{"id":3491,"date":"2012-10-05T22:32:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T02:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2012-10-06T09:38:53","modified_gmt":"2012-10-06T13:38:53","slug":"book-giveway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2012\/10\/05\/book-giveway\/","title":{"rendered":"Book giveaway!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\" title=\"Carla Sonheim\" src=\"http:\/\/julie-lapointe.com\/images\/blogue\/book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">* <em>Version fran\u00e7aise plus bas<\/em> *<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlasonheim.com\/\">Carla Sonheim<\/a>, a multi-talented artist and teacher, has just released <em><strong>Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals : A Mixed-Media Workshop<\/strong><\/em>, a book filled with a variety of exercises and techniques that improve drawing skills in a fun and creative way.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\" title=\"Imaginary animals\" src=\"http:\/\/julie-lapointe.com\/images\/blogue\/junkmail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"270\" \/> Not only does this book show you how to look around and within you, it also covers an array of mixed-media techniques that incorporate painting, artist\u2019s books, transfers, and much more. I can\u2019t wait to try them all!<\/p>\n<p>Also, this is the last day of Carla\u2019s two-week blog celebration of her new book. If you hop over to <a href=\"http:\/\/carlasonheim.wordpress.com\/\">her site<\/a>, you will find animal-related art tutorials, assignments as well as art and book giveaways. OK, the giveaways are almost over, but <strong>there is one more chance to win a signed copy of <em>Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals<\/em><\/strong>, offered by Carla! <strong>Leave a comment below<\/strong> and I will pick a winner randomly on <strong>Tuesday, October 9<\/strong>. The giveaway is opened to all, wherever you live!<\/p>\n<p>What do I have to do with all of this, you might ask? Last autumn, I had the surprise and pleasure to receive an email from Carla. She wanted to include two of my illustrations in her upcoming book. I am thrilled that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2011\/08\/19\/my-big-scared-monster-and-how-the-inkblots-saved-his-life\/\">this bear<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2011\/08\/24\/birds-of-a-feather\/\">this owl<\/a> found a home in Carla\u2019s book, as these inks \u201cpopped out\u201d at a moment when I needed to renew with a creation process that would stay as far away as possible from my overused computer.<\/p>\n<p>I have a feeling that this book will help me stay on the right track!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the links to get a copy of the book:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1592538053\/?tag=wwwcarlasonhe-20\">amazon.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/drawing-and-painting-imaginary-animals-carla-sonheim\/1111485650\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qbookshop.com\/products\/199833\/9781592538058\/Drawing-and-Painting-Imaginary-Animals.html\">QBookshop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9781592538058\">Independent Bookstores<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Carla Sonheim\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carlasonheim.com\/\">Carla Sonheim<\/a>, une artiste aux multiples talents, vient tout juste de publier <\/em><strong>Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals<\/strong><em>, un livre rempli d\u2019une multitude d\u2019exercices et de techniques qui aborde le processus cr\u00e9atif de fa\u00e7on ludique.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Imaginary animals\" src=\"http:\/\/julie-lapointe.com\/images\/blogue\/blobs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"270\" \/>Aujourd\u2019hui marque le dernier jour d\u2019un sp\u00e9cial de deux semaines soulignant l\u2019arriv\u00e9e du nouveau livre de Carla. Allez faire un tour sur <a title=\"Carla Sonheim\" href=\"http:\/\/carlasonheim.wordpress.com\/\">son blogue<\/a>, vous y trouverez des tutoriels, des exercices ainsi que des tirages de ses \u0153uvres et de ses livres. Si cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement sp\u00e9cial est presque termin\u00e9, vous avez encore la chance de <strong>gagner une copie sign\u00e9e<\/strong>, gracieuset\u00e9 de l&#8217;auteure! Le gagnant sera tir\u00e9 au sort <strong>le mardi 9 octobre<\/strong> parmi tous ceux et celles qui auront laiss\u00e9 <strong>un commentaire \u00e0 la fin de mon billet<\/strong>. Le tirage est ouvert \u00e0 tous et \u00e0 toutes, o\u00f9 que vous soyez!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Qu\u2019est-ce que je viens faire dans tout cela, me demandez-vous? L\u2019automne dernier, j\u2019ai eu la surprise et le plaisir de recevoir un courriel de Carla Sonheim. Elle me demandait si j\u2019accepterais que deux de mes illustrations soient incluses dans son prochain livre. Et comment!!! Je suis ravie que cet <a title=\"Inkblot - bear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2011\/08\/19\/my-big-scared-monster-and-how-the-inkblots-saved-his-life\/\">ours<\/a> et ce <a title=\"Inkblot - owl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.datcha.ca\/la_datcha\/2011\/08\/24\/birds-of-a-feather\/\">hibou<\/a> aient trouv\u00e9 refuge dans le livre de Carla, puisqu\u2019ils sont n\u00e9s \u00e0 un moment o\u00f9 j\u2019avais besoin de renouer avec un processus cr\u00e9atif m&#8217;\u00e9loignant le plus possible de mon ordinateur.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>J\u2019ai l\u2019impression que ce bouquin va m\u2019aider \u00e0 rester dans le droit chemin!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Voici o\u00f9 trouver le livre :<\/em><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1592538053\/?tag=wwwcarlasonhe-20\">amazon.com<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/drawing-and-painting-imaginary-animals-carla-sonheim\/1111485650\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qbookshop.com\/products\/199833\/9781592538058\/Drawing-and-Painting-Imaginary-Animals.html\">QBookshop<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9781592538058\">Independent Bookstores<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Version fran\u00e7aise plus bas * Carla Sonheim, a multi-talented artist and teacher, has just released Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals : A Mixed-Media Workshop, a book filled with a variety of exercises and techniques that improve drawing skills in a fun and creative way. 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