A Long Walk ~ Fin
here's the finish for that last post.
this is a story about a girl who goes on a walk with a song in her heart and collects souvenirs from her travels. that's why there are musical notes floating around and icons of the things she has collected. such as a rainbow, and a ball. the heart represents her sunny disposition. as she goes on, she will collect more and more items until she decides to go home to show her mother all she has seen.
one suggestion made to me recently was to take advantage of some of the white spaces that i have in some of my work. it allows one to focus on the important aspects in my pictures, (according to this person) it was something that i thought about and took to heart. i've always admired illustrators like ezra jack keats and eric carle and it is in their footsteps that i trot.
so i hope you, my imaginary viewership, like these baby steps. :)
Gorgeous!
Look at those trees!!!!
Posted by: Rita | October 10, 2007 at 01:30 AM
I agree about the use of negative space. It contrasts well with your use of color and character design and makes not only the images pop but also enhances the mood of the illustration. This is one of my favorite of your pieces, Ken. Keep using negative space as a tool. It is your friend.
Posted by: Adam | October 10, 2007 at 07:37 AM
Hi Ken, Great blog!
Posted by: mara | October 12, 2007 at 08:57 AM
You know, Andy was speculating about your awesome style so I told him or your admiration of Ezra Jack Keats and Eric Carle. Then he and Sara started pulling those books off the shelves, trying to crack into your head.
It was awesome!
Posted by: Rita | October 18, 2007 at 05:40 PM