I am experimenting more with different brushes, trying to find my digital drawing style. I don’t like digital illustrations when they look stiff and too neat and would like to still make it look hand drawn. So I have been experimenting with different brushes and techniques over the weekend. What do you think?
Turtle is my subject or rather victim of choice. I am just having fun with it.
Have been postponing going back to the gym for a month now. Tomorrow is the first of the month and I just signed up. No excuses!
I am just following the Inktober 52 prompt list now for easy inspiration. It helps me to find a quick idea of what to draw as a warm up sketch. I am still trying out different digital pens. That’s why the turtles have a different feel to them, at least in my opinion.
More practice in digital drawing. The turtle is a good subject for it. What do you think?
Going to by a sled today for the little one. There is a decent amount of snow already and hopefully we will get more.
Meanwhile grab your free ebook of What´s the Weather here. Or get the print version of the picture book.
Have a great weekend!
Trying out some more digital drawing.
Beautiful sunshine and everything is white. Good start for winter I would say.
We haven´t build a snowman yet, but it is definitely on the to do list.
Meanwhile you can get your free What’s the Weather ebook here! It will be available for free download until the 26th. Just happy to share. Of course the paper version is also available.
Have a great weekend!
First snow arrived, just on time for my daughters birthday and the What’s the Weather book release!
The project came to life when I had a creative blog and bought a bunch of colourful paper last spring. The dining room table was covered in paper and glue for about a month I think. The results can be seen here in this very colourful picture book for 1-3 years old.
It not only helped me through my creative block, but it is also a fun way to go through the seasons and different kind of weather.
Vertical snow fall is rare in Iceland. It usually hits you horizontally. Just like that. This is an almost accurate depiction of me going to the car today.
I finally managed to finish the weather book! What started as a fun way to get over my creative block last spring, is now finally finished! Last spring I was stuck and a friend suggested to try something I have never done before. That’s what started this paper-cut project.
The finished project is a picture book that takes you through the seasons with funny weather pictures. You can see more of those in my earlier posts like here and here.
The book will be released on Wednesday the 22nd, just in time for my daughters first birthday! Until then you can find the kindle version here if you would like to take a look.
Happy weekend everyone! I spent the last couple of days going over my old books (while I am working on a new one). I tried to see where I had improved and where I still have lots of work to do when it comes to my illustrations. I am currently working on a book project and I am quite happy how it is progressing. More about that soon.
Meanwhile I also rediscovered my first own story that I did, more for practice than anything else. The story called Picture Perfect starring the little Mr Fox and his best friend Mr Mouse, two characters you might be familiar with if you have followed my blog for some time.
This was 2 years ago. Back then I had no idea about book or cover design, or making a concept to start with, and just went with it. I certainly improved in that respect, after several children’s book illustration classes. I just finished my first proper book dummy. So stay tuned for more on that.
Anyhow, if you are interest in the Mr Fox story, you can currently download the free kindle version here ! Reviews are more than welcome.
Enjoy your weekend! Cheers from Iceland!
I surprised myself yesterday! I actually managed to do the first 10 prompts in a day. I manage another 10 today I might be on track tomorrow…
#4 Dodge
#5 Map
We are greeted with mixed weather for the weekend after a rather sunny week.
This is another page of my upcoming picture book – paper and gouache. I am still working on the cover. It will hopefully be finished soon.
Have a great weekend!
The sunshine didn’t last long. Beside a good amount of little earthquakes today, it is also back to the usual windiness …
No rain but also no sun today. Still time to go outside! I really miss the sun.
Another paper cut page from my upcoming picture book.
Not sure if it is an improvement. At least it hasn’t rained today… Yet!
Another page from my upcoming picture book.
There seems to be no change to weather here for the next couple of days it seem. Soon I´ll be running out of bad weather pictures to post.
Yep, the weather here is not improving.
Another page from my almost finished picture book. Paper & Gouache.
Seems summer is temporarily cancelled in Iceland.
Another page of my upcoming picture book.
Another one from my upcoming picture book. We actually have sun, first time in a week. Off for a walk!
As mentioned in my last post, I tried something completely different and made a picture book out of paper cut outs. The rain drops are gouache. It was so much fun!
Image fitting the weather today….Ah Icelandic summer…..
Melanie Franz 