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Tag: childrens illustration
Books that build in hard places.
Empowering others through imagination Anyone can choose to encourage or build others in helpful ways but sometimes imagination is needed to harvest additional opportunities. Accompanying a servant’s heart is a mind that will seek to discover ideas that will influence positively often enhancing the life of others. Creative people have countless opportunities to invent in…
Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials – textures
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials: Using texture to improve vector illustration The advantage of using both Illustrator and Photoshop in illustration is endless. The possibilities are enormous and the learning unlimited. Recently I’ve learned several new techniques and tips and enjoying the benefits in my work. I am inclined to take…
Sketchbooks, Art Nouveua and Paris Indigo/Premiere Vision Print Show
There is no denying Europe is queen of decoration and I love decoration! I have always had a sweet spot for the elaborate, ornate and beautiful ancient artifacts of old. I didn’t realise until recently the appeal is all centered around pattern; simple objects combined in a flooded collection creating a visual explosion. A great…
The Visual Economy – how important are illustrations in picture books?
Georgia, a student at the CATC Design School was working on an article on ‘The Visual Economy’ exploring importance of illustrations in children’s books verses the written story. In her article she wrote, (quote) “They say ‘a picture is worth a 1000 words’ is becoming more and more relevant in today’s society as the world…
Illustration – Little girls ready to play – children’s illustration
Illustration: Inktober in ink Today’s illustration is an illustration of happy little girls playing. As I slop around the house in my comfy clothes I frantically flick the white-tail spider out of my hair – it must have crawled in there at breakfast! Glamorous or pretty is the last thing I feel right now but …