Conversation with Jessica Lanan: Illustrator and Author of Children's Books

In this conversation between Dr. Elisabeth Paige and Jessica
Lanan, first offered as a YouTube on Mindful, Happy Kids, Jessica
talks about her experiences illustrating and writing children's
books. Her books range from books about the stars and other
planets, to Korean cloths--from international adoption to farms
where the farmers (two gay men) are adopting a baby. And her own
work, a wordless book, "The Fisherman and the Whale." about a man
and his father saving a whale caught in a fisherman's net. We
spoke about her newest book, "Jumper: A Day in the Life of a
Backyard Jumping Spider," another book she both wrote and
illustrated. 

Jessica talks about the process of illustrating with watercolors
and having had an experience in Asia with her sketchbook in hand
as a true adventure into the world of watercolors. We spoke about
working within timelines, dealing with challenging plateaus, and
her future endeavors and bucket lists.

If you are interested, I highly recommend checking out her
artwork on the YouTube video.  



You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at
www.mindfulhappykids.com.