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Oooh! I seem to have quite a few Peter Pan books, but this will be well worth adding to my collection. Simply lovely. I wonder, did Blue Apple approach you with this project, or is this an idea you pitched to them? (If you don't mind telling us.)

so gonna buy this!

It's fantastic:)So magical:)

you got Godzilla and teapots in there... I think you're safe! :)

ah! a kindred spirit to be sure. :O)

Love all the little drawings! You draw so beautifully even your doodles. But one thing listed strikes my curiosity. What are "wine gums"? What am I missing out on? :)

i love how you drew the boy in front of the pirate and facing opposite directions, really a wonderful dynamic.

Great colors and concept:)

It is a bookcover for "the Dagger X" It was fun, It made me miss my old oil paints though. It has been 15 years since I painted with them! This was watercolor and gouache.

Just gorgeous!

Wonderful words and picture. Thank you for sharing.

Thankyou Tanya.

Beautiful words and sketch:)

Only one word: AMAZING:)

Adorbs!

It was so nice to meet you this weekend, Amy. Thank you for sharing your talent, tales, and... I can't think of another relevant word that starts with T. Tricks of the trade.There!

Hi Amy! Love this interview with you! And like Kate, THANK YOU so much for coming to the Eastern PA SCBWI Conference this past weekend. Everything your shared-- your time, comments, insights, and suggestions are VERY much appreciated! You are a great inspiration!

Hello to the both of you!

It was so nice to meet you. Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your work with me. I learned a lot this weekend too, as well as having a great time!

amy

Congratulation,Amy!!!

This is really a nice cover!! Congratulations!!! I really love the layout and the colors... and the butterflies!!!

Oh my gosh ! I am so jealous that you got to illustrate Jewel's book. She is one of my all time favorites! ... and you are one of my favorite illustrators. I cannot wait to get my hands on this! I hope I meet you some day so you can sign all your books that I have collected.

THanks Little Ni and Mai.

ANd Candace that is just so nice of you to say that!

I felt really lucky to be able to do this book. The words are very poetic and it allowed me to paint more creatively than I ever have before. What more could I ask for?

LOVE!! I so agree...confidence is SO important...and HAVE FUN!

I LOVE the bunny paints! Amy, keep on being awesome.

Yes to fun!

Huy Guy! YOU keep on being awesome with your bunny paints. Just don't call the tangent police on me.

Awesome:)

that's kind of sad?

... kind of.

he he...

So sweet:)

That's good news, really!
Adorable. Who could be sad with the face of a daffodil staring at you??

well played.

No ONE can be sad when a daffodil is looking at you.

I hope you all had/have/will have a very very good day.

The illustration is amazing,but if I heve to choose I will say the second one.It's more delicate:)

I like the second one because it's brighter. Makes it seem more cheerful than moody/sad. I'm curious which one is more like the original though. Also curious to hear scanner recommendations.

The one on top as a lot more detail. The one on the bottom is really washed out - like the holes in the watering can, or the tufts of hair on the boys head, and in the clouds. It has a brighter feel, but loss of integrity. I prefer the one on top.

I prefer the second one but your art is beautiful, either way.

I use an Epson 10000 XL and have had great luck with it. But I always have to tweak a bit in PS to get the optimal scan.

oddly enough I kind of like the first one more... but I think it looks more like there was an underpainting or something. I think the second one is probably more desirable because it is more bright?
... why is this so hard?

Thankyou Thankyou! for all your comments, it really helps. The second is my home scanner which is a small Cannon. Like Allison said it has lost integrity. I also worked on the colors a little in Photoshop. I am suprised that most people picked this one.

I think the original lies somewhere in between, but I don't really think either achieved what I wanted. The blues and the yellows are very difficult to get right. Has anyone else found this true?

Thanks for the recommendation Phyllis.

Thankyou again everyone, this issue has been messing with my head a little bit

a

actually, this has been a problem for me as well.
My husband's work has an Epson XL oversize scanner that I like, but my home HP scanner seems to capture color better... but its dying! Scanner suggestions are definitely needed!!!!
For me, the greens seem to come out neon... so I think yellow messes with the scans a lot.
I will be checking back to see if anyone has the "solution scanner." ;)
-publishers seem to have great scanners... I wonder what they use???

I would definitely start with the first image. Looks like it captured more of the integrity of your lovely illustration. I would then play around in the "Curves" enhancement in Photoshop to correct any problems. Rarely can I simply scan an illustration without enhancing it in "Levels" or saturation.

I prefer the bottom as well. I use a mustek scanner that I got off of amazon. I got it originally to scan in black and white comic book art but the way it picks up color is amazing...best $150 I've ever spent!

I also use the Mustek scanner, in fact, I upgraded it to a new Mustek model this past year.

Look at the bottom scan, particularly at the left of the water can.
See how washed out it is? You can barely see two of those flowers.

On the top scan, with a little adjustment in Photoshop, it can go from dark to a great color image.

agreed.

nice!
I really like it, too!
At least you have a nice portfolio piece?
:)
really cute with the type and birds, etc.

My pleasure, Amy!

Tell everyone you know to visit! As of this writing, I'm receiving image scans from many Original Art participants. All wondrous stuff. By sharing them on-line, it's like being at the show vicariously (kinda sort of), I reckon!

Cheers, and all best,
Joy Chu

lol.

Oh, Amy...I just adore this bear! He's so wonderful...and I know this sleepy feeling!

..
U I was definitely feeling sleepy when I drew it. Then I drew the s&p shakers to try to wake myself up a bit.

are you eating in the Pit of Despair?

I think the turkey would approve, even if Franklin didn't...

I've always wanted to illustrate this story.
Love it... :)

Seriously.
Love it.

ooooo I would so love to do more of them. THe Old Woman in the shoe is sort of terrible isn't she? With the broth without bread and the whipping and so on. I sort of pity her with the "so many children she didn't know what to do" thing, but...i don't know