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April 30, 2014
My intern Josephine helping out as I start building a model of a...
My intern Josephine helping out as I start building a model of a cave. I’ll use it for lighting and compositional reference for Journey Book #3! She doesn’t get to use the utility knife or hot glue gun until she becomes a studio assistant, one level up from intern.
March 21, 2014
Signed prints from Journey are still available, but they...
Signed prints from Journey are still available, but they won’t be for long! In September, we’ll be traveling abroad for the school year and unless things change, I’m planning on putting my print store on hold until we return. So if you’ve been holding off grabbing one of these limited edition gicleés, now would be the time! And if you’d like a personal message on the print, let me know when you order, as I package these right here in the studio.
It finally arrived - the silver seal of approval. Thank you...
It finally arrived - the silver seal of approval. Thank you ALA!
March 18, 2014
The American Library Association, which awards the Caldecott...
The American Library Association, which awards the Caldecott each year asked each of this year’s winners to make a video explaining what it was like to win the prize. Of course, I had to do a wordless version.
February 14, 2014
I’m guessing this is probably as high as it’s ever...
I’m guessing this is probably as high as it’s ever going to get, so I’m posting for posterity’s sake. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine even getting on this list to begin with.
February 10, 2014
As a special valentines thanks to all of my fans - between now...
As a special valentines thanks to all of my fans - between now and Friday I’m offering $50 off at my print shop. Enter promocode JOURNEYFANS at checkout!
February 7, 2014
It’s giveaway time!!! What better way to celebrate the big...
It’s giveaway time!!! What better way to celebrate the big Caldecott Honor than to give away copies of Journey! Or as they say in Japan, Jya-ni-. Leave a comment for a chance to win a signed copy of the Japanese edition of the book. I’ll also be giving a copy away over on my twitter feed https://twitter.com/storybreathing and on my facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/aaronbeckerillustration Winners will be picked on Monday, 2/10! Good luck!
January 29, 2014
For the past five or six years, I’ve been a regular at...
For the past five or six years, I’ve been a regular at Amherst College’s open figure drawing sessions. Lately, life has been too busy to get out but that all changed last night when I finally made it back! Great to see all my old buddies and dip back into the paints! Here are a couple acrylics I did during the 45 minute poses.
January 27, 2014
An honor indeed. Thank you all.
An honor indeed. Thank you all.
January 21, 2014
For those who missed it the first time around - here’s a...
For those who missed it the first time around - here’s a little documentary I worked on a few summers back while I was making ‘Journey’. What’s missing of course, and I think you’ll thank me for it, is the first ten or so years of trying to get a book contract! That was really, really boring. :)
