Barbara Reid

Brings a Character to Life!

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A rough sketch
is the first step in
planning, designing
and creating
Plasticine art.

The picture
gets a
little more
detailed to
get a better
feel for the
character.

A full-sized
full colour
rough
drawing is
created for
what comes
next!

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When the
pictures are
just right then
the character
is ready to be
modeled in
Plasticine.

Art from The Night Before

Christmas,, 2013 by Barbara
Reid. All rights reserved.

See more of Barb Reid's clever

illustrations and discover the new
holiday favourite The Night Before
Christmas, #8 on Elf November!

Each sketch
goes through
many versions
until it is the
best it can be.

And after
all that, it's
time to
create the
final cover
picture
that readers
will love!