C hildren's B ook C reation

Illustration Process
 The Process

● R ead the s tory

– Takes notes written and s ketched
● R eference
● C haracter Des ig n
● C hoos e Medium
● B ook Dummy
● Thumbnailing / S toryboarding
● C omprehens ive R oug hs
● Finis hed R oug hs
C haracter Design

● How are they

s haped?
● What clothes ?
● Acces s ories ?
● Draw them in
different s ituations .
 S ee the S hapes in Objects

● Look for s imple

s hapes
– Cubes
– S pheres
– Cones
– etc.
 S hapes in people

● Draw a s tick fig ure

and then put s kin
and clothing on it.
A rt S tyles and techniques
Mono C hromatic
C olored Pencils
Pen and Ink
Painted cut paper
C ut C olored Paper
Ink with Flat C olor
G ouache and A ir B rush
Water C olor and
C olored Pencil
C olored Pencil and ink
 The G olden Mean

● K eep center of interes t away

from imag e center

● Exag g erate movement and s hapes to

create interes t
G ive Illustrations Depth
 The Drawing Process

● S ketch

● R oug h

● Intermediate
Pen and Ink

● Finis hed
Pen and Ink
 Thumbnails / S toryB oarding

● Quick

● Us ed to Plan
C ompos ition

● R elatively S mall
 B uddy B uccaneer

● Thumbnails
/S toryB oard
Rough to Finished Line