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jamesnewton18
2 days ago4 min read
How to Make a Story out of (Seemingly) Nothing
Some of you have been reading my writing advice for months and all the while have been thinking, 'James, you're a picture book writer and...
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jamesnewton18
Jan 166 min read
Project Planning for Spaghetti-Brained Artists
"No, no, anything but organization!" Going through my hard drive can often give me a touch of heart break. Half-used, discarded project...
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jamesnewton18
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Dousing Artist Burnout with Healthy Hobbies
Please be gentle, Lenny. #artadvice #arttips #burnout #artblock #illustration Avoiding the Way of Lenny What's the quickest way to ruin...
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jamesnewton18
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Three Animals that Teach Us About Freelancing
#freelanceartist #picturebookillustration #digitalartist #freelanceadvice #creativetips Freelancing is a modern jungle of uncertainties....
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jamesnewton18
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Digital vs. Traditional Illustration for Children's Books
Which should you use for your project? This question has been a decade-long struggle for me. I grew up in a time where digital art was...
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jamesnewton18
Oct 23, 20246 min read
What to Do with Your Story Idea
My passion project died, and last weekend I buried it. We all have a project like this one - one that we've been thinking, writing,...
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jamesnewton18
Oct 9, 20243 min read
The Media that Shapes Me (And You!)
#picturebookillustration #childrensliterature #artinspiration #makingart #kidlitartist What Inspires my Picture Book Illustrations?...
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jamesnewton18
Oct 2, 20244 min read
Why I Make Children's Picture Books: an Introduction
#picturebookillustration #kidlit #childrensliterature #childrensillustration #cutepicturebook A fateful trip to the library first sent me...
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