Wrote a picture book with very specific…
Wrote a picture book with very specific characters in mind they way they stood, the expressions they made, the colours around them. Every time I tried describing them to someone it came out vague and I assumed no illustration would get it right on the first try. Sent Western Publishing a detailed brief with references and examples. The first draft came back and the posture was right, the warmth was there, the colour palette matched the mood of the story almost exactly. One round of feedback on the facial expressions and the second version was it. My nephew who the book written for pointed at the main character and said his name without being told. That told me everything.








