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I had never really considered illustrating children’s picture books until recently. It is an area that seems to have a lot of opportunities and way of making money as an illustrator, so I am going to do some research/ find books that are interesting to me.
A few months ago I came across the works of Alexander Lindberg and Evaline Ness, whom both I took a interest. Lindberg has a style that uses shapes with texture within them, that to me looks similar to the printmaking technique Pochoir. Little information is available on Lindberg but his style of illustrating is something I am influenced by. Ness took my interest with her colour combinations and how she used printmaking with woodblock/ Lino to create the illustrations. She illustrated so many children’s picturebooks during her life and each one has its own colour scheme that works with the story. Oliver Jeffers is illustrator whose work and way of thinking about art, is a similar direction to what I want to an extent. To be instantly recognisable in your work and have your own ‘style’ is something that takes years, and to be honest might never happen for me, but I can only do my best and hope!
Anoosha Syed and Sha’an d’Anthes are both picturebook illustrators, which in the videos above, both give an informative view into how the process of making these kind of books work. For me it is interesting to hear from their own experience of making them, as even if I was illustrating a book for a different genre they have given advice that can be applied elsewhere.
Back in February this year I visited the Scottish Modern Galleries in Edinburgh and was able to see the exhibition that Picturehooks holds (I think?) every year. It has the work of illustrators who are part of a mentoring scheme helping them to create a children’s picturebook. It something to consider maybe applying for if I ever choose to go down this route, as it would be such a good opportunity to learn and develop from!
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