tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777404987495411290.post3734869787449252238..comments2015-01-25T21:44:07.910-05:00Comments on Debbie Palen Illustration: Aspen GrovesDebbie Palenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13156542390822619185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777404987495411290.post-91209665013559008142014-07-28T18:25:46.164-04:002014-07-28T18:25:46.164-04:00HI MIke! Thanks for your interest. The reason I ...HI MIke! Thanks for your interest. The reason I used the colored pencil/ pastel art instead of black and white was purely because sometimes I need the satisfaction of having them be pieces of art ( I may do something later like frame and sell the bunny and squirrel), PLUS I knew I wanted to draw the right side as traditional art and they would match better.<br /> No, I never envisioned myself doing science or nature oriented articles when I first started out. Maybe the road takes us where we need to go. I do learn a lot and I do care about helping kids learn, especially about nature.<br />Debbie Palenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156542390822619185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777404987495411290.post-63326891441663630122014-07-28T16:46:27.078-04:002014-07-28T16:46:27.078-04:00Thanks! This was an informative post. I'm curi...Thanks! This was an informative post. I'm curious as to why you used pencils/pastels for your animals instead of what I thought was your usual charcoal to digital method (especially having to incorporate them into an actual photo)? How often do you switch back and forth? <br /><br />And this is random, but did you ever picture yourself illustrating "science" oriented articles about animals and nature when you first started out in illustration? Regardless, you do such a great job...and I'll bet you get to learn a lot by doing them! (though I'm sure A LOT of research is involved...)Mike Blake Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168077552602232214noreply@blogger.com