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J.Riddell Matte. Goldfinch & The Three Bears (2021)

Truth?

This project still  feels a bit like a free-fall, even with Mr. Scheffler’s trio of tips, which have been extremely helpful in keeping me on track, I am often overwhelmed about where to even begin with interpreting a children’s story.

In an effort to find more guidance  (+ a smidge of calm),  I decided to take Adolfo Serra’s course on Domestika, “Introduction to Children’s Illustrations”.  I am almost done, and it has been amazing!! In his course Serra breaks down the process of story illustration.  He provides tips and homework that  encourage both creative thought around your chosen story,  as well as experimentation with different mediums, and the art he makes as demonstration is fantastic!

Doing art for this project is happiness for me right now, which is not something I am taking for granted.

So far, I have discovered that I like having the framework of a familiar story. I like considering which are the most interesting bits and how they should be illustrated. I like thinking about whether to layer images on a page, or not. I like reminiscing about the books that I loved reading to my boys when they were little, and I adore thinking about & making art.

This week, I am starting to illustrate Goldilocks & The Three Bears. I am not sure how successful I will be but…I am also not sure that matters so much anymore.

 

Additional Resources

Adobe Spark

Note: In order to share my art for this post, I wanted to find a collaging program/app that would allow me to combine my paintings into to one image. I looked into a number of programs &  settled on the Adobe Spark. It’s a free, online program that allows you to add your photos and provides a number of options for design – it was fun & very easy to use.