Illustration Process – This is My Dad

I am thrilled to have teamed up again with wonderful author Dimity Powell. We have worked together on The Fix-It Man and also At the End of Holyrood Lane.

This Is My Dad is a timely, important and heartwarming look at modern family dynamics. It highlights that families come in all shapes and sizes and they are all worthy of celebration.

With one in four children in the UK living with a single parent, and 90% of those parents being a woman, Leo’s family situation will resonate with millions of children, and provide a valuable insight for millions more.

The Characters

The characters are Leo and Mama.

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Leo – proportions, colour pallet, clothes

 

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Mama – hair, height, colours

 

Roughs to Finals

WORDLESS SPREAD

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Description of the blank spread

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Rough sketch of wordless spread, not to scale with very wonky walls!

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Final rough detailed sketch drawn to 100% final page size (with bleeds)

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This is the final finished artwork using the selected colour pallet

PAGE 16 -17

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Very first concept sketch for pages 16-17

Trying different ideas

Think I found the correct concept for page 16

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100% final book size sketch

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Final artwork for page 16-17

 

PAGES 8-9

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first concept sketch for page 8-9

 

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Final rough sketch drawn 100% final book size

 

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Final artwork of pages 8-9

 

Final Artwork in progress

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The Cover and End Papers

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Final cover rough sketch and possible design elements

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Cover final artwork completed separately

 

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Where is this pattern from?

 

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The final cover for This is My Dad

 

Written by Dimity Powell illustrated by Nicky Johnston, published by EK Books.

This is My Dad is available March 2022

ORDER HERE

Staying creative,
Nicky x

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