Twice a year, the leaders and people of my faith gather to listen and be uplifted by what has been deemed a series of "Ted Talks" on surviving life in this world. The talks are all broadcast and available for download in several forms HERE.
But I also like to make available a compilation of my sketchnotes that I take during each talk. So, my friends, here they are in a downloadable pdf. They are...
New Book, Old Book, Blue Book, Gold Book
Only half the title written above is legit. The other half...well, there's no reason for it...it just rhymed.
Which takes me off topic from the original direction of this post which is to introduce or reintroduce a couple of picture books. I'll get to that. I promise. But I stray because I read a lot of manuscripts each year by writers of all experience levels. Some are great. Some are not. Just...
Watercolor Pallet Layout & other resources
I am always interested to learn about other artists' processes and tools. Someone asked me today what watercolor paints I use. There isn't a single answer so I decided to do a blog post on it to give more information. Read on til the end, and I'll post some links to some other helpful posts on the process of becoming an illustrator and how to illustrate and more.
First, my palette.
I have had this...
LDS General Conference Sketchnotes Download
My sketchnotes are ready.
I have compiled my notes from General Conference Spring 2018 into one downloadable PDF. These are my personal notes I take for my own use while I am listening to the speakers. I have to write fast, draw fast and design fast. There are probably mistakes. Sorry about that. Another listener may have heard other things I have not noted. That's inevitable. So take all that into...
New Free Valentine's Day Cards for 2018
I'm sharing the love today. I made new valentines for you to use for 2018. But all the other valentines I've made over the years are still available for you to print as well. So you have a wide choice. Just click the PRINTABLES tab at the top of my blog menu and scroll down til you see the one you want to print.
Remember, these are for personal use only. They are not to be resold, repurposed, or...
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- Julie Olson
- I'm a freelance illustrator working in the children's book industry. I love kids and raising my own 4 children. They are the inspiration and the passion behind all I do in art and in life. See my website at JulieOlsonbooks.com