Illustrations Work In Progress 4

Monoplane illustration using watercolour and graphite. 

Using the transform rotate tool and text wrap tool to enlarge and shape text around image

Using photoshop to remove page from illustration. 

Illustrations Work In Progress 3

Illustration of church for the funeral scene at the end of the book, using the limited colour scheme with greens. 

Scanned in illustration with paper rubbed out and straightened.   

Close up showing the graphite marks and shading of watercolour and graphite.

Using text wrap in InDesign to create a border of text around the illustration. 

Illustrations Work In Progress 2

I have also created an illustration based of another image from my contact sheet, in keeping with the styles of Simon Vaeth, as well as continuing the limited colour palette and the characteristics of the character of Jack's Mother. 

Full illustration of character Jack's Mother

Using photoshop to remove background using the eraser tool.

Using the wrap text tool in InDesign, I have created a border of text around the image

Illustrations Work In Progress 1

Illustration of character, Jack Pal for short story, based of image from contact sheet. 

Illustration and contact sheet

Using photoshop to remove white background

Close up images showing graphite and watercolour layers. Illustrations use a muted hue limited colour palette.

Illustration in InDesign. 

Scamping Book Page Designs

Page ideas for the interior of the Short Story, considering front pages with little text, and full pages of story text. 

Character & Setting Sketches