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PERSISTENCEAlthough the story for Belinda the Ballerina came to me in a flash and took very little time to write, it took me ten years to get it published. It happened like this… INSPIRATIONI got the idea for Emmalina, the main character in the MUD FAIRY from a little girl I l know. She was six when I met her. She looked like a delicate little fairy, but she didn't particularly like to do dainty and delicate things. I had to create a believable world for Emmalina... |
RESEARCHBelinda in Paris takes place in Paris, a real city. I wanted my string-bean elastic ballerina, Belinda, to fit in to that world believably. I wanted to be true to Paris, and true to Belinda, too…
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PRACTICECreating recognizable characters with distinct personalities is essential to the illustrator's craft. Spike and Cubby’s Ice Cream Island Adventure is about dogs I know, but the illustrations couldn't be too realistic. I was creating a visual world where cats run ferries and dogs talk and rent boats from bears… |
