By: Roberta Baird,
on 11/10/2012
Oooops… I almost forgot day nine!!!
Here are some spots for a book I’m working on. Right now I’m revising sketches and then on to color.
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By: admin,
on 1/27/2011
Though I can’t show you the text I can show you were it is going to go. One of the tricks in illustrating a picture book is the leave space for the text without leaving a gaping whole in your illustration.
When I plan out an story illustration I always have a layer with the text on it in the size the publisher has said it will be. This way I don’t have to guess and hope it will fit in the end. This also goes for book covers. Where the text is going to appear you also want the colors to be low contrastThis means that the value of the colors in a particular area are relatively the same value so either dark with light text or vice versa.
When illustrating a picture book you don’t always have to have crazy angles for every shot. Take a queue from the film industry and go in for some close ups. If your working on a computer you don’t even have to re-sketch your scene just use a free-transform tool to expand your image. I wouldn’t advise doing this with a painted image in most cases because of pixelationPixelation is when you blow up or expand an image and the pixels, the bits of color information that make up your image, become jagged and much more visible..
When using the free-transform tool in Painter or Photoshop remember to hold down shift while moving the arrows on the box the tool creates. This will ensure your image scales proportionally.
This concludes the fourth segment of The Making of a Picture Book. Thank you for joining me on this journey and I hope you will join me again for further installments.
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By: Roberta Baird,
on 1/26/2011
Ruby Rue makes makes magnificent stew, though her secret ingredient nobody knew.
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By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 9/10/2010
This was the original double page spread, as submitted and approved by author, used for a book project (Enchanted Tree of Crooked Lake) I completed last year.
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Have a seat in the sun with a tall cold glass of something and browse through the pages of my website ArtQwerks
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 9/7/2010
Latest pet portrait commission...
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 9/3/2010
One of my latest portrait commissions I'm using for this week's Illustration Friday. When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!
Have a seat in the sun with a tall cold glass of something and browse through the pages of my website ArtQwerks
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 8/31/2010
I met with Diane today, author of the new Harp Mouse Adventures - Book II, to see the book for the very first time and to pick up a boat load of copies to spread around town! I am THRILLED! It is BEAUTIFUL! I so love working with Diane, her work is phenomenal. She is a wonderful person and we have become great friends. I'm so happy to have this book in my hot little hands!
Purchase your copy here:
book only or book with mouse finger puppet
When you purchase an item from MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!
Have a seat in the sun with a tall cold glass of something and browse through the pages of my website ArtQwerks
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 3/7/2010
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 12/1/2009
...oh yeah, I'll be there too!
When you purchase an item from my store, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. They deserve a chance too. Grab a cup of coffee and take a long luxurious gander at my website
By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 11/24/2009
When you purchase an item from ArtQwerks, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity will depend on the item purchased and I will most certainly appreciate it.
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By: Donna Pellegata ,
on 9/11/2009
He was not certain he would be welcome...Illustration Friday is a weekly illustration challenge. A topic is posted every Friday and then participants have all week to come up with their own interpretation.
When you purchase an item from ArtQwerks, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities; Last Chance Animal Rescue and Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity will depend on the item purchased and I will most certainly appreciate it.
Illustration Friday 
Nice work!!!
You might want to check out the International Illustration Showcase hosted by International Art Guide - www.InternationalArtGuide.com