I wanted to share these 2 illustrator interviews that I recently read and enjoyed.The first one was with Carson Ellis on the blog, Picturebook Makers. Her first picture book that she's both written and illustrated, Home, is coming out this month. The entire post was really inspiring, but I especially found myself relating to what she said about "co ...
Read MoreI'm a little late on this post. I initially wasn't going to bother with it because I couldn't think of a lot of things to include. I usually focus my energy on building my illustration business, but in 2014 most of my energy went into growing a baby and then caring for him. Although extremely satisfying, it made for a short list :)I have been think ...
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A final sneak peek inside the finished pages of Charlie's Dirt Day...This image is one of my favourites. It was really fun to work on and until it was completely finished I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out.I hope you've enjoyed the preview of the book as well as some of my process over the last few weeks. If you want to see more, you'll hav ...
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This is the last sketch that I'll be sharing from my new children's book, Charlie's Dirt Day. Stay tuned to see how the final art turned out; I'll be sharing that illustration tomorrow.If you've missed any of my previous process posts from this book, you can find them all under the hashtag #CharliesDirtDay. ...
Read MoreThis scene takes place a year after the rest of the story as the characters are heading to the next annual Dirt Day. The same characters who attended the previous year have decided to come back, but because so much time has passed, I included some small changes in their appearance, such as the hair on their heads and facial hair. The two little gir ...
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