Four scenes of Zahra, a small girl in a mint-green headwrap: twirling among falling petals, walking a lantern-hung souk lane, reading beneath a tree by the water, and dancing under evening lanterns. — Finished artwork: Zahra's dancing day, from morning petals to evening lanterns.

Children's Book Illustration

Zahra, The Sunbeam

Created by HMD Publishing Illustration Studio

Meet Zahra, The Sunbeam, a hand-drawn children's book illustration concept of courtyard dances, souk wanders and lantern-lit evenings full of joy.

Zahra twirls in a courtyard of drifting pink petals, wanders a souk lane hung with carpets and brass lamps, reads a storybook against a tree by the water, and dances beneath strings of glowing lanterns at dusk. Warm sandstone, mint green and lantern gold light every scene. The supporting sheets add turnarounds, eight expressions, action poses, six outfit variations, moments with her best friend Leya and Grandma Mama Asha, and a treasures row from storybook to fallen petal.

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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