So now, I simply build up layer upon layer of pencil- and I find that not only am I able to work more fluidly (ironically), but I feel as though I get better results too. I spent so much time fighting against the paint. But for me the opposite turned out to be true. Ages ago, I did try starting pieces with a watercolor wash because I thought it might speed up my process. Yes, I am admittedly a color pencil junkie. Your medium is colored pencils, right? Do you add any other media in? How did you develop your style?Ī. You simply can’t work in a place filled with hundreds of talented creative visual storytellers and not be influenced by it! Did that influence your story-telling ability?Ī. You worked for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios straight out of school. and so, to me, a flamingo seemed like an ideal dance partner. When I was little I thought that “flamenco dancing” was pronounced “flamingo dancing”. And the back and forth between the two extremes made me think that the formation of a friendship is like a dance.Īnd that is where my love of puns comes into play. Some days they would come home dejected-other days elated-depending on how well their attempts had fared. Figuring out how to make friends amidst a sea of kids was a tricky business. My boys contribution to the story came as they were starting school. When they were little, my sister would dress them in matching bathing suits and swim caps- ADORABLE! I do remember my inspirations for the story though: My nieces- Sarah and Katie, my two boys, and my proclivity for puns. I wish I could remember exactly how the idea was hatched. Ah, which came first- the Flamingo or the egg.
How did the idea for FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO come to you?Ī. Was it relatable? So, seeing it embraced wholeheartedly by so many people does my heart good. The story was so close to my heart as I worked on it, that when it was done, I wondered if a book that felt so personal to me would translate to readers. Which, I suppose is appropriate, given that FLORA is a wordless picture book. The reception that the book has received from kids, and the kidlit world, really leaves me speechless.
Hi Elizabeth- thank you so much for having me over!Īnd thank you too for your kind words about FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO. Hi Molly, thanks for stopping by! Congratulations on FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO! It seems the entire Kidlitosphere has fallen in love with your creation - what has it been like to receive so much press?Ī. Today, I have the great pleasure of hosting Molly at and asking her more about her work. It's called FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO and was created by an artist whose work I adore (and who is a fellow member of the Picture Book Artists Association), Molly Idle. There's a new wordless picture book out that has the children's book world all a buzz.
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