![]() What is something most people would be surprised to find out about you? I also love Barbara Cooney, the author and illustrator of Miss Rumphius. Ludwig Bemelmans, who wrote and illustrated the Madeline picture books. Who are some of your favorite authors and illustrators? So I think it would be called the “Julia mishmash.” I like to use a lot of mixed media, which means that I use paint and crayons and pencils and all different kinds of paint brushes and splatter paint. I think it’s a big mishmash of everything. How would you describe your artistic style? When I saw them making the books that I loved so much, I thought that would be a really cool job. ![]() ![]() When I was in second grade, there were some really awesome artists and authors who came to my school. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? I thought it would be cool to have a book where there is a strong, fierce girl who is also hanging out with some wild colors. ![]() I really have always loved colors since I was very young. She talked about art and shared some fun tidbits about herself. I had the opportunity to interview Denos at Newtonville Books in Newton, Massachusetts. She has illustrated numerous book covers, some middle grade chapter books, and four other picture books: I Had A Favorite Dress by Boni Ashburn, Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo, Grandma’s Gloves by Cecil Castellucci, and Dotty by Erica S. Max with author and illustrator Julia Denosĭenos, who grew up in Connecticut, lives in Quincy, Massachusetts. ![]()
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