Michelle Carlos
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
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Michelle Carlos
May 616 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
Feb 410 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
Oct 8, 20235 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
Sep 9, 202314 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
Jan 3, 20237 min read
The Art of Doing Nothing
This post talks about how taking a break from making art or creative work prevents burnout and boosts productivity.
Michelle Carlos
Sep 2, 20226 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
Aug 1, 202210 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
Jun 1, 202214 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
May 23, 202212 min read
The Road You Take: Your Artistic Style Is a Choice
In this post you will learn how to recognize your artistic style through answering a series of questions.
Michelle Carlos
Apr 18, 202212 min read
Your Artist Portfolio: What's in the Bag?
How to populate your art portfolio, where to showcase your work and how to keep evolving?
Michelle Carlos
Nov 25, 20212 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
Aug 16, 202111 min read
My Toy Pitch
How do you create toys that would sell? Here's a narrative of my thought process in creating toy designs amid our relocation.
Michelle Carlos
May 30, 20216 min read
Follow that Mountain
This post is about how I landed a representation, why I need an agent to navigate the publishing world and most importantly about hope.
Michelle Carlos
May 29, 202111 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
Mar 3, 20216 min read
Respect Your Brain
The health of our brains and our overall well-being is our best ally to continue making art.
Michelle Carlos
Feb 3, 20216 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
Jan 1, 20215 min read
Honor Your Block
According to Elizabeth Gilbert, ideas are magical sentient energies that float amongst us living beings.
Michelle Carlos
Dec 25, 20202 min read
A Cup of Tea
After all, the way of tea or chado is all about appreciating the moment and of course drinking tea.
Michelle Carlos
Dec 5, 20204 min read
Folktale Week 2020
It will be dark, nearly monochromatic and elegant.
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