Thumbnail sketch for pp 6/7. Stella the storyteller sees her rival, Joe Bright, in the back of her magic story-telling chair.
Tight sketch for page 6.
A close-up of my color map for the book. These are small color sketches of every spread, all next to each other. It’s easier to plan the palette, or color choices, for the entire project when I can see it all at once. The scenes with Joe Bright feature warm yellows; the ones with Stella are cold blues and purples. Stella tries to foil Joe with 3 different devices—these are acid green, so the reader can identify them easily.
For example:
Here’s the painting for page 6 in progress:
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Upstart publishes books with school librarians in mind. Here are some work-in-progress shots from Joe Bright. I’ve already posted wips here and here.
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UncategorizedFrom the Vance & Louise Torbert Collection.
Stella the storyteller
book promotion, illustration processHere’s Stella, from Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes.
Thumbnail sketch for pp 6/7. Stella the storyteller sees her rival, Joe Bright, in the back of her magic story-telling chair.
Tight sketch for page 6.
A close-up of my color map for the book. These are small color sketches of every spread, all next to each other. It’s easier to plan the palette, or color choices, for the entire project when I can see it all at once. The scenes with Joe Bright feature warm yellows; the ones with Stella are cold blues and purples. Stella tries to foil Joe with 3 different devices—these are acid green, so the reader can identify them easily.
For example:
Here’s the painting for page 6 in progress:
Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes
book promotion, illustration processI just got my catalogue from Upstart Books, and Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes is available! This is my second title I’ve illustrated for author Jackie Mims Hopkins. We previously worked on Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians.
Upstart publishes books with school librarians in mind. Here are some work-in-progress shots from Joe Bright. I’ve already posted wips here and here.