If you hold a seed tells the story of a young boy who plants a tree seed. She is the author and illustrator of several books such as butterfly park, red sky at night and if you hold a seed. Tallest tree house illustrator creates artwork thats 3d the. I am an artist, making scenes using paper, light and photography. Live tuesday, march 24th at 2 pm est, reading and kids can learn how to make a sunlit diorama. Mackay began using yupo synthetic paper for her dioramas when she found herself less than pleased with the way light filtered through regular paper. Publishers weekly the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackay s sense of composition is spoton. When you have watched the video you could try making your own 3d scene in a shoe box. I love elly mackay s lightbox theatre pictures as they almost glow on the page, bringing real life to each picture.
New decorations from elly mackay theaterclouds art. Dec 01, 2017 waltz of the snowflakes written and illustrated by elly mackay. I created it with ink, yupo paper and then lit the piece before photographing it. Elly mackays most popular book is a most magical girl. Funnily enough, the book will be a little like the seed, in that i think the boys will keep the book to read to their own children one day at least, thats the intention. I have also written two sexual selfhelp books, both based in research findings. See how elly creates her unique illustrations by making miniature worlds and then photographing them in her special paper theater. Butterfly activities inspired by elly mackays butterfly park. Centered on the parks elaborate art nouveau gateway, mackays lyrical paper collage and diorama constructs feature layered details and outoffocus backgrounds for a sense of depth.
Variations in lighting played a major role for another illustrator, elly mackay, when she created the diorama images for maya. Jan 27, 2014 how to draw one and twopoint perspective, with karl gude duration. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. The magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations. The deer lord helps a small child alone in the cold. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
Elly mackay also illustrates picture books paper art, paper crafts, toy. Centered on the parks elaborate art nouveau gateway, mackays lyrical paper collage and diorama constructs feature layered details and outoffocus. Elly mackays paper theater works look like an animated film, they have such movement and mood gerda and bae. Childrens book author, illustrator and mixedmedia artist elly mackay creates magical stories and settings with her carefully crafted paper worlds. Elly mackay, also known as theatre clouds, is a paper artist who uses the longstanding artforms of miniatures and diorama along with modern photography to create etheral and magical worlds. Books by elly mackay red sky at night waltz of the snowflakes fall leaves. Elly mackay makes worlds of whimsy on yupo paper art. Mackays artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it. Here, she pairs rhyming folk wisdom about the weather with glowing spreads tha. Brightly patterned butterflies, delicate flowers, and human figures pose like gracefully offbalance dancers. Although the text is less inventive than foglianos, the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations.
Butterfly activities inspired by elly mackays butterfly. This image didnt make it into the book but is actually my favourite from the series i created for the book. If you hold a seed by elly mackay 20, hardcover for. A new holiday classic to add to your collection, this gorgeous wordless picture book by esteemed authorillustrator elly mackay celebrates the magic of theater and the nutcracker as seen through the eyes of a young girl and her grandmother. Canadian illustrator, elly mackay, worked with indianborn author, mahak jain, to create a book that combines reality with the fantastical and a dreamworld. For her picture books, mackay uses the same technique she has been exploring since childhood, combining 2d watercolor within a 3d diorama set up inside a toy theater that is dramatically lit, creating colorsaturated images of tremendous depth and beauty. In mackays trademark cutpaper dioramas children can imagine themselves seated in the theater and dancing on the stage. Publishers weekly all of mackays forethought and preparation has fittingly paid off in a story that is as surprising as it is nakedly inspirational. Apr 22, 2019 variations in lighting played a major role for another illustrator, elly mackay, when she created the diorama images for maya.
She studied illustration and printmaking at the nova scotia college of art and design and at the university of canterbury in new zealand. If you want to give it a try, youll need a box cereal or shoe box. Elly mackay and her daughter, lily, with one of ellys 3d book. Illustrator elly mackay stunning picture book illustrations. When i am working on a book, i work in quite a different way. Elly mackay hailing from ontario, canada, this artist, illustrator, and teacher creates whimsical scenes out of yupo paper, sheltered by a homemade diorama theater, before photographing them with. Red sky at night by elly mackay by elly mackay by elly mackay by elly mackay. Take a wondrous journey through weather lore with two children in elly mackay s latest book, red sky at night. A wordless picture book about seeing the nutcracker is an inspired idea, and with utterly enchanting diorama. Jay bushara, huffington post the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations.
Winner of the south asian book awards grade 5 and under. The magic of this debut picture book rests in mackays dioramastyle illustrations. Nov 16, 2015 elly mackay lives in ontario, canada, with her husband and their two children. Take a wondrous journey through weather lore with two children in elly mackays latest book, red sky at night. What was the first thing you painted where someone paid you for your work. Elly mackay is an award winning picture book maker living in owen sound, ontario, canada with her family. Canadian illustrator, elly mackay, worked with indianborn author, mahak jain, to create a book that combines reality with the fantastical and a. If you hold a seed kindle edition by elly mackay illustrator visit amazons elly mackay page. She wrote and illustrated the picture books if you hold a seed, shadow chasers and butterfly park, among others. Mackay s process involves creating illustrations on special vellumlike paper, cutting it out, and then placing the main subjects into layered worlds of. Elly mackay s paper theater works look like an animated film, they have such movement and mood gerda and bae. This book shares some kinship with and then its spring and tap the magic tree, as well as with kim soyeons artwork in you are stardust. Sun leaves large photographic print from the picture book fall leaves, illustrated by elly mackay, published by hmh. Mar 04, 2016 the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton.
Kirkus young readers glean that antithetical personalities can work beautifully together and that contrapuntal viewpoints can produce an amazing synthesis. By elly mackay, an amazing local artist elly mackay of theaterclouds etsy shop another elly mackay. Elly mackay a young boy plants a seed that, with water, sunlight, care, and patience, grows into a strong, tall tree. Waltz of the snowflakes by elly mackay, hardcover barnes. The settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton. Jay bushara, huffington post the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackays dioramastyle illustrations. The first step that publishers need to see are the thumbnails for the cover and the 32 pages of a picture book. For more of elly mackay s amazing work, check out her portfolio.
Paired with cutpaper diorama illustrations, folk sayings that predict weather become a story in this picture book. I live in owen sound, ontario, canada with my husband simon and little ones, lily and koen. My first book came out in 20, if you hold a seed but i did some illustration work in university too. School library journal mackay does show unusual sensitivity to effects of color and light. Elly mackay talks about her new picture book, if you hold a seed. My daughters and i have all loved reading this book and hearing the youngest one gasp upon seeing the large spread towards the end means she was engaged and enjoying it as much as the older two and me. Mackays process involves creating illustrations on special vellumlike paper, cutting it out, and then placing the main subjects into layered worlds of. A very sweet story that is appropriate for any age. She studied illustration and printmaking at the nova more about elly mackay. Elly mackay s artistry is truly beautiful and this story matches that beauty. Jun, 2016 older children might be interested to watch elly mackay create the art for her books. Publishers weekly all of mackay s forethought and preparation has fittingly paid off in a story that is as surprising as it is nakedly inspirational.
Storybook illustrations created with backlit paper dioramas by elly mackay. See more ideas about art, mackay, old victorian homes. After the illustrator creates the dioramas, she photographs them for the books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mackay s artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it. May 19, 2015 elly mackay constructs this story with delicate cutpaper illustrations, sets of photographed dioramas that glow with light. Mackay began using yupo synthetic paper for her dioramas when she found herself less than pleased with the way light filtered through regu. I often do several of these for each page of a book. If you hold a seed, and make a wish, and plant it in the ground each page is a diorama, or as mackay would say, a paper theater. The tree and the young boy grow through many seasons. If you hold a seed by elly mackay 20, hardcover for sale. Older children might be interested to watch elly mackay create the art for her books. Mar 7, 2011 this pin was discovered by kristy bowen. Mackay waltz of the snowflakes once again relies on inventive, diorama style artwork to create a moving story.
First palette has instructions for making a colorful garden diorama. With her characteristically luminous painted papercut diorama illustrations, mackay brings the wonder of weather to life through the eyes and experiences of a boy and girl as they go on an adventure with their grandfather. Waltz of the snowflakes is elly mackay at her finest, mixing her acclaimed papercut artwork with vibrant colors in this whimsical, dreamlike, and inspiring wordless picture book. This is a photo from a large diorama i am working on. Elly mackay makes worlds of whimsy on yupo paperspecs. Booklist the book will be suitable for quiet oneonone sharing or perhaps as a bedtime selection. Looking to spruce up both my actual and virtual homes, i was cruising through sally harless blog late one night.
Create the setting, much like a diorama, i do this inside a small theatre. The most popular diorama books brands include ak interactive, woodland scenics, kalmbach, and canfora publishing. See more ideas about paper art, illustration art and illustration. Elly mackay has 11 books on goodreads with 8045 ratings. Elly mackay lives in ontario, canada, with her husband and their two children. Feature in the washington post on making picture books. Elly mackay lives by georgian bay in ontario, canada with her husband and children. A musthave for any ballet and theaterobsessed reader and the perfect gift to be shared during the holidays or any time of year when the world outside needs a. The story shares what is needed to get the tree to grow. Hobbylinc carries 5 diorama books at discounts up to 22%. May 05, 2015 mackays artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it.
Dioramas and 3d illustration in childrens picture books. The young boy makes a wish at the same time he plants the seed. The settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackay s sense of composition is spoton. Illustrator saturday elly mackay writing and illustrating.
School library journal best books of the year fuse 8. A wordless picture book about seeing the nutcracker is an inspired idea, and with utterly enchanting diorama art, mckay makes. Elly mackay is the award winning author and illustrator of several books for children including waltz of the snowflakes, maya, red sky at night and if you hold a seed. If you hold a seed shares how care and love help to grow a tree and help to grow a dream. In her post, things i am obsessed with, sally pointed out some. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. We visited the studios of three of our summer 2018 picture book. Publishers weekly the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton.
Acclaimed paper artist elly mackay illustrates a lovely family. One of canadian childrens book centres best book covers of 2018. Mackay, a rising star in childrens illustration as well as an artist, is the author of three books and illustrator of more than a dozen others, including. It is a cold and rainy evening when gran gives her granddaughter something special. She attended nova scotia college of art and design. Elly mackay is a paper artist and a childrens book author and illustrator. If you hold a seed hardcover by elly mackay illustrator running press kids, 97807624472, 32pp. Dusk by elly mackay this is a photo from a diorama i made for the book shadow chasers. Layered cutouts made from a variety of papers, including semitranslucent yupo paper, allow soft, warm light to filter through and create luminous, sunlit scenes.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Illustrator saturday elly mackay art, green gables. Ccbc best book for kids and teens starred selection canadian childrens book centre best books of the year. Join facebook to connect with elly mackay and others you may know. If you would like a larger size, please get in touch. I am a sex educator and researcher who has published several studies on the effectiveness of selfhelp books in enhancing sexual functioning. These are small sketches that give a general idea of what an illustration will look like. If you arent already familiar with ellys work, you should know that she creates light box dioramas, or paper theaters, from scratch and then. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
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