was...
by Gabriella | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
As soon as I read the text that I was given to illustrate I was hooked: not only the book talks about complicated emotions and how to face them and overcome them both as kids and as parents, but it uses color metaphors to do so! It was basically a perfect chance to...
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