tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post4923427931822102268..comments2009-07-24T07:07:51.588-07:00Bearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post-71084979763952503952009-07-24T07:07:51.588-07:002009-07-24T07:07:51.588-07:00Nice post. This post provided very useful and important information.<br /><br />Regard<br />http://www.peachgallery.comrania123456http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249054364586621255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post-23001567410001061012008-11-18T07:02:00.000-08:002008-11-18T07:02:00.000-08:00Carlyn, I can't believe I am just seeing this now. I am SO flattered! Thank you thank you for giving me this award!! I am so glad my work inspires you in some way. Your work does the same for me as you know, I am a big fan of your work. I don't think it is too late for me to reciprocate now with my own blog posting and list of 7 blogs. It's only, what, 3 months? That's ok!! :)<BR/>Thanks again!!Kathy Wellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308789456184277063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post-81256264586090514372008-09-04T14:17:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:17:00.000-07:00Sure does. Thanks o' wise and bearded one. That was really helpful.<BR/><BR/>Nice to meet you and thanks for the inspiration!Meridth Gimbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475089721370383445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post-43158325744465696862008-09-04T12:40:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:40:00.000-07:00Hi Meridth, nice to meet you. I love your blog! (I have a fondness for old ladies who eat naughty children too).<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, when you are initially selling a proposal, I personally don't feel a whole 32+ page sketched out dummy is necessary. Art Directors and Editors are very visual people so they will get a good sense of your style from one strong finished spread and a couple of character sketches. <BR/><BR/>I feel that going straight to a finished dummy skips some necessary steps - showing thumbnails, talking about the emotions and actions of the story, developing the characters, best page breaks etc. <BR/><BR/>Does that answer your question?Bearded Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27379566.post-25845399880249736312008-09-04T09:39:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:39:00.000-07:00Wow... those portrait blogs are PHENOMENAL. It really pays to be a blog spy. <BR/><BR/>So I was on Picture Book Junkies and reading your interview because I pretty much love your stuff. I'm a writer/illustrator and I had a question if you had a spare moment. You said not to finish up a book dummy so it can be art directed in different directions. I can see how that makes sense... I'm just wondering how you would physically present that?<BR/><BR/>Anyway.. I suppose that's a long question for a blog... But thanks in advance.<BR/><BR/>:)Meridth Gimbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475089721370383445noreply@blogger.com