picture book

What follows are a few pages of a children's book I was hired to illustrate back in 2015. The book hasn't hit shelves yet, so I am omitting the text and only presenting the art as an example of my work. I drew these on two sets of pages, the ink outlines on one and the watercolors on another. I then put them together digitally.

It was a big project for me: 24 full color pages, and I had to come up with character designs for the prospector and his mule based on the author's instructions. The end result is different from anything I've done. The process taught me a lot. I made the original sketches on the computer, then printed them out and used a lightbox to ink onto Bristol Board. Digital pencils/traditional brush and ink is a technique I've since used for my comics.It's a cute story about working together and the value of friendship. I hope I can share a way to purchase it sometime soon.