I had gotten tons of art direction. (16 tons). Some of which I did not agree with. Like putting in an upholstered chair with a print of baseball fabric on it. My thinking was- How was Goldilocks gonna sit on that and break it?? Is she gonna go all rock star in a hotel room on the Three Bears' house? Plus- Mama bear would never allow such an eye sore in her well decorated living room. The coffee table with newspaper was also a request. I thought the scene was already too chock full of stuff- some breathing room was needed and the triangle of the wood floor was supposed to draw the eye back to the table and chairs w/ the bowls.
So I started doing these sketches with notes on top to fight the power. 80% of the time they worked. The other 20% I have to chalk up to experience. You truly do live and learn in illustration. -Kelly
Such great details! Not only are your characters adorable, but they look like they actually live there. Such a cute little cottage, down to Whistler's Mother! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever to use those visual clues. Of course, once you point them out they make perfect sense- but what a perfect way to create consistency in a book. Way to go. I want to get my hands on this!
ReplyDeleteGreat samples! Love before and after pieces. Love the design of the house exterior!
ReplyDeleteIts always a balancing act when deciding if it worth defending an idea or letting it go. Unfortunately, that's the nature of the beast when working on client assignments.
Thanks for sharing Kelly. I love the details that relate each object to the character, very clever!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy I found your blog via Ripple! Your artwork is amazing and there is so much to learn from your posts!! Cheers to bringing your creativity and art to the blog world!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Can't wait to see the final product!
ReplyDeletethat's a good note to self. i need to get on that.
ReplyDeleteThese are great, Kelly! It's so true about working with clients and getting art direction. I mean, you're the illustrator and you design things for a reason. I've come up on that many times. You're a pro and your work is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHad to chuckle over the client notes and your reactions. Glad you didn't just follow orders and tried some reasoning. You lose some & you win some. great work!
ReplyDeleteI loved taking a look at your sketch and notes. Very creative and so kind of you to share your experience!
ReplyDeleteThanks Guys!- it was a crazy job. Come to think of it- they always are!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Kelly! (I didn't get that the fish was a pillow until I went back to your notes, I was wondering what a fish was doing on a chair...)
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