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I think I got all the above elements in my story, but you'll have to be the real judge of that! It can be mighty tough fitting all you want to tell/show into the wee format of a picture book. Can the story be told properly, or is it simply not right for a picture book.#offandaway
As I painted the scenes, I also used them as an opportunity to try and get better at painting skies/clouds. For some, I used reference of sky photos I had taken. #offandaway #kidlit
I had a big stack of thumbnail sketches that I drew out on cue cards, full of random scenarios and image ideas. When I had time I would randomly grab a cue card and try painting the various scenes/ideas out. #offandaway #kidlit
Every story starts somewhere, and for OFF & AWAY, everything started with this painting. I did it on a whim for fun, not thinking of books or book ideas when I painted it. #kidlit #process #offandaway