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Original Art and Children’s Books

sea queen by catherine dunne

With summertime here at last, this is what’s going on behind the scenes here in the studio.  I’ve just added a section for original artwork to my website so if you’re looking for some original art for yourself or as a gift, check it out.  I’ll be uploading more in the coming weeks.

The main thing that has been going on is I’m working on a brand new children’s book

How I write children’s books

In case you’re thinking of writing a children’s book yourself, the first stage of my process is I spend a lot of time thinking about the story, it’s like an incubation period and this could take weeks or months.  Then it’s suddenly time to sit down with a notebook and jot down a really rough idea of the book … a beginning, a middle and an end.  This is a very rough outline, then I develop it a bit more.  I’ve reached this stage now so will pop in a little paragraph next month to keep you updated on my progress.

Catherine

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Rebranded, New Look Website

Irish hare art

Things were quieter than usual during the lockdown.  In some ways it was nice to step back and enjoy the less frantic way of life.  I’m lucky as I live in the Irish countryside so I enjoyed taking time watching birds building their nests and becoming more aware of birdsong with the reduced traffic noise.  The highlight was frogs – an abundance of frogs hatched close to the house and surrounded the back of the house at night!

The extra time gave me a chance to get back to drawing and painting and revisiting art mediums like pastels.  There are a lot of new designs and art on the website and I decided to showcase my art.

Irish hare art

I didn’t want to confuse things by having everything under Greeting Cards Ireland so I’ve rebranded as Catherine Dunne.  This way, my art and illustrated children’s books can share the limelight!

I hope the website is clear and would value your feedback.

Catherine

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