Children's Book Illustration

Be Kind, Be You, Be Happy

Created by HMD Publishing Illustration Studio

Explore a hand-drawn children's book illustration concept following a girl and her cat through reading, journalling and quiet evenings at home.

She reads in bed beneath a crescent-moon window with a calico cat curled at her feet, writes at a desk in the afternoon light, stretches on a mat while the cat watches, then journals by lantern light with tulips on the table. Pink and lilac hold the palette across the set. The supporting sheets are a full model reference: turnarounds, eight expressions, six poses and a clothing and hair breakdown.

Project

Illustration concept

Theme

Character Vignettes & Cozy Scenes

Genre

Picture book

Production method

Hand-drawn

Portfolio category

Children's Books

Deliverables shown

• Final artwork
• Character design
• Sketch development