Penguin and Tiger

Some picture books are relatively easy to do and some take absolutely ages. I’m working on a book about a penguin. Next month it’s going to be a year since I started it. I’ve changed the story so many times that I’ve lost count.

This is definitely one of the more difficult books to write.

How many times I’ve thought about leaving it and write something else instead, but few days later I would have another go. The truth is, that I’m really enjoying sketching the pictures. In fact I can’t wait to start working on the final pictures.

I’m going to see my publisher next week. I hope that we will finish the text and I will get approval to start working on the final illustrations then.

But I’ve already started to sketch the main character.

Yes I know, you don’t see a blue penguin every day, but that’s what the story is going to be about.

Last week I wrote about how I get inspiration from drawings done by children.

As a student of Fine Art I learnt a lot from copying paintings done by well known artist. Now I’m trying to learn from copying children’s drawings. This tiger was done by a child in one of the schools I visited last year.

I love the drawing, so I thought I would have a go myself.