Monday, November 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
1st Prize at Picture This! exhibit at Danforth Museum of Art
Apparently, I missed the best surprise ever - 1st Prize at Picture This! exhibit at Danforth Museum of Art. Couldn't make to the closing ... and here you go. I so wished I were there. http://
Friday, August 28, 2015
Festival Owl Project: Keene State College Children's Literature Festival
I donated my owl to Keene State College Owl Project. Now my owl has its permanent home!
When painting my owl I set several fun challenges for myself.
I really wanted my owl to be in its environment, so I decided on the owl at dawn overlooking the forest.
The other challenge was to figure out the best way to combine a flat, decorative technique of the owl with a painterly technique of the environment. It was a lot of fun painting the foggy dawn air. The trick was to use many thin layers and to make sure that nothing in the background is well-defined. My ornate and colorful owl really stood out against this soft, understated background.
I used watercolor on soft-press Fabriano watercolor paper to create this illustration.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Honorable Mention for 3X3 Magazine's Competition, Picture Book Show!
Honorable Mention for 3X3 Magazine's Competition, Picture Book
Show! Many years of entering this competition and I finally got in! Images
submitted – 3 pieces from “Sophie’s Animal Parade” written Amy Dixon,
illustrated by me.
Full list of winners: http://3x3mag.com/shows/picturebook-shows/pictureshowwinners
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Sophie is on the cover of the Children's Book of the Month Club Catalog!
The artwork from "Sophie's Animal Parade", written by Amy Dixon, illustrated by me, Katia Wish, is on the cover of the June 2015 Children's Book of the Month Club Catalog!
Monday, May 18, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
"Sophie's Animal Parade", written by Amy Dixon, illustrated by Katia Wish, Sky Pony Press, Spring 2015
The very first box of books has arrived!
If you'd like to purchase a signed book, please contact me directly (message of email katia@katiawish.com) and I'd be happy to send it to you!
If you'd like to purchase a signed book, please contact me directly (message of email katia@katiawish.com) and I'd be happy to send it to you!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Exhibit: Draw Me a Story: Tomie and Friends
Exhibit with Tomie dePaola!
I am truly honored and humbled to participate in an
exhibit with Tomie dePaola himself! The
exhibit is called “Draw Me a Story: Tomie and Friends” and it is held at Wenham
Museum.
Opening reception
is on Sunday, March 22, 1:00 - 3:30 pm.
I will show five works from the first picture book I have illustrated
– “Sophie’s Animal Parade,” written by Amy Dixon, Sky Pony Press, May 2015.
I hope you, your friends and family will be able to attend
the opening and share this exciting day with all the artists participating in
the exhibit!
More info:
4th Annual Draw Me a Story Exhibit
Draw Me a Story: Tomie and Friends
March 6 - April 27
Celebrate the art of Caldecott Medalist Tomie dePaola and
fellow guest children’s book illustrators Jesse Watson, Lisa Cinelli, Katia
Wish, Elizabeth Wolff and Cyndy Szekeres Prozzo in a vibrant display of
original works.
On Sunday, March
22; 1:00 - 3:30 pm, mix and mingle with some of these award-winning
illustrators featured in our Draw Me a Story: Tomie and Friends family
reception. Enjoy an afternoon of crafts as you admire the variety of styles and
techniques used to create this beautiful collection of children’s book
illustrations.
Picture books by artists shown in the exhibition will be
available in the Museum Shop.
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