Book Fair Poster

i've been working on a freelance project- a book fair poster- an event that will take place early next year. it's been fun so far. here's a look at the color sketch.

my concept is to showcase various characters from different novels as if they are "emerging" from their books. i have characters ranging from tom sawyer, mowgli from the jungle book, jay gatsby (my favorite book) and others. i've decided to work on it in segments, focusing on individual elements/characters. this way, in the final draft, i can move people around, move them closer, up or down, and also pull them out and feature them on postcards and bookmarks.
i've painted up a couple as of this writing. i figured, with my children's book conference starting up tomorrow, i thought i would include these two in my portfolio. (hey- kill two birds with one stone) have a look at the results.

 

Comments

[Brunz]

Love the Tom Sawyer illustration....great concept, and great execution!

[Rita]

I love all these illustrations! They're gorgeous!!