How to illustrate children's books

The rule of three can help you structure a children's story. Let's look at what it is and how to use it for your children's book!

See how I create this cute foxes scene with watercolor paints, brush pens and white calligraphy ink. This children's book illustration is straight from my imagination with inspiration from the Pacific Northwest and of course Red Foxes. My artwork is focused on the beauty of nature and the amazing wildlife and adventures to be found outside. Get inspired with my outdoorsey art and decor | Fox character design | Landscape illustration sketch | Landscape concept art | #illustration #artist…

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Whether you're an Artist or a Writer, there will come the point in time where you will feel like writing a Children's book. And if you've been wondering how to illustrate a children's book when you don't have any experience drawing or publishing, and at the same time you don't want to hire anyone because

Before having my third (and FINAL!) child and finding that I no longer have time to brush my hair let alone do anything else, I used to run a 6 week evening course on how to write and illustrate children's books. Being a fan of reuse, recycle and re-hashing old material I thought I might blog the course so that anyone out there who might be interested in taking up this noble profession (which according to my husband amounts to little more than 'colouring in') can glean what they may from my…

Create beautiful illustrated designs with just a few clicks with the Magical Scene Creator! Perfect for greetings cards, books, posters, branding and so much more!

Learning how to write and illustrate a children's book is a process and the best way to learn is by starting your book now and DOING it! I created a step-by-step guide to help you through each step of the way. It's important not to get too ahead of yourself in order to minimize overwhelm and burn out. I hope this resource helps you in your creative journey and you continue to do what you love!

Making a picture book dummy is an essential step in planning the layout of a picture book. Learn how to create a picture book dummy and effectively visualize your ideas for a cohesive and engaging picture book layout.