Lisa Konkol

Creator of children's picture books.

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How to Self-Publish Series: SCBWI Spark Award

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to make you aware of another wonderful resource for writers and illustrators called SCBWI, and specifically, an SCBWI contest called the… more

How to Self-publish Series: Is it for you?

Hi Everyone, I wanted to share my latest adventure. After a lifetime of learning about writing and illustrating, I’ve decided to dive into the deep end and learn about self-publishing.… more

Maurice Sendak’s Techniques

One of my favorite illustrators is Maurice Sendak. I tried to find out information online about his illustration techniques, especially in his book, Where the Wild Things Are. Nothing came… more

Thank you Kidlit 411

Hi All, In earlier blogs, I wrote about the process for creating my illustration for the Kidlit 411banner contest.  I was thrilled to hear that I was awarded an honorable… more

Painting the Sketch

To finish the painting, I opened my sketch in Photoshop. I made some last minute adjustments, and then added a Multiply layer to paint on top of the Normal sketch… more

Creating the Sketch

Today I’ve created the sketch for the website banner. It’s too long for my printer, so I divided my reference materials into halves and printed them on regular copy paper.… more

Starting a Piece: Composition

Work in Progress Today I’m working on the composition for the Kidlit 411 web page contest. The site is great and has many wonderful interviews. Here’s the link: http://www.kidlit411.com As… more

Manet Exhibit

One of my favorite places in the world is the Art Institute of Chicago, and every year I try to see the special exhibits. This past Sunday we went to… more

Visit with Ann Whitford Paul

What a week! On Thursday, Ann came to Madison for a high school class reunion and book signing. She kindly agreed to meet with our illustrator/author critique group and talk… more

My First Review

Today I had my first review from my youngest, and most honest critic, two year old Katie. She intensely listened to every word, pushed my hand away when I turned… more

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