This is part 5 of Creating Characters for a Children’s Book. My homework for today was to begin putting together thumbnails for my interiors.
My thumbnails are coming along nicely. Since this book is 24 pages it will take a little bit of time for me to get through them all. In the meantime I’ve taken another look at the logo and adding the donut. My first attempt looked good but I ran it by Bob the Art Director (super nice guy) and he thought that maybe it should be a little more animated. At first I thought he was crazy but now that I look at it I think he was right. It’s important to keep an open mind when working on a big project.
Even though this is my own project and Bob the Art Director is not a real guy these kind of comments are not uncommon. There are a lot of little tweaks and changes that go on throughout the course of illustrating a book or a series. Sometimes even when you think you’ve nailed it there are still ways to improve. Again, keep and open mind and never , never take it personally.
Attempts #1 and #2
Homework for next time: Continue working on thumbnails. Start thinking about cover ideas.
