Art Process

Here are posts about my art process from manuscript to illustrating a final piece of art. You can also view short 60-second videos showing my process HERE.

  • Picture Book: Painting Process & Technique
    My Painting Process & Technique for Illustrating a Picture Book. This is my favorite part! In this post, I’ll walk you through my process from concept to final for one illustration. The finals are all handpainted. I’m a Fine Artist at heart, so having a finished handpainted piece to hang on the wall has meaning to me (A post for another day). Step 01: Pencil Sketches POINT 01: Sketch like no one is watching I grab a cup of tea and sit on my couch with my sketchbook, pencil, and eraser…this is where I brainstorm. POINT 02: Super loose My…
  • Picture Book: Layout Process
    “Layout Process” for Illustrating a Picture Book. My “layout process” for Illustrating a picture book is outlined below. Takeaways from various projects. It’s the groundwork before finished artwork (check out my other post to see!) Step 01: Manuscript to Thumbnails POINT 01: Paginate the Manuscript I play with pagination in Microsoft Word. This takes the guesswork out when I get to the thumbnails. I feel like it warms me up and familiarizes me with the rhythm of the text. I like to do a few versions, but I know it will shift around once I start sketching thumbnails. POINT 02:…