Picture books illustration

This is a picture book about gratitude for simple but important things. Written by Mimi Ikonn for the publishing house Intelligent Change.

Illustration, Character Design, Digital Art, Adobe Photoshop

Illustration, Digital Art, Character Design, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

Yes, John has been editing like a demon and we have now finished the 2nd of our two new films about creating a set of roughs. This one tells you how I designed some of the many animal characters for Jungle Grumble. If you are new to my blog, Jungle Grumble is the latest book I have been working on with author Julia Jarman. In this 2nd film, I show you how I begin with photographic reference and how I play around with facial features in particular, to turn each animal into a character more…

My favorite way to celebrate a book is by sharing the illustration process. Not only do I think it’s an interesting insight, but it helps me remember all the decisions I made to get from manuscript to final. For the illustrations in Kafka and the Doll, I feel proud of the simplicity. The process of

Starting a children's book is not that difficult. To help you along, here is a simple guide for you to illustrate a fantastic one. Check this out!

A moodboard by Constantin Grossman on Behance

Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d

A top-secret hide-out, a talking tiger, a crocodile doctor and a sad pair of socks. These lively new stories transport children to singular imaginary realms.

A personal picture book project about the Secret Life of Birds. The idea and illustrations are my own.