Raul Colón is an acclaimed illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous
publications including The New York Times, Time Magazine, The New Yorker,
and The Wall Street Journal. Raul’s color pencil and watercolor
illustrations have also been commissioned for theater posters, annual
reports, advertisements, and have been awarded both Silver and Gold medals
from The Society of Illustrators. The artist is especially renowned for his
children’s book illustrations for which he has received many accolades. The
first children’s picture book that he has also written is soon to be
published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Colón has lived in Puerto Rico and
Florida and now lives in New York City. See more of his work and visit
his website at www.raulcolon.com |

Raúl explains
how he provides a background in watercolor before adding the illustration,
usually done in colored pencils. |