Illustration | Nicky Johnston

Hide and Seek with Grandpa – Illustration Process

by Nicky | Jul 22, 2019 | Illustration

Illustrations… Here is a bit of insight into to how I illustrated picture book Hide and Seek with Grandpa. (Written by Ed Allen, Published by Scholastic Australia, 2018) My character for Grandpa didn’t start as a lion! Here are some other...

Illustration Process – At the end of Holyrood Lane

by Nicky | Jan 23, 2019 | Illustration

Where do I start? For this book (At the end of Holyrood Lane) I began with sticky notes to create my initial thumbnails. Due to my full life, I set up a folder that I would take with me everywhere so I could use all my available time to jot down my ideas. From these...

The Fix-It Man – My Illustration Process

by Nicky | Feb 27, 2017 | Announcement, Illustration

The moment I read Dimity’s manuscript I was connected. The visuals of the characters, scenes and sub-stories came with such ease that my initial concept roughs were almost completed before the contracts had actually been signed! This post-it note layout...

52 Week Illustration Challenge 2016

by Nicky | Oct 28, 2016 | 52 Week Illustration Challenge, Illustration

Due to my rather busy book illustrating schedule, I haven’t been able to keep up with doing all of the weekly themes for 52-Week Illustration Challenge…. Here are some of the pieces I have managed this year! Week 9: Watercolour Week 10: Animal Week 11:...

52 Week Illustration Challenge 2016 – March

by Nicky | Apr 7, 2016 | 52 Week Illustration Challenge, Illustration

I am more than halfway through illustrating my next children’s book written by Dimity Powell – it is so wonderful and I am absolutely loving doing these illustrations. However, it means my illustrations for the Challenge are being sacrificed a little...

52 Week Illustration Challenge 2016 – February

by Nicky | Mar 10, 2016 | 52 Week Illustration Challenge, Illustration

It seems the busier I am the more illustrations I can get done! Here are my illustrations for February 2016! Week 5: 1920s Week 6: Printing Week 7: Kindergarten Week 8: Horizon Staying creative, Nicky x Check out all of my 52 Week Illustration Challenge artwork for...