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“The approach to "building" a story with words and phrases is no different than "building" a painting with brushes and pigments.”

Quote by Floyd Cooper

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Floyd Cooper is an outstanding illustrator whose unique style and rich imagination have won the admiration of art enthusiasts worldwide. His works cover a wide range of fields, including children's literature, advertising design, and personal art creation. Although there is limited information about his life, his artistic achievements and influence are undeniable. more

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“In my journey to becoming an artist who writes, I tend to start my idea process with simple, concrete messages that relate to what kids may be experiencing as they navigate through childhood and adolescence putting together building blocks of the foundations on which they will become adults.”

Writing May Ideas Kids Together Artist Process Simple Journey Childhood Building Becoming Messages Adults Foundation Block Relate Concrete Adolescence Navigate My Journey Building Blocks

Author:Floyd Cooper

“Research is always a very necessary part of my process because all of my books to this point have been historical. Time spent in the library adds to one's wealth as a writer or artist.”

Has Beens Book Artist Process Wealth Research Add Historical Library Time Spent

Author:Floyd Cooper

“I try to use models at least for the main characters because of the nature of my art. I tend to focus on the humanity of my subjects, the details of expression that add a certain reality to the work. Real faces = real art. That's the goal anyway.”

Trying Art Real Character Use Reality Faces Certain Humanity Goal Focus Subjects Expression Models Add Details Main Characters

Author:Floyd Cooper

“My "mission", if you can call it that, is to connect with my readers on an emotional level and have them come away with a stronger impression of the basic message in the story I am illustrating.”

Ifs Stories Levels Emotional Reader Messages Stronger Missions Impression Illustrating

Author:Floyd Cooper

“My method is subtraction. I use erasers to make the images in my paintings. You really have to see it to fully get it, but it is basically erasing shapes from a background of paint.”

Use Painting Shapes Method Paint Backgrounds Erasers Subtraction

Author:Floyd Cooper

“I like people. Humanity. My family is a part of my work. They contribute throughout the process with critiques, advice, opinions, etc.”

People Humanity Process Opinion Advice My Family Etc Critique

Author:Floyd Cooper

“I have many who keep me going, I am very fortunate in this sense. There is nothing like a child who knows more about your books than you do!”

Knows Children Book Fortunate

Author:Floyd Cooper

“My advice to writers is: READ! A lot. Then read some more. read, read, read, read!”

Author:Floyd Cooper

“Trump wants a team of fighters. He wants a team of people that understand what they're up against and who's out to get them, to stop them, to destroy them, to impede them or what have you.”

People Want Team Trump Fighter

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“I think Donald Trump is a preeminent multitasker, can handle multiple things at one time, and when he's committed to doing something, nothing stops him or gets in his way.”

Thinking Way Trump Committed Handle One Time Multiple

Author:Rush Limbaugh