Word: shefelman
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Shefelman says that his year at Harvard influenced him "by osmosis." He studied architecture with Walter Gropius, who emphasized the importance of "urban design" instead of just "plunking a building down in the middle of a city." Shefelman valued Harvard, Cambridge and Boston for their architectural assets as well as for their overall urban appeal...
...Shefelmans believe that every American is "made up of many different fantastic cultures." This belief is the basis for A Peddler's Dream and for a trilogy that Janet Shefelman wrote about the coming of age of Wilhemina, a young German immigrant. It will also be the theme of their next book about the friendly relationship between the Plains Indians and German immigrants in Texas...
...influence of architectural drawing methods is evident in Shefelman's illustrations. His works are sharp ink drawings combined with watercolor painting. Shefelman has found that he had to adapt his style for children's book illustrations. For example, although he was accustomed to drawing architectural renderings on a large scale, he had to create small paintings for Victoria House. Also, after he took a painting class at the Laguna-Gloria Museum in his hometown of Austin, Texas, Shefelman began to determine form in his works more by color than by line, as he had been trained...
...Shefelmans estimate that the entire process of producing a book takes about two years. The timetable assumes only part-time work on the illustrations, since Tom Shefelman is a partner in an architectural firm in Austin; Mrs. Shefelman is a full-time writer. When the first of their two sons was born, Mrs. Shefelman quit her job as a teacher to devote herself to her family and her writing...
...Shefelman never thought when he was working toward his Harvard degree in architecture that he would eventually launch a career illustrating children's books. He now knows that this is definitely what he wants to be doing: "Every time I get a response from a child I am heart-warmed and inspired to do more...