Comments on: The Making of a Children’s Book Illustration http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/ In-depth illustration tutorials, tips, and video demos Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: chickengirl http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-23719 chickengirl Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:22:17 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-23719 man oh man oh man!!! You are amazing. There is no denying you 've got awesome skills. If only I can just do half of this. Great post, loved seeing how you revised... thanks for sharing. man oh man oh man!!! You are amazing. There is no denying you ‘ve got awesome skills. If only I can just do half of this. Great post, loved seeing how you revised… thanks for sharing.

]]> By: crillustration http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22676 crillustration Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:07:49 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22676 thanks dani :) thanks dani :)

]]> By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22573 Dani Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:07:43 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22573 crillustration, Hmmm...I don't really remember because it was so long ago and I was probably working on it on and off at different times back then. If I were to guess, that first sketch probably took me a couple hours; the sketch revision probably a bit longer because there were so many elves and lots of stuff to organize and figure out - maybe around 5-8 hours; the painting itself probably took around 20 hours. crillustration,

Hmmm…I don’t really remember because it was so long ago and I was probably working on it on and off at different times back then. If I were to guess, that first sketch probably took me a couple hours; the sketch revision probably a bit longer because there were so many elves and lots of stuff to organize and figure out - maybe around 5-8 hours; the painting itself probably took around 20 hours.

]]> By: crillustration http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22510 crillustration Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:29:23 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22510 dani, great post. haven't yet illustrated my first children's book, but i hope to do it soon. lots of things to learn in the meantime and ur blog is one great resource. love the fact you included ur family in the illustration - great personal touch! i have a big curiosity - how much time did it take you to do it at every stage of the process? all the best from romania! cristina dani, great post. haven’t yet illustrated my first children’s book, but i hope to do it soon. lots of things to learn in the meantime and ur blog is one great resource. love the fact you included ur family in the illustration - great personal touch! i have a big curiosity - how much time did it take you to do it at every stage of the process? all the best from romania! cristina

]]> By: Dani http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22408 Dani Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:39:02 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22408 Hudey, I use a tablet. You can learn a lot about my process on this website (check under the categories <a href="http://danidraws.com/category/photoshop/" rel="nofollow">Photoshop</a> or <a href="http://danidraws.com/category/tutorials/" rel="nofollow">Tutorials</a>). And I have an article about the tablet I use <a href="http://danidraws.com/2007/01/22/wacom-tablets-how-to-get-started/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Hudey, I use a tablet. You can learn a lot about my process on this website (check under the categories Photoshop or Tutorials). And I have an article about the tablet I use here.

]]> By: roz http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22405 roz Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:05:11 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22405 I have to get this book. It looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing some of the behind the scenes that went into it. Always a treat! I have to get this book. It looks fabulous. Thanks for sharing some of the behind the scenes that went into it. Always a treat!

]]> By: Kendra Wilkinson http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22400 Kendra Wilkinson Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:15:15 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22400 WOW! You did so much work but made it look like so much FUN!! I like everything about about this~especially that you included your family. Thank You so much for sharing this with us!! Kendra WOW! You did so much work but made it look like so much FUN!! I like everything about about this~especially that you included your family. Thank You so much for sharing this with us!! Kendra

]]> By: Hudey http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22399 Hudey Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:02:55 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22399 Thanks for another awesome post Dani! When you paint in Photoshop, do you use a drawing tablet or the mouse? And what tools in PS do you use most? Thanks for another awesome post Dani! When you paint in Photoshop, do you use a drawing tablet or the mouse? And what tools in PS do you use most?

]]> By: Megan http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22392 Megan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:49:07 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22392 It is awesome to see your process! Thanks for sharing, and greeeat picture :D It is awesome to see your process! Thanks for sharing, and greeeat picture :D

]]> By: Teresa http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22390 Teresa Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:08:41 +0000 http://danidraws.com/2007/09/26/the-making-of-a-childrens-book-illustration/#comment-22390 Oh, Danny thank you so much for this tutorial. I would love to brush up on my photoshop painting, but I think I'm going to have to accept the fact that I'm just a pencil artist. Oh, Danny thank you so much for this tutorial. I would love to brush up on my photoshop painting, but I think I’m going to have to accept the fact that I’m just a pencil artist.

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