It’s been ages since I’ve posted anything… I’ve been sidelined by other work but I’m back at it now and here’s a photo of the process so far. I’ve put all the sketches together in storyboard format and made notations, mainly as reminders for myself, but also as sketch translation notes to the publisher and editor as a few of of my scribbles are only decipherable by me, and some elements will only become apparent later on in the colour work. Some notes also came from my meeting with the editor in mid-April (along the line of things to watch out for/things to emphasis/elements to revisit/places to tie the illustrations more directly to the text). The notes also plot out colour transitions/time of day, etc, for when I get into the colour stage. I’ve printed out a hard copy to tape to the wall above my workspace and will continue to add notes/ideas/etc to it as the project progresses.
Kirsti Anne Wakelin | picture book illustration 