Grace Lin's Blog, page 23
October 20, 2014
on my desk monday
I wrote a review of four wordless picturebooks for the NY Times:
It's always fun to see your name in the NY Times, maybe even more fun as a byline:
It's always fun to see your name in the NY Times, maybe even more fun as a byline:
October 17, 2014
fortune cookie friday
"It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins."
- Chinese Proverb
October 13, 2014
on my desk monday
Painting the cover art for the 4th Ling and Ting book:
The publisher always asks for the cover art first for marketing their materials. Usually, that is not my preference--I'd rather do the cover art last after I've done the art for the book--but this time I was so eager to paint these rainbow dresses that I was happy to do it.
Can you believe I'm working on a 4th Ling and Ting book? The 3rd one, Ling and Ting: Twice as Silly comes out next month!!!
The publisher always asks for the cover art first for marketing their materials. Usually, that is not my preference--I'd rather do the cover art last after I've done the art for the book--but this time I was so eager to paint these rainbow dresses that I was happy to do it.
Can you believe I'm working on a 4th Ling and Ting book? The 3rd one, Ling and Ting: Twice as Silly comes out next month!!!
October 10, 2014
fortune cookie friday
"The house with an old grandparent harbors a jewel."
- Chinese Proverb
October 8, 2014
this week in our garden
Falling leaves have covered Rain Dragon's little garden (that never bloomed). It's time to pull out the wind spinners:
Goodbye, garden! Hopefully, we'll do better next year!
Goodbye, garden! Hopefully, we'll do better next year!
October 6, 2014
on my desk monday
Even though I really don't have time, I'm painting another egg:
Like I said, I should be doing other thing but I couldn't say no. It's just been such a fun tradition for me and anyway, it's a good warm-up for the Ling and Ting paintings, right? Oh yeah, a good cause too.
I wanted to go in and do some more detailing but I just ran out of time (even though they sent me the egg about 6 months ago!). I still think it's okay, though. I'm calling it "Eggshell China." Fine Chinese porcelain is often referred to as eggshell china, so I though I'd paint my interpretation of the traditional longevity pattern found on plates and teapots on an actual eggshell. Get it? Eggshell China?
Okay, I admit I am a little sleep-deprived.
Anyway, here are some better shots of it:
I hope it makes lots of money for Open Fields!
Like I said, I should be doing other thing but I couldn't say no. It's just been such a fun tradition for me and anyway, it's a good warm-up for the Ling and Ting paintings, right? Oh yeah, a good cause too.
I wanted to go in and do some more detailing but I just ran out of time (even though they sent me the egg about 6 months ago!). I still think it's okay, though. I'm calling it "Eggshell China." Fine Chinese porcelain is often referred to as eggshell china, so I though I'd paint my interpretation of the traditional longevity pattern found on plates and teapots on an actual eggshell. Get it? Eggshell China?
Okay, I admit I am a little sleep-deprived.
Anyway, here are some better shots of it:
I hope it makes lots of money for Open Fields!
October 3, 2014
fortune cookie friday
"When you want to test the depths of a stream, don't use both feet."
- Chinese Proverb
October 1, 2014
this week in our garden
Summer is definitely over and it looks like the garden will soon be no more. But we'll harvest as much as possible.
We probably don't need a wheelbarrow, but someone insisted:
As she was convinced there was still a big crop of carrots:
We did much better with the tomatoes, beans and onions, however. And we would've had many more peas if they hadn't all been eaten as soon as they were picked:
A good harvest!
We probably don't need a wheelbarrow, but someone insisted:
As she was convinced there was still a big crop of carrots:
We did much better with the tomatoes, beans and onions, however. And we would've had many more peas if they hadn't all been eaten as soon as they were picked:
A good harvest!
September 29, 2014
on my desk monday
Oh my goodness, it's a book!
Yes, it's the third Ling and Ting book!! Even as I'm hard at work on the fourth book, I am so thrill about this third one! I completely ♥ Ling and Ting: Twice as Silly! I'm hoping to do some fun things to celebrate its release, which isn't until November....so stay tuned!
Yes, it's the third Ling and Ting book!! Even as I'm hard at work on the fourth book, I am so thrill about this third one! I completely ♥ Ling and Ting: Twice as Silly! I'm hoping to do some fun things to celebrate its release, which isn't until November....so stay tuned!
September 26, 2014
fortune cookie friday
"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back."
- Chinese Proverb
