Remember when I was telling you all (I say optimistically) about an Octopus with anger issues. Well, here he is in glorious colour. This is the cover for 'Mr Eight' by Sharyn Eastaugh - without all the wordy bits. I think (I'm never really sure) that I'm happy with how it turned out. Now, I will try my hardest not to ever sight it again.
It looks like I'll be working on finishing other author's books before I get a chance to work on my own - until I leave for New York anyway. Just finished the roughs for a Penguin Aussie Bite by Sharyn Eastaugh called 'Mr Eight.' It's a really funny little book about an Octopus with some serious anger issues (a Swordfish poked out one of his eyes in a fight) and a boy who wants a different sort of pet. I have always wanted to illustrate a book about an Octopus so was very happy when this one came along. These roughs are pretty much how they'll look when they're finished, only ink-washed up. See you soon!
He's GREAT! Hooray for charismatic cephalopods.
Yeah! Hooray for....ah....cepha...Okay Sarah, I don't know that word but I'm going to look it up now. I'll get back to you.
Love it gus! BTW I think cephalopods are cough lollies...jx
Jen, yeah, it sounds like cephalopods could be nearly anything. In the end I looked it up (I'd never heard the word before) and it was spot on the money. She's pretty cluey that Sarah.