![]() ![]() The work that I did for stories that I came up with on my own was a lot more personal and a lot more original. But for me there's a big difference between illustrating a story I've written and illustrating a story someone else has written. When I began I was working as an illustrator and doing pretty much anything. OMC: What are the advantages of illustrating your own books as opposed to letting someone else do it?ĭW: I'm not a writer and I didn't come about this from the writing end of things. By the end of those four years I realized that it was the right mode of expression for me. It was in art school that I really became exposed to picture books as a form. That evolved into telling stories with pictures. I did multiple pictures and created sequences. If there was a place or character that I liked I wanted to spend more time there. ![]() After high school I went to art school and I began to realize what I liked to do. ![]() : When did you first know that you wanted to be a children's author?ĭavid Wiesner: It was a gradual process. ![]() Wiesner, who won the Caldecott Medal for his nearly wordless picture book "Tuesday," talked with us about his creative process, the advantages of working as an illustrator and author, updating a classic tale and more. The book is already being heaped with praise. David Wiesner, award-winning author, illustrator and Milwaukee resident, is currently making public appearances to promote his new book, "The Three Pigs," a playful take on a classic tale. ![]()
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