Tucson Festival of Books

Illustrator Studio: Be Brave and Play as an Artist


Award winning illustrator Eliza Kinkz will discuss how she keeps the life in her illustrations by allowing herself to be playful and not get too serious. As she demonstrates her techniques, Eliza will discuss how to play as an artist, and that it's never too late to engage with the kid inside each of us. Scribbling outside the lines is encouraged. Come prepared to play with her, and discover where you've been holding back as an artist.

Eliza Kinkz will demonstrate her use of bright colors and humor in watercolors. She is a Tejana artist who illustrates hilarious picturebooks, including "Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock" and "Mama's Magnificant Dancing Plantitas."


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Eliza Kinkz

Eliza Kinkz is a Tejana artist who never stopped viewing the world through the bright colors of her crayons, AND she even ate a few, too! She's illustrated many hilarious picture books, including "Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock" by Jesús Trejo which won the Pura Belpré Illustration Honor, and her new book, "Mama's Magnificant Dancing Plantitas....

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Books:
Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas
Eliza Kinkz
Children
Astra Publishing House
September 2024
ISBN 9781662651069
48 pages

Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock
Jesús Trejo
Children
Astra Publishing House
June 2023
ISBN 9781662651045
48 pages
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