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Bonnie Leick |
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Bonnie Leick (pronunciation: like) grew up on a dairy farm in Central Wisconsin where as a child, she spent her summers picking rocks in the fields and baling hay. Bonnie’s artwork has sometimes been defined as quirky and humorous. Although she paints with watercolors, many think that her artwork is done digitally. That does not mean that she hasn’t used the computer. For the book Alien Invaders (Raven Tree Press, 2005), she first drew the line-work on animation paper and then painted in Photoshop. In addition to Raven Tree Press, Bonnie has worked for publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Marshall Cavendish and Tanglewood Books. She has also illustrated for Highlights and Highlights High Five. Bonnie currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband Douglas O’Leary. She has two stepsons, Ryan and Connor and a French Bulldog named Zoe.
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Travel to: Program: I start a session with a reading of one of my books. Then I show the students how to draw characters like those from the book by drawing examples of possible body parts that they may refer to. The class spends the remaining time creating characters from what I have shown them. I go around to help and answer any questions. Also, as the class is drawing and if there is enough time, I draw a character in front of them. I then sign the drawing and give it to the school. The sessions are generally 40-50 minutes according to the school's class schedule. I normally do each grade individually. Publications:
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