My process of children's book illustration
From conceptual drawing to watercolor painting
Draw, refine, and draw again
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While I am doing drawings and research, I will read the story again and again. Not only to gain an understanding of the writer's original meaning, but to refresh and further develop my own vision of the story, and my interpretation of the situations. I will not rush to start painting.
I modify the drawings a few more times as my understanding of the story deepens. In this drawing, the older lady on the right hand side becomes more emotionally involved in the activity of the caregivers and the baby girl, just by changing her body gesture.
In the process of doing the revisions, I must keep the final book and the flow of pages in mind. I must choose the best drawings for each page and make sure there is enough room for the text on each page.
