Apr 22, 2019 variations in lighting played a major role for another illustrator, elly mackay, when she created the diorama images for maya. In mackays trademark cutpaper dioramas children can imagine themselves seated in the theater and dancing on the stage. School library journal mackay does show unusual sensitivity to effects of color and light. Canadian illustrator, elly mackay, worked with indianborn author, mahak jain, to create a book that combines reality with the fantastical and a. Here, she pairs rhyming folk wisdom about the weather with glowing spreads tha. If you arent already familiar with ellys work, you should know that she creates light box dioramas, or paper theaters, from scratch and then. I created it with ink, yupo paper and then lit the piece before photographing it. Hobbylinc carries 5 diorama books at discounts up to 22%. Mar 7, 2011 this pin was discovered by kristy bowen. The tree and the young boy grow through many seasons. The settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton. Layered cutouts made from a variety of papers, including semitranslucent yupo paper, allow soft, warm light to filter through and create luminous, sunlit scenes. Elly mackay makes worlds of whimsy on yupo paperspecs.
A wordless picture book about seeing the nutcracker is an inspired idea, and with utterly enchanting diorama. Nov 16, 2015 elly mackay lives in ontario, canada, with her husband and their two children. My daughters and i have all loved reading this book and hearing the youngest one gasp upon seeing the large spread towards the end means she was engaged and enjoying it as much as the older two and me. Mackay waltz of the snowflakes once again relies on inventive, diorama style artwork to create a moving story. She wrote and illustrated the picture books if you hold a seed, shadow chasers and butterfly park, among others. I live a short drive from where i grew up in an old church in big bay. Tallest tree house illustrator creates artwork thats 3d the. Publishers weekly all of mackays forethought and preparation has fittingly paid off in a story that is as surprising as it is nakedly inspirational. Join facebook to connect with elly mackay and others you may know. The settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackay s sense of composition is spoton. Paired with cutpaper diorama illustrations, folk sayings that predict weather become a story in this picture book. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
I love elly mackay s lightbox theatre pictures as they almost glow on the page, bringing real life to each picture. Booklist the book will be suitable for quiet oneonone sharing or perhaps as a bedtime selection. By elly mackay, an amazing local artist elly mackay of theaterclouds etsy shop another elly mackay. The first step that publishers need to see are the thumbnails for the cover and the 32 pages of a picture book. She studied illustration and printmaking at the nova more about elly mackay. Dusk by elly mackay this is a photo from a diorama i made for the book shadow chasers.
Elly mackay also illustrates picture books paper art, paper crafts, toy. With her characteristically luminous painted papercut diorama illustrations, mackay brings the wonder of weather to life through the eyes and experiences of a boy and girl as they go on an adventure with their grandfather. The magic of this debut picture book rests in mackays dioramastyle illustrations. After the illustrator creates the dioramas, she photographs them for the books. Centered on the parks elaborate art nouveau gateway, mackays lyrical paper collage and diorama constructs feature layered details and outoffocus backgrounds for a sense of depth. These are small sketches that give a general idea of what an illustration will look like. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mackays artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it. Elly mackays most popular book is a most magical girl. Elly mackay lives by georgian bay in ontario, canada with her husband and children. Jun, 2016 older children might be interested to watch elly mackay create the art for her books. See how elly creates her unique illustrations by making miniature worlds and then photographing them in her special paper theater. Dioramas and 3d illustration in childrens picture books.
Elly mackay, also known as theatre clouds, is a paper artist who uses the longstanding artforms of miniatures and diorama along with modern photography to create etheral and magical worlds. Elly mackay a young boy plants a seed that, with water, sunlight, care, and patience, grows into a strong, tall tree. Elly mackays paper theater works look like an animated film, they have such movement and mood gerda and bae. Mackays process involves creating illustrations on special vellumlike paper, cutting it out, and then placing the main subjects into layered worlds of. Butterfly activities inspired by elly mackays butterfly. Publishers weekly the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton. Publishers weekly the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackay s sense of composition is spoton. Sun leaves large photographic print from the picture book fall leaves, illustrated by elly mackay, published by hmh. I am an artist, making scenes using paper, light and photography. Elly mackay s artistry is truly beautiful and this story matches that beauty. Mackay s artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it. I have also written two sexual selfhelp books, both based in research findings. School library journal best books of the year fuse 8.
Although the text is less inventive than foglianos, the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations. Elly mackay has 11 books on goodreads with 8045 ratings. May 19, 2015 elly mackay constructs this story with delicate cutpaper illustrations, sets of photographed dioramas that glow with light. Jan 27, 2014 how to draw one and twopoint perspective, with karl gude duration. If you hold a seed, and make a wish, and plant it in the ground each page is a diorama, or as mackay would say, a paper theater. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Mackay began using yupo synthetic paper for her dioramas when she found herself less than pleased with the way light filtered through regular paper. Elly mackay is a paper artist and a childrens book author and illustrator. A very sweet story that is appropriate for any age. This book shares some kinship with and then its spring and tap the magic tree, as well as with kim soyeons artwork in you are stardust. First palette has instructions for making a colorful garden diorama. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
She studied illustration and printmaking at the nova scotia college of art and design and at the university of canterbury in new zealand. My first book came out in 20, if you hold a seed but i did some illustration work in university too. This is a photo from a large diorama i am working on. Dec 01, 2017 waltz of the snowflakes written and illustrated by elly mackay. Canadian illustrator, elly mackay, worked with indianborn author, mahak jain, to create a book that combines reality with the fantastical and a dreamworld. I am a sex educator and researcher who has published several studies on the effectiveness of selfhelp books in enhancing sexual functioning.
The story shares what is needed to get the tree to grow. The most popular diorama books brands include ak interactive, woodland scenics, kalmbach, and canfora publishing. If you hold a seed by elly mackay 20, hardcover for. She is the author and illustrator of several books such as butterfly park, red sky at night and if you hold a seed. When i am working on a book, i work in quite a different way. A musthave for any ballet and theaterobsessed reader and the perfect gift to be shared during the holidays or any time of year when the world outside needs a. The deer lord helps a small child alone in the cold. Funnily enough, the book will be a little like the seed, in that i think the boys will keep the book to read to their own children one day at least, thats the intention. For more of elly mackay s amazing work, check out her portfolio. Butterfly activities inspired by elly mackays butterfly park. Elly mackay lives in ontario, canada, with her husband and their two children. A new holiday classic to add to your collection, this gorgeous wordless picture book by esteemed authorillustrator elly mackay celebrates the magic of theater and the nutcracker as seen through the eyes of a young girl and her grandmother.
Winner of the south asian book awards grade 5 and under. Brightly patterned butterflies, delicate flowers, and human figures pose like gracefully offbalance dancers. Mar 04, 2016 the settings are intricatethe butterfly park entrance gate is a thing of beautyand mackays sense of composition is spoton. Mackay began using yupo synthetic paper for her dioramas when she found herself less than pleased with the way light filtered through regu. What was the first thing you painted where someone paid you for your work. Ccbc best book for kids and teens starred selection canadian childrens book centre best books of the year. For her picture books, mackay uses the same technique she has been exploring since childhood, combining 2d watercolor within a 3d diorama set up inside a toy theater that is dramatically lit, creating colorsaturated images of tremendous depth and beauty. Live tuesday, march 24th at 2 pm est, reading and kids can learn how to make a sunlit diorama. We visited the studios of three of our summer 2018 picture book. It is a cold and rainy evening when gran gives her granddaughter something special. May 05, 2015 mackays artwork recreates the feel and pleasure of edwardianera illustration, and lovers of picture book fantasy will embrace it. Centered on the parks elaborate art nouveau gateway, mackays lyrical paper collage and diorama constructs feature layered details and outoffocus. If you would like a larger size, please get in touch.
Kirkus young readers glean that antithetical personalities can work beautifully together and that contrapuntal viewpoints can produce an amazing synthesis. Waltz of the snowflakes is elly mackay at her finest, mixing her acclaimed papercut artwork with vibrant colors in this whimsical, dreamlike, and inspiring wordless picture book. Elly mackay and her daughter, lily, with one of ellys 3d book. The young boy makes a wish at the same time he plants the seed. She attended nova scotia college of art and design.
I live in owen sound, ontario, canada with my husband simon and little ones, lily and koen. Childrens book author, illustrator and mixedmedia artist elly mackay creates magical stories and settings with her carefully crafted paper worlds. New decorations from elly mackay theaterclouds art. Illustrator saturday elly mackay art, green gables. Elly mackay is an award winning picture book maker living in owen sound, ontario, canada with her family. If you hold a seed hardcover by elly mackay illustrator running press kids, 97807624472, 32pp. See more ideas about art, mackay, old victorian homes. The magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations. If you hold a seed kindle edition by elly mackay illustrator visit amazons elly mackay page. Mackay s process involves creating illustrations on special vellumlike paper, cutting it out, and then placing the main subjects into layered worlds of.
If you want to give it a try, youll need a box cereal or shoe box. Acclaimed paper artist elly mackay illustrates a lovely family. Variations in lighting played a major role for another illustrator, elly mackay, when she created the diorama images for maya. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers.
Jay bushara, huffington post the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackays dioramastyle illustrations. Books by elly mackay red sky at night waltz of the snowflakes fall leaves. If you hold a seed tells the story of a young boy who plants a tree seed. Mackay, a rising star in childrens illustration as well as an artist, is the author of three books and illustrator of more than a dozen others, including. Elly mackay hailing from ontario, canada, this artist, illustrator, and teacher creates whimsical scenes out of yupo paper, sheltered by a homemade diorama theater, before photographing them with. I often do several of these for each page of a book. Elly mackay makes worlds of whimsy on yupo paper art. One of canadian childrens book centres best book covers of 2018. Publishers weekly all of mackay s forethought and preparation has fittingly paid off in a story that is as surprising as it is nakedly inspirational. Jay bushara, huffington post the magic of this debut picture book rests in mackay s diorama style illustrations. Take a wondrous journey through weather lore with two children in elly mackay s latest book, red sky at night. Looking to spruce up both my actual and virtual homes, i was cruising through sally harless blog late one night. If you hold a seed by elly mackay 20, hardcover for sale.
Take a wondrous journey through weather lore with two children in elly mackays latest book, red sky at night. Create the setting, much like a diorama, i do this inside a small theatre. If you hold a seed shares how care and love help to grow a tree and help to grow a dream. Older children might be interested to watch elly mackay create the art for her books. In her post, things i am obsessed with, sally pointed out some. Elly mackay is the award winning author and illustrator of several books for children including waltz of the snowflakes, maya, red sky at night and if you hold a seed. Waltz of the snowflakes by elly mackay, hardcover barnes. A wordless picture book about seeing the nutcracker is an inspired idea, and with utterly enchanting diorama art, mckay makes. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Illustrator elly mackay stunning picture book illustrations. Elly mackay talks about her new picture book, if you hold a seed. Feature in the washington post on making picture books. When you have watched the video you could try making your own 3d scene in a shoe box. Storybook illustrations created with backlit paper dioramas by elly mackay.