For the March 08 issue of Highlights Magazine, I was asked to illustrate a "picture puzzler".This was probably the most challenging assignment and the most rewarding.
Before tackling the 3-D elements, I had several go rounds before I got the sketch right.
Sketch # 1
Not busy enough and too young.
Sketch # 2
Better but the bugs look too generic. They need to be more recognizable and anatomically correct.
Ants climbing leaf are not proportional to the rest of the design.
Sketch # 3
Ladybugs still don't look enough like ladybugs and composition needs to be busier in the background. Remove the wing-like arms from catepillar.
Sketch # 4
ACCEPTED! The only change was to remove the spider hanging off the fishing pole and add more flies.
Here is the finished art. I ended up using a lot of fabric to help incorporate all the details.
I hope I get to do another one!
* I have had a heck of a time with typepad lately. All of my images come out disproportioned and when you click on the thumbnail the enlarged version is blurry. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
