SimplyMessingAbout @SimplyMessAbout
A blog by a small group of children's illustrators sharing the mess that is a life in art. simplymessingabout.com Joined April 2013-
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@reneekurilla talks about drawing on @scbwi Kite Tales blog today. scbwikitetales.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/ill…
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See my recap of #alaac15 on the SMA blog today: simplymessingabout.com/2015/07/ala-sa…
I’ve got some babies on the blog today. simplymessingabout.com/2015/03/what-i…
And @reneekurilla has an Amazon author page too! amazon.com/-/e/B00TBKT15K
Have you visited @TracyBishopArt’s author page on Amazon? Go now! amazon.com/Tracy-Bishop/e…
New blog post from @TracyBishopArt. Advice for Students: simplymessingabout.com/2015/02/advice… #kidlitart
If you haven’t read this post with birthday boy @jamesburksart, what are you waiting for? simplymessingabout.com/2015/01/projec…
See what I’m working on today on the blog simplymessingabout.com/2015/01/what-i…
@jamesburksart shares his project management tools on the blog today simplymessingabout.com/2015/01/projec…
New post on our SMA blog: simplymessingabout.com/2015/01/our-cr…
@t_r_i_s_t_a_n Hi Tristan. Thanks so much for the suggestion. I’ll definitely check it out :-) - Tracy
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A new blogpost by @TracyBishopArt: Watercolor Painting Process simplymessingabout.com/2014/12/playin…
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#KidLitArt Insights and behind-the-scenes awesomeness w @SimplyMessAbout team on #LGBpodcast. lgbpodcast.blogspot.com/2014/07/simply…. #nerdybookclub
If you need a bit of inspiration to get going this Monday morning, @reneekurilla has a new drawing demo on the blog! simplymessingabout.com/2014/05/starti…
The favorite podcast list has been updated by @TracyBishopArt! simplymessingabout.com/2013/06/my-fav… #kidlitart
See what @ChrstinaForshay’s playing around with simplymessingabout.com/2014/04/simply…
What’s this? A new blog post? Glory be. simplymessingabout.com/2014/04/where-…
Simply Messing About with MUSIC!! An uplifting playlist to inspire you and keep that pencil moving on the blog today! simplymessingabout.com/2014/03/what-m…
Gouache, a not quite a tutorial on the SMA blog today simplymessingabout.com/2014/03/experi…
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