sue clancy – artist

illustration

artist meets author

October 22, 2015

As promised in my previous blog (http://atomic-temporary-81644525.wpcomstaging.com/2015/10/13/with-dog-as-my-co-pilot/) here is the not-too-long awaited interview with Lorna Lee! I met Lorna as part of a fundraiser for the Ridgefield Community Library. Lorna taught a 5 week writing class for the library and since I’m a big fan of libraries and always on the prowl for stories to…

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Illustrating poetry and

October 17, 2015

Some of my artwork illustrates a blog post by Kathy Temean about poetry! https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/life-poetically-speaking/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WritingAndIllustrating+%28Writing+and+Illustrating%29 – and there’s some nice juicy links in that blog about writing, illustrating and (ahem) poetry! Have fun!

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on sketching the Oregon Coast

October 13, 2015

Back in 2009 I had the honor of writing and illustrating an article titled “Sketching the Coast” for Oregon Coast Magazine. (The 2009 article is pictured above) Well, I just heard from an editor that they’d like me to do a new article for them!! I am excited to be working with editors who appreciate…

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With Dog as my Co-pilot

October 13, 2015

Recently I took a writing class with Lorna Lee. Dam* good class and I was sorry for it to end. So I decided to shamelessly promote Lorna’s books and interview her in a selfish attempt to continue gleaning pearls of wisdom about writing and living a creative life. Or if not pearls of wisdom at…

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cupcakes of art

October 5, 2015

See also: http://dailyinthepearl.com/ http://www.caplanartdesigns.com/ and www.sueclancy.com

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Some enchanted buffalo

September 20, 2015

My submission for the SCBWI monthly drawing prompt word “Enchanted”.

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Sue Clancy illustrates poems again

September 2, 2015

In the current Section 8 magazine issue several of my artworks illustrate several poems! Yep, once again I realize that words and pictures go together like hot water and ground coffee beans. Link here: http://www.section8magazine.com/rip-the-strings-let-fly-the-feet/ Oh, and at the bottom of that page there’s a link to a fun interview this magazine did with me…

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Art for the Ravens

August 21, 2015

Just found out that 3 of my artworks have been selected for the Oct 2015 magazine issue of Raven Chronicles! https://twitter.com/ravenchronic http://www.ravenchronicles.org/ Doing my happy dance!

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Illustrated Rabbit Habits

July 31, 2015

Friday fun: Over coffee this morning I read a poem by Ogden Nash and decided to play with it…

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Diverse illustration

July 20, 2015

Here is an illustration I did for the concept “Diverse” – a drawing prompt from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. That was a fun one! #scbwidrawthis For more see www.sueclancy.com and http://www.scbwi.org/

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