From the picture book, DANCING DREAMS, to be published by Accord Publishing, fall 2010.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
From DANCING DREAMS
From the picture book, DANCING DREAMS, to be published by Accord Publishing, fall 2010.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Kristi Valiant
These are Christmas cards I illustrated for Christian Collection this year.
May God bless you as you seek the true reason for celebrating Christmas - that little baby born in a manger over 2000 years ago!
Merry Christmas,
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
May God bless you as you seek the true reason for celebrating Christmas - that little baby born in a manger over 2000 years ago!
Merry Christmas,
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
Monday, August 25, 2008
Artist's Choice - Final Week
A series of 6 leveled readers that I illustrated for Seedling Publications has just been released. The whole series follows a boy and his family to 6 different zoos to see unique baby animals at each. This is one of the books; please visit my blog to see some illustrations from each book, http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Blessings,
Kristi Valiant
Friday, August 8, 2008
Christmas Pageant
As a full-time freelance illustrator, I usually have numerous projects going on at once. So in addition to the trade picture book that I'm working on, I'm also illustrating a bunch of Christmas cards right now that are for Christmas 2009. Yep, one and a half years away! Greeting card companies work far in advance, just like picture books.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Artist's Choice
Last week I read Peter Pan as part of Jacqui Robbin's Remedial English Lit Summer Project. We're reading 15 classics in 15 weeks. I had never read Peter Pan, so I figured this was a good time. Here's my cocky, young Peter.
I drew the kids in my sketchbook as quick pencil sketches, then scanned them, resized them in Photoshop, added the background, and shaded them using Photoshop brushes. So this is mostly a digital illustration. I plan on using it in my chapter book/middle grade illustration portfolio.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Artist's Choice
A couple fun summery sketches from my sketchbook. When I create new characters like these, I try to show a distinct personality in each one through the pose of the body, facial expression, hairstyles, clothing choices, eyebrows, the amount of body movement, and so on. There are so many wonderful ways to give your characters life and personality.
Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com
Monday, June 23, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Craving
An old painting from years ago for Bath & Body Works.
Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Soft
Those water wings are supposed to soften the blow of jumping in, but the water still looks scary to this little one.
I posted some sketches from my sketchbook this week on my blog. Swim over and check them out: http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Kristi Valiant
Monday, May 19, 2008
Wild
A WILD adventure!
I created this illustration for my chapter/middle grade book illustration portfolio. I'd like to make this into a cover illustration sample by adding a made-up title to it. Any ideas for a title? If so, please leave them in the comments on my blog: http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com/2008/05/illustration-friday-wide.html
Thanks!
Kristi Valiant
Monday, May 12, 2008
Everyday
Pluviophobia is the fear of rain. Poor lil' duckling - rain is an everyday thing.
Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com
Monday, May 5, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Greetings (cards)
I illustrate greeting cards in addition to children's books, so for this topic of "greetings" I'm showcasing a small sample of my card designs that have been licensed.
Click on the image to see the cards large enough to read.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Promotion - Take 2
Yesterday I posted a 5"x7" postcard that I sent out last week to trade publishers.
This postcard I just uploaded to have printed by Vistaprint today. I'll send this one to publishers of magazines and leveled readers. It shows illustrations from an easy reader that I illustrated for Seedling Publications called Map Fun.
Kristi Valiant
www.kristivaliant.com
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
Monday, April 14, 2008
Promotion
This is the front and back of a 5"x7" postcard that I sent to publishers a few days ago. I attached a label with the publisher's address in the middle of the blue tablecloth. I usually have Vistaprint print my postcards, but they don't do the 5"x7" size, so I had this one printed at www.printplace.com.
Kristi Valiant
http://kristivaliant.blogspot.com
www.kristivaliant.com
Monday, March 31, 2008
Artist's Choice
My first post on Picture-Bookies Showcase - thanks for inviting me to be a part of your wonderful group of illustrators!
This illustration won an Honorable Mention in the SCBWI Illustration Contest entitled, "Wacky Wedding."
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www.kristivaliant.com
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