February is finally here, which means we’re kicking off our #BelieveInMagic art and poetry show!
Be sure to visit Eastern Penn Points everyday to see the work of your fellow Eastern PA SCBWI members, as well as enter yourself to win some very magical giveaways.
I’m delighted to introduce our first artist, Rebecca Thornburgh!
If you’d like to win a signed print of “Topsy Turvy Magic,” add a comment below! The giveaway contest is open until February 28, so get those comments rolling in!
In her 20-year career as an illustrator for children, Rebecca Thornburgh has illustrated over 130 books, as well as two nine-foot plexiglass polar bears and a bunch of murals. Find Rebecca on FB as www.facebook.com/RebeccaThornburghIllustrator/; Twitter as @disbecca. Her website is www.rebeccathornburgh.com and her “Marginalia” blog is http://dysbecca.blogspot.com.
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Your illustration is lots of fun, Rebecca! I love the stone cats and mice flanking the window!!!
Thanks so much, Virginia! 🙂
Wonderfully magical! Love this!–thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Brinton! This is the cover of one of my very first books!
Hi Rebecca I love your work!! There’s so much magic in your book, WHAT I DREW IN CHURCH, that I won at the silent auction at a SCBWI Pocono Retreat. Lovely to have seen you again at Rutgers this year. There is so much playfulness and amazing detail in your work while each illustration holds a story.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Chrissa! I’m glad you like the “Church” book — there’s a new edition now, with three more years’ worth of drawings… Great to see you at Rutgers, too!
Love the little details!
Thank you, Joan!
Hi Rebecca! I knew you were talented, but WOW, you blew my mind with this picture. So light and whimsical with fun movement! Love the frog!
Thanks, Kim — it was great fun to paint!
What a great way to start the month. Thanks, Rebecca!
Thanks, pal! Appreciate hearing from you! How are you doing?
Keeping busy, thanks. We’ll have to catchup sometime!
Rebecca! There is so much to love about this picture! The combo of lines and swirly curves catches my eye. And I especially love the kitties in the stone! My daughters enjoyed it, as well. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much, Lindsay! And I am proud (?) to say that the green magic swirl is actually traditional watercolor (painted with heart fluttering, lest I mess up) instead of Photoshopping it in. Also, this was back in the day when I was painting on BRISTOL BOARD, because I didn’t know about watercolor paper! Duh…
I love the frog’s expression! 🐸
Hi Rebecca, I love giving the frog the wand. And I really want to know what the young girl is thinking. Her expression is begging me to read and find out! So cool. =)
Thanks ever so much, Kristen! The little witch gets into a lot of little mishaps throughout the story, so it made sense to make the frog the character who is more sensible and in charge!
I was wondering who was in charge lol! I was thinking maybe she accidentally turn her wizarding instructor into a frog…
Who couldn’t love the magical characters you’ve created? The color schemes? Your attention to detail? Cheering for your success.
Hi Rebecca,
My writing loft is filled with framed fantasy art and I would absolutely love to add your MAGIC SPELLS to my collection. I adore your little sorceress and her frog helper. ❤ Your illustration is beautiful!
Hi Rebecca, I love your illustration Topsy Turvy Magic! I see the Magical beauty through the colors. I feel the magic through the swirl of the wand. It is inviting, mysterious and beautiful!