Elton and the Tree Giant

This image is for a children's book idea that I have been working on. The image is based on a sketchbook drawing that I decided to take to a finished illustration. I went through several variations of the giant, some ranging from more menacing to just down right strange. I finally decided on a more simple design that is actually closer to the original sketch. The image was drawn on tinted paper with graphite and white colored pencil and later colored in Photoshop.

sketchbook

My sketchbook section on my website is in need of updating, so I have been focusing a lot more on drawing in my little black book. For me the sketchbook is a place to create without planning ahead and getting caught up in the final outcome. Things need to evolve naturally without fear of destroying the final image. This sketch was on the brink of disaster many times forcing me to involve new strategies and mediums to bring it back to life. There are plenty of pages in my sketchbook that are beyond saving, however these images are more important than the one above.