Personal Project (with my son)
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@smceccarelli I was worried about the house and trees. I kept I thinking that the house looked like a box with no character in itself. I will work on that piece. One thing that I did different is I kept my line work. Usually after I get my shadows and highlights in I add a layer and paint out the line work. I was not sure if I should keep the line work and color it like I did or do my other style and paint it out?
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@Chip-Valecek There are successful ways to do either, so it is really a stylistic choice and there are no rules. You could go for a painted style and eliminate the line (and work more on the volumes maybe), or keep the line and push the flat/collage approach. Or go for flat without line (like the work of the illustrator pair Meomi, which I absolutely love - even though it is completely different from my work). Or combine line and volume rendering, like Justin Gerard. The most important thing is probably to make a conscious choice and stick with it, and make all decisions dependent on the choice. Will Terry often talks about "doing things with intention" - which is easier said than done, of course!
Here is an illustration from Meomi, which may give you some ideas on how to handle snow in a flat/collage style:
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I slept on it and you are right, I am going to go with what I am comfortable with. I will post the updated piece soon.
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Here is my updated piece. I went with the style I am most comfortable with. I will take another pass over to clean up some edges but I feel this piece has more character then the first one I did. Thoughts or Crits? About to move onto the next two pages.
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@Chip-Valecek This looks way more interesting to me Chip - really nice - would love to see warmer light inside the house and hitting the snow outside the window - only critique though would be that the boy looks flatter than the rest of the piece - I think even minimal shading would help give some volume to the boy - really looking good!
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Its been awhile since I posted an update here on this project, but i am happy to say that I submitted my files for review. Once approved I will get a proof copy and then it will be FINISHED NOT PERFECT (as Jake Parker says). Any way here is the cover design:
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@Chip-Valecek - that is excellent news Chip! Congrats on completing the project! Both you and your son have to be very excited about this!
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Proof came in the mail today. Pretty happy with it. Some of the pages are dark and I will need to lighten up a little. A few tweaks on the text and it should be ready to go. I will get one more proof after the changes to make sure. But we are both excited!
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Awesome! Congrats!
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@Chip-Valecek Awesome!!!! Chip I found with create space I had to up the saturation ( on most pages) about 30% Good luck!!!!! So happy for you both!
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@Chip-Valecek What a great father you must be Chip! Your son looks very proud to have that book!
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@lmrush Yeah the blues really came out dark, so i am fixing that. I will get one more proof and hopefully that will be the winner.
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@Kevin-Longueil He was so happy. We were out at lunch and when we got home I saw the package by the front door, i told him what is was and he ran to get it. He sat there and read it. He was super excited.
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@Chip-Valecek I can't wait to see it, post once it's ready!!!!
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@Chip-Valecek
Your son looks so happy! I think it's wonderful that you two finished your children's book project. Awesome!
