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Welcome to my blog! I like learning and I like sharing. You’ll find tips and tricks, book analysis, theory and more.
Sketching digital artwork
If you’re a digital artists like me, you love control. But control only gets you so far, because some technical skills outside of digital illustration is absolutely essential to the creative process of illustration.
Composition vs. Sketch
After reading the book “Picture This” by Molly Bang I had the idea of using compositions with simple shapes instead of sketches, as the basis for my book’s artwork. This is how it went.
How to turn Shapes into Characters
This video is about character design in the broader sense, but focusing on aspects which might not be as obvious as the visual appearance. That’s why I’m concentrating on simple geometrical shapes, no shiny graphics here.
War picture books – Picture books in times of war
This article discusses “War Picture Books” from the First and Second World War – historically and morally. Watch the video in addition to the article for more visual information.
“Stinky Cheese Man” Analysis
Jon Scieszka’s and Lane Smith’s picture book “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” plays with reader’s expectations in text an image. The incredible depth of this silly little book is surprising.
“This Is Not My Hat” Analysis
Jon Klassen’s picture book “This Is Not My Hat” is hilarious, and scary. How many children’s books attempt to put a thief, an alleged murderer and a liar in a picture book? And then go on to win internationally acclaimed prices?