
In which we talk about how Gordon started off as an illustrator for Hallmark, how he found his way to picture books, his approach to illustrating stories, trying chalk pastels for the first time, the power of routine in preventing creative blocks and his first love, fine art.
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To learn more about Gordon go to Gordon C James andfollow him on InstagramBooks mentioned:
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
Go Tell it: How James Baldwin Became A Writer
Just Like Jesse Owens written by Paula Young Shelton
Let ‘Er Buck by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Campy by David Adler
Chapter book series Scraps of Time by Patricia McKissack
Also mentioned:
Clearwater Arts Center
African American Children's Book Fair