This is a quick color study for my own picture book dummy that I'm working on. If you both write and illustrate picture books, you can create sketches for your whole manuscript and submit those along with your story to publishers - it's called a dummy.
I want a pet like that. Bad.
ReplyDeletegreat work Kristi!!! I am working on a dummy right now...
ReplyDeleteSo cute! And good luck with your dummy! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting in line for one of these right now before someone snaps them all up! WOW!!! How wonderfully sweet and whimsical??? It's great! I just adore your imagination! YOU ROCK!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice moment.
ReplyDeleteJust by being hugged by Granny!
ReplyDeleteVery cute Kristi, the post I entered today is also from a dummy I have been working on.
ReplyDeleteThis is one sweet hippo!
Adorable! Now I want to know the story that goes with it! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat illustration... Beatiful...
ReplyDeleteBest wishes from Buenos Aires...
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i love this!
ReplyDeleteGreat work Kristi and great advice as well. Love your style.
ReplyDeleteI love your style and this super cute illustration. Good luck with your childrens book :)
ReplyDeleteYou're work is just beautiful- It makes me want a hug!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm jealous of those kids. Your gesture is always right on.
ReplyDeleteSmothering cuteness!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovable, huggable hippo. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how your pencil line work creates movement in your illustrations. I love your style.
love it!!
ReplyDeleteHey Kristi,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for very kind words today! I so appreciate them. I know how busy you are and that you would take the time to come and visit and leave a comment means so very much to me. thanks so much!!!
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lovely work!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the comments everyone!
ReplyDeleteKelly H-Y: The story that I wrote that goes along with this illustration is about dancing penguins. This is the hippo's only scene.
a lovely color/dummy study, kristi! i really like how she's pratically dissapearing in that hug!
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic! I love this little moment! Can't wait to see the book!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love the movement. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely "teaser" for the full-fledged story!
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, thanks so much for taking the time to respond to your curious readers. I loved reading about your process...and I'm now salivating over the Wacom tablet! I'm planning to dust off the ol' piggy bank and start saving for one. In the meantime, it's back to my trusty pencils!
Very cute illustration!
ReplyDeleteGreat Work :)
Ohhhhh, I love this cute hippo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and sweet.
Thank for your comment in my blog!
Actually, I didn´t realize that you said about the feet....and it´s true!!!It is a mistake, I have to change it, XDDDD. Thank you very much :-)
adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Kristi!
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