Four city scenes of Lila, a girl with afro puffs in an orange floral dress: sitting on a rooftop ledge with a pink cat, reading by a window, sketching in a park with butterflies, and holding a clear umbrella in the rain. — Finished artwork: Lila's city, from rooftop sunset to rain-washed street.

Children's Book Illustration

Lila, A Curious Heart in a City Full of Stories

Created by HMD Publishing Illustration Studio

Meet Lila, a hand-drawn children's book illustration concept of rooftop sunsets, park sketchbooks, rainy umbrellas and a pink cat named Mochi.

Lila watches the sunset from a rooftop ledge with Mochi the pink cat, reads by the window while Mochi sleeps, sketches among park butterflies, and walks a rainy street under a clear umbrella. Coral pinks and marigold light give the city its warmth. The supporting sheets add turnarounds, eight expressions, action poses with a scooter and camera, six clothing variations, panels with best friend Jay, Grandma and Beep the robot helper, and a six-panel story-moments board.

Project: Illustration concept
Theme: Diverse & Inclusive Representation
Genre: Picture book
Production method: Hand-drawn
Portfolio category: Children's Books
Deliverables shown: Final artwork
Character design
Sketch development

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