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How to Make a Picture Book: The Super Awesome Big Beautiful Welcome Surprise
This post will detail the process and challenges of creating the artwork for The Super Awesome Big Beautiful Welcome Surprise

Michelle Carlos
Nov 19, 202413 min read


Making the Book: Oisín and the Land of Youth
Uncover the fascinating journey of creating 'Oisin and the Land of Youth'. From historical research to mastering two-color Pantone process.

Michelle Carlos
May 6, 202417 min read


Making the Picture Book: A Little Bit of Everything
Making a picture book is more than just art—it's a journey of cultural exploration, personal struggles, and triumph.

Michelle Carlos
Feb 4, 202411 min read


Making the Bird Book: The Junior Birder's Handbook
In this post, you will learn how I created the art for The Junior Birder's Handbook written by Danielle Belleny for Running Press Kids.

Michelle Carlos
Oct 8, 20235 min read


Making the Picture Book: Lullaby for the King
You will learn about my process, the extensive research and how I tapped into my juvenile art style to create this epic picture book.

Michelle Carlos
Sep 9, 202315 min read


Art Process: "Heaven On Earth"
n this post, you will learn about my art process for this commissioned painting inspired by a story of an exile from the Philippines

Michelle Carlos
May 20, 20234 min read


Making the E-Book: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
In this post, you will learn about how I illustrated the classic Middle Eastern folk tale of Aladdin for Learning A-Z.

Michelle Carlos
Sep 2, 20226 min read


Making the Board Book: Praise Him!
Read about how I created my first children’s book project, "Praise Him!" written by Lauren Chandler and published by B&H Publishing Group.

Michelle Carlos
Aug 1, 202211 min read


Making the Picture Book: Morning on the Farm
You will learn about my process of making a picture book using a hybrid workflow while solving design problems.

Michelle Carlos
Jun 1, 202214 min read


Folktale Week 2021
This year's Folktale Week is another success. Have a look at the pieces I created for one of Instagram's most beloved art challenges.

Michelle Carlos
Nov 25, 20212 min read


Marching to the Beat of My Own Drum
In this post I share with you my experience in participating in this year's Make Art That Sells Illustrating for Children's Books course.

Michelle Carlos
May 29, 202112 min read


Writing a Picture Book Story
Writing in general is both an art form and a skill. Writing for children is a different ball game.

Michelle Carlos
Feb 3, 20216 min read


Folktale Week 2020
It will be dark, nearly monochromatic and elegant.

Michelle Carlos
Dec 5, 20204 min read


Global Patterns
In this post I discuss my design notes on techniques and inspiration in the creation of the 27 patterns that defined cultures.

Michelle Carlos
Oct 17, 202014 min read


Explore and Evolve
Commitment is the whole point of the challenge but of course success depends entirely on my schedule and state of mind.

Michelle Carlos
Sep 26, 20205 min read


Creating My Own World
Looking back at my earlier submissions, I’ve noticed that my style is leaning more towards children’s book illustration. Curious.

Michelle Carlos
Aug 31, 202012 min read


The Plight of the Bee
This piece is a metaphor to my life as an expat stuck in foreign affairs bureaucracy in this time of uncertainty.

Michelle Carlos
Jun 17, 20203 min read


The Making of West Side Story
All the time while working on this, there is one thing that stayed on my mind, “Learn to draw.”

Michelle Carlos
Apr 25, 20206 min read


Atomic Bomb: How it's Made?
Maximalism is tricky, as there’s a thin line between an elegant organized mess and clutter.

Michelle Carlos
Mar 26, 20204 min read


That's a Lotta Hotta Art! (Part 2)
But a professional artist knows how to separate their personal life from work and so I pushed forward to finish this assignment.

Michelle Carlos
Jan 25, 20206 min read
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