ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ LEGENDARY

Wednesday means...

It is time for WINSTON WEDNESDAY... you can read the latest installment in his Adventures right here.

Progress for the dummy

Also intricate...

A carefully crafted dragonfly made by one of our daughters perches on some dried blossoms.


This lovely dried arrangement has been sitting in our dining room for over two years...still going strong. I love the way the dried flowers and the strands mingle.

Likewise this grapevine bunny holds another mass of intricate dried blossoms.


My other post is an actual illustration.

Work in Progress ~ Intricate

Creating an illustration or a group of them for a Picture Book Dummy is an intricate process. Sketches need to be made, research needs to be done and if you can find them, models need to be studied. The more complex the work, the more intricate the details become.

BUT....

Isn't it neat to be able to go to work each morning in a sweat shirt and jeans...and even without shoes if you want?

I am working on my own story/dummy and it will take a while. I like to get a handle on the design, color, and character as I see it in my mind, but minds being what they are... and mine is no exception... it doesn't always translate perfectly on paper.


This is one sketch and a couple of color studies.

...for the spread I have been working on for the past week.


Having the ability to undo and redo the colors and placement is helpful, because it gives you time to think and change direction if something ' CLICKS ' and you find a better view point, color scheme or even a whole new approach.


I am still not at the finished stage, but have come a long way since the first sketches were put on paper.

Time Once Again for Winston Wednesdays

Go to Winston's Story Center to see the next chapter in his adventures and catch up on all the previous events.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY ~ BREEZY

While Henry and Trevor sat under the huge elm tree with Winston at their side, brave Amelia climbed high into the tree to retrieve thier kite. Tossed high on a breezy day, it had gotten stuck and couldn't be pulled down... When Trevor tried to pull the kite, it just became more stuck and a branch went right through it. Then his best friend Henry pulled and pulled until the string broke altogether. How happy they all were when Amelia Mae saved the day!