Great post Momoko! I love the image of the girl tiptoeing downstairs... I want to turn the page! Maybe 2024 will be the year you get to create a ballet story!
I also really don’t like doing backgrounds and was hoping I could use more white space in my artwork but would that generally put publishers off if I don’t have backgrounds in my portfolio? I’m unpublished and unagented at the moment so I’m still trying to shape my portfolio. Good luck with the deadlines 😊
When I was starting out and building my portfolio, one of the advice I was given was to include some full-bleed illustrations with backgrounds to show I can draw scenes, not just characters. It makes sense especially for children's book portfolio. If that's not your forte, background could be very simple. Check out Ed Vere's Max series. Good luck to you too!
Great post Momoko! I love the image of the girl tiptoeing downstairs... I want to turn the page! Maybe 2024 will be the year you get to create a ballet story!
Thank you, Sophie. I hope so too!
I also really don’t like doing backgrounds and was hoping I could use more white space in my artwork but would that generally put publishers off if I don’t have backgrounds in my portfolio? I’m unpublished and unagented at the moment so I’m still trying to shape my portfolio. Good luck with the deadlines 😊
When I was starting out and building my portfolio, one of the advice I was given was to include some full-bleed illustrations with backgrounds to show I can draw scenes, not just characters. It makes sense especially for children's book portfolio. If that's not your forte, background could be very simple. Check out Ed Vere's Max series. Good luck to you too!
Looking forward to hearing more about Mole! ❤️