My children's book proposal about the whale who was born in the forest was chosen to receive an Alumni Scholarship Award by The Alumni Society of School of Visual Arts. (You can see many spreads of this book which are already done and part of the stories in my illustration website www.aramkim.com) This would definitely help me out a lot to finish up my book project and it also very much encourages me by letting me know that others are also interested in my book!
Since I first started this book project with Yumi Heo, my instructor for Children's book workshop, in January 2008, I've been struggling and enjoying. After a few months break from this project during summer, I restarted this project with my portfolio instructor Steve Brodner(www.stevebrodner.com) changing almost every spread and reworking on the sketches and styles.
This book started with my compassion towards whales, most mysterious creatures to me, and curiosity of them being mammals and living in the ocean. My imagination told me they might have lived on earth just like other mammals and I wrote about the imaginary journey of the whale to the ocean.
I'm hoping to get this book sent to the publishers after I finish and get it published. The most awesome thing that would be happening in my life. :-)
Many thanks to Yumi Heo, Steve Brodner and The Alumni Society of School of Visual Arts!
many, many congratulations, dear!!
ReplyDeletewe're very proud of you.
really love the story and its pictures.