Illustrators of the Future Golden Brush Award winner Bea Jackson (vol 24) has been creating art all her life. She discusses the importance of communicating the words of the author through her art. She approaches digital art using traditional methods which she explains. She is an introvert who must step out of her comfort zone to meet new people, nerves, shakes, and all! But it has paid off. She tries to learn from other artists, who she doesn't see as competition.
She recently had her illustration book "Parker Looks Up" hit the NYT bestseller list and became a finalist in the NAACP Achievement Awards.
As regards the Illustrators of the Future Contest, her simple advice is, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Enter the Contest."
You can see her art at www.beagifted.com
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