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About Me
- Stephen Macquignon
- Currently seeking representation. Stephen Macquignon is an illustrator and was the first-runner-up for the prestigious Tomie dePaola award in 2017. He has had the privilege of working for Michael Sporn Animation Inc. on many different titles including, “The Little Match Girl”, “Ira Sleeps Over”, “Abel’s Island” and many more. An illustrator of children's books including Tea with the Queen, he has a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and is a proud member of SCBWI. To date, he has never missed a deadline. A fresh energy that is not part of the trends out there.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
Merry Christmas 2012
Wishing everyone a safe
&
Merry Christmas!
Penguins seem to be my muse this Holiday Season
Penguins seem to be my muse this Holiday Season
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Illustration Friday meets Emma "whiskers"
Emma has "whiskers!"
I said when I read the word challenge from
Illustration Friday.
Emma is a character I just started to look at again after along time sitting on a shelf collecting dust the artwork is new for a older idea and it has been fun to reunite with her
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving
“Behind every great man is a great woman”
If this quote is true that would mean I’m F@*King bleep bleeping amazing!
The first week of February I will be attending the Society of Children’s’ Book Writers & Illustrators Winter Conference and I have been putting my energy in creating a new portfolio for their showcase.
I started working on it early to make sure all my ducks are lined up in a row (
more lame quotes).
But as I work on the last piece of my portfolio that stupid quote keeps popping into my head, and I realize if it was not for a group of women who I cherish this would not be happening from those who have encouraged me over the years and not afraid to say “you can do better!” to the one who sat with me a picked out what artwork should be showcased.
With Thanksgiving around the corner I thought it would be an appropriate time to say
THANK YOU ALL!
(No name are given to protect the privacy of those I speak of and trying to figure out who should have been listed first may have caused unnecessary blood shed)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Beatrix Potter The Picture Letters
Beatrix Potter wrote her first stories in the form of picture letters purely for her own pleasure and the entertainment of children in her acquaintance. Years later she borrowed the letters back and published them in revised and enlarged versions now acclaimed as classics of children’s literature. This exhibition brings together twenty picture letters, including the earliest surviving picture letter, the famous Peter Rabbit letter, and others containing the original ideas for the adventures of Squirrel Nutkin, Jeremy Fisher, and Pig Robinson.
What can I say about this exhibit, if you love her books you will love this show.
A MUST SEE!
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What can I say about this exhibit, if you love her books you will love this show.
A MUST SEE!
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Illustration Friday "Shy"
Getting this one done just under the wire.
With hurricane Sandy and then the Northeastern blowing around it is amazing I got anything done in the last few weeks.
Anyway this is the image for
Illustration Friday's
word challenge for the week
word challenge for the week
"Shy"
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Hurricane Sandy 2012
A few pictures of Hurricane Sandy and what it did in Queens NY 10/30/2012
I feel very lucky we are all fine and it has taken a few days to hear from family to see if everyone is okay. None of the damage I am showing was done to any of my property
I did not feel right taken too many pictures of other peoples tragedy
The first picture taken at 5:00 AM is of an owning
that belongs to the restaurant across the street
a cat hanging out
Fireman in front of a DD
they never stopped serving coffee
One Way?
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Books of Wonder needs help!
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| Picture I took years ago of the "Books of Wonder" store front window |
Help Revitalize
"Books of Wonder"
"Books of Wonder"
Books of Wonder, NYC's oldest and largest independent children's bookstore needs your help.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Illustration Friday "Sky"
Bat Dog
pen and ink with watercolor
Bat Dog Howling at the moon
pen and ink with watercolor
Monday, October 22, 2012
Claude & Leo
Well I am happy to say they are done,
Claude and Leo
is in the hands of my clients and they are very happy with how they turned out.
“We love the illustrations! They really capture the spirit of the boys. Thank you so much. “
Doing pet portrait is not easy from the handful of pictures you are sent you have to find something among the snapshots and say to yourself that is the expression I want to capture. And hope the client agrees with your choice.
I have posted different stages of the project it took me about two weeks to complete but hour wise would only add up to a week if I worked on them in the course of an eight hour day.
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| Claude and Leo (Claude close) |
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| Leo |
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| sketch of Claude |
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| Sketch of Leo |
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| Pencil of Claude |
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| Pencil of Leo |
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| Pen and ink of Claude |
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| Pen and ink of Leo |
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| Claude in Photoshop |
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| Leo and Claude side by side in Photoshop |
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| Claude finished printed on inkjet watercolor paper 8.5 X 11 |
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| Leo finished printed on inkjet watercolor paper 11 X 8.5 |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Illustration Friday "Water"
Illustration Friday
word challenge
"water"
I am still putting the finishing touches on the commissioned artwork; so these were done as samples some years back for a picture book about a toothless alligator. I did not get the job but the illustrations are fun.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Illustration Friday "Mirror"
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| Tricks for Treats |
Just in time! Blogger image uploading is working today,
and was able to showoff this image for
Illustration Friday
word challenge
"Mirror"
this is a retro piece
year?
medium: water color, pen and ink
sketch is from a idea I have for a picture book called
"Tricks for Treats"
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Lisa & Simone
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| Lisa Zilker two oil paintings I put together |
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| Lisa Zilker not sure the medium |
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| Lisa Zilker oil paint |
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| Simone Rene cut fabric |
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| Simone Rene cut fabric |
I wanted to show more of these two wonderful artist friends
of mine; But! Once again blogger is giving me grief and can’t upload anymore images.
Grrr….
I feel lucky they are in my life.
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