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Mary Kluscznik, CHS librarian, introduced the author. |
Jason Chin spoke to the Studio in Art students in the CMS library on May 14, 2014. |
The intimate setting allowed for students to interact with the author/illustrator. They asked great questions! |
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Jason is a 2001 graduate of Syracuse University. |
He worked in a children's book store in NYC while working on his first book. |
He has published several books; the most recent is called Gravity. He writes the text and draws and paints the illustrations. |
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One books takes about a year to publish. It goes through several changes before the completed manuscript is processed. |
Mr. Chin uses watercolor and gouche (an opaque type of watercolor). |
A visit from his neices inspired the last page of Gravity. They are the girls at the lemonade stand. |
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Jason said doing what you love takes perserverence. |
His mother is an art teacher! Drawing was always a part of his life. |
When he was in elementary school a woman who wrote and illustrated children's books came to his school. She became his mentor and helped him achieve his dream of being a published author too! |
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