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CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION
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Illustrating for Abrams a children's book about a teacher and her students traveling the world. Below are steps in the process of illustrating a 2-page spread. Chad Beckerman is the art director.
Sketch (on 9x12" sketch paper) keeping in mind where two lines of text will be and the "gutter" (where the two pages meet)
Sketch 2
Sketch 3
Sketch 4
Sketch 5
Sketch 6
Sketch 7 - the chosen sketch.
Reference
Color study
Enlarged line drawing on 20x10" vellum
Re-drawing vellum image onto Arches 140lb cold-pressed watercolor paper using graphite transfer paper
Graphite drawing on watercolor paper
Applying waterproof brown "Calli" ink with No.2 Utrecht 228 Series Sablette brush
Adding dark blue lines - a mixture of Dr. Ph Martin's concentrated watercolor, Speedball Super Black India ink, and water
Applying masking tape to the sides and a thin layer of yellow watercolor to specific areas
Adding masking fluid to areas that will stay white (like the whales' eyes and certain waves) (masking fluid is rubbed off later with an eraser)
Brown watercolor on the boat
Practicing skies
Sky
Water
More water (wet on wet)
Whale
Other whale, teacher, and students
Erasing masking fluid, adding white gouache highlights, and darkening the whale - done for the time being... 12 or 13 more spreads to go
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