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Getting a Critique from a Child

I have heard some illustrators say that they show their work to children and other illustrators that never show their work to children. The picture book market is interesting because adults make the purchase and then children are the consumer.…

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Creating a RGB Color Pallet that is CMYK Safe

I prefer to work in Adobe Photoshop in RGB Mode. RGB stands the primary colors of light which are Red, Green and Blue. When a book is printed the color mode that is used is CMYK. CMYK stands for Cyan,…

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Doodle Garden Bow Tie #15

Doodle GardenBow Tie #15 ©2007 Scott E. Franson / Under exclusive license to Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont

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Good News from Vermont

I am pleased to announce that my favorite bow tie company, Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont, has licensed the Doodle Garden Bow Ties. Stay Tuned for AvailabilityWe are at the beginning of the process and I don’t know how long…

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