tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74263731290827065062024-03-08T06:50:07.520+00:00Mary Lundquist IllustrationAll images are copyright Mary Lundquist and may not be reproduced.Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-78288430367661367792015-01-13T19:35:00.000+00:002015-01-13T19:38:55.967+00:00Cat & Bunny in stores January 27th, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is finally happening! My first book, Cat & Bunny (Balzer+Bray, HarperCollins), will be in store in just a couple of weeks, on January 27th!</div>
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I am having a book launch party to celebrate the publication at <b><a href="http://www.portersquarebooks.com/" target="_blank">Porter Square Books </a></b>in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It's on January 29th at 7pm, so please stop by and get your copy signed! </div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-26735152396144422882014-12-07T15:40:00.001+00:002014-12-07T15:40:04.500+00:00Happy Letter Writing Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-28602237292216313312014-11-20T15:59:00.000+00:002014-11-20T15:59:24.053+00:00Free table place cards for Thanksgiving!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's the first time in 6 years that my husband and I are in our native New England for Thanksgiving! (We spent three in England and then three more in California). Growing up in Massachusetts, we were used to the cold weather of late fall, when you are not sure if it's winter yet, where there are still leaves on the ground and it's cold enough to snow. Where you can watch Macy's Day Parade and not have to think about the time difference. Above all, though, is getting to be with family. (We do love the years with our siblings on the west coast, too!!)</div>
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So, in honor of being at home here for Thanksgiving, here is a free pattern I created a couple of years ago (see below). Just save the image to your computer, print it out and follow the directions!</div>
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Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
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I'm thrilled to share my first review! Cat & Bunny has received a star review in Publisher's Weekly.<br />
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It's an honor to have my book given a thoughtful summary and critique. Here's the <b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-228780-9" target="_blank">link</a> </span></b>to read it for yourself!<br />
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-80316129895038435862014-08-28T20:17:00.000+01:002014-08-28T20:17:07.272+01:00Pre-Order Cat & Bunny!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first book, Cat & Bunny, is now available for pre-order! Ask your local neighborhood's bookseller or go online to <a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9780062287809-0" target="_blank">Powell's </a>or <a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/9780062287809/cat-and-bunny" target="_blank">Harper Collins</a>. You can also ask your local public or school library to get a copy. </div>
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It's a story about first friendship and the adventures and challenges that come with it. Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harper Collins, and out in store January 27, 2015.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-23686307073810513712014-07-24T15:09:00.000+01:002014-07-24T15:09:01.002+01:00Cat and Bunny!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first book, Cat and Bunny, will be out in stores in January! Published by Balzer and Bray (Harper Collins).</div>
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I got the unbound pre-copy in the mail and it feels so real. So good.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-80661614259421779622014-04-24T16:37:00.001+01:002014-04-24T16:37:08.834+01:00Had a baby and so now back to drawing babies.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-39857846276232219282014-02-02T16:50:00.002+00:002014-02-02T16:51:20.392+00:00late Christmas post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Another out of season post! Well, better late than never. </div>
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This is my 2013 Christmas card illustration, sorry I didn't post it sooner. I have been pretty busy the last couple of months, getting illustrations done for a book (yay!) and also getting ready to welcome a baby into the world (YAY!) </div>
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I checked my blog this week and realized that a Halloween themed illustration was still the latest thing there! It's so embarrassing to be behind in the season…Luckily I have a new painting to share!</div>
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This was commissioned by my sister-in-law, Erica, who came for Thanksgiving and was en route to Costa Rica where she goes every year to help run a yoga teacher training course. A good friend of hers there has a little baby girl and so this painting is a gift. It's based on the little boy version I made a while ago (see blog post from January 29, 2013), Erica thought with a few changes it would make the perfect present. She suggested I add a Respendent Quetzal and a Hummingbird, which are birds found in Costa Rica and a nod to the baby's name, Ava (related to the Latin for bird.)</div>
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I really enjoyed this little project and the challenge of drawing these beautiful birds. It was important to make them a part of the picture but not take over too much attention from the bubbly baby!</div>
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Erica's request came at a great time, too, because I've just finished the illustrations for my first children's book! It's too early for me to share the details but as soon as I can I will be letting everyone know the publisher and hopefully some of the illustrations!</div>
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My yearly Christmas card illustration soon to come! </div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-18364840802198837162013-10-27T01:24:00.003+01:002013-10-27T01:24:46.173+01:00halloween children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Halloween!</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-42230237143666199992013-08-17T02:24:00.000+01:002013-08-17T02:24:19.888+01:00queen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I haven't posted for a while and so here is a new painting! Not sure where she came from but I know there is a story there.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-73655876750324187472013-05-26T01:41:00.001+01:002013-05-26T01:41:23.981+01:00you are amazing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I painted this in honor of my sister-in-law Katie Lundquist, who is amazing. She just graduated from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina and the whole family went out to celebrate with her. I wanted to make her a custom card which says more than just congratulations on it, something which expresses how proud we are of her and her accomplishments. Hope this did the trick!</div>
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PS. she is a great writer, so check out her blog! </div>
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<a href="http://lightonbalance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://lightonbalance.blogspot.com</a></div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-45540593919314861852013-05-14T17:16:00.000+01:002013-05-14T17:30:36.612+01:00Children's Book Week!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Why not celebrate by visiting your local library or children's bookstore?<br />
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-83794407833974094082013-05-02T19:32:00.001+01:002013-05-02T19:32:46.999+01:00moon and ship<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is an instagram I took of my first ever oil painting. I think that I was a still a teenager when I made it and it might be one of my favorite things I have painted. It has been at my parent's house until I recently visited them and found it amongst a bunch of my old work. It now lives above the hearth in my apartment, where I can see it every day.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-5882670300500879672013-04-22T19:30:00.000+01:002013-04-22T19:30:30.676+01:00oak leaf<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just a little sketch of a fairy holding an oak leaf, that's all.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-41022779153023312302013-04-18T06:06:00.000+01:002013-04-18T06:07:03.821+01:00jo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a rough sketch I did a while back for Little Women. Just thought I'd share it!</div>
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I mentioned in an earlier post that I was getting promotional postcards made for my agent to send out to publishers...well here are some photos of them!</div>
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They have already gone out and the response has been tremendous!</div>
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If you would like a postcard please email me with your name and address. I have a few extras and would be happy to share! </div>
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Here's a sneak peek at a painting I am working on. It's acrylic, a medium I used to paint with all the time but haven't in the last couple of years or so. Watercolor was much easier to travel with while I was living abroad and then I became attached to it, greatly developing my style and technique. It's been in my mind recently to pick up some acrylic paints (I didn't even own any since moving back to the US!) and then yesterday I set to work on this, sort of out the blue. </div>
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It's great when things just happen like that.</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-77826577653922550542013-04-03T16:44:00.001+01:002013-04-03T16:44:36.131+01:00ellen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've recently been working on a couple of large projects which I can't wait to share, but for now I will post this photo of my work space!</div>
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Also, I am proud to share the blog of my very talented 15 year old niece Ellen! Check out her work! </div>
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She's going places :)</div>
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(You can tell it's a library book because of the sticker on the spine.)</div>
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Mary Lundquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17856861234286841644noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7426373129082706506.post-63065800610535083892013-01-29T19:34:00.003+00:002013-01-29T19:36:20.635+00:00baby!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy baby!<br />
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