Continuing the work
After a very busy summer teaching and painting the illustrations for a new Christmas book, we're settling in for a new fall routine. Two new books are in progress and we're looking down the road to the next ones. My new and returning art students are curious about where to go next with what they've learned.
Now for another cup of coffee....
— lec
Lon Eric Craven
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Still working, still learning
With the ever-unfolding chapters of teaching art to young people, my attention to this site has suffered a bit. Still, I learn through the eyes of my students now, and hear their fresh critiques and advice as I share my current work with them. (While the books are in production, I cannot share them here).
It's spring break now, and I look forward to a culmination of the art classes for the students and for myself...a second masters degree, teaching art to more than 300 middle school students, and completing four children's books. Still, I'm feeling younger and better than ever, and eager to move forward in ways that will improve the lives of my students as well as brighten the prospects in my career as an illustrator.
I'll try to take a few minutes to smell the spring air, and enjoy a few extra moments of rest before returning to the full schedule for the remainder of the school year.
Merry Christmas
After the busiest half-year I've ever experienced, I feel something like this little guy. Jack is part of this year's holiday promotional collaboration with my agent, and right now he's scampering around the house in the direction of anyone making holiday preparations.
Blessings to you all. — lon eric
New book on the way
A new children's book is out this fall. It's a project based on the work of a nonprofit group called ConKerr Cancer. The book follows a boy on his adventures that are sparked when a colorful pillowcase arrives in his hospital room every day. Kansas City Star Books is publishing the book, and it was written by Katie Kerr. - lec
Summer work
The publishers gave me a copy of another new book featuring my illustrations this week, while I'm wrapping up another children's book. It's going to be a pretty busy summer, as I look forward to leading my new young art students this fall.