Illustration Analysis

Here I present few examples of illustration I analysed in terms of layout, colour, mood, typography and dominant shapes. I tried to understand how to arrange focal points on the page, where is the best space for text to be placed, how colours can affect the viewer etc.
I also made quick sketches of own ideas applying some of those illustration principles.
As a next step I will study layouts and perspective patterns illustrators mostly use in their own works, to  then move to process of creating my book's characters.

Children Books Illustrations

I've made research on the internet and picked few books for children I especially liked. Some of them drag my attention because of colours of the illustrations, others with page layouts but most of all I looked at the technique those illustration are made in.
As I said in the previous post I'm looking for the idea of creating the image with paint and brush first of all, then - worked out in the computer. I really want to try this technique and that's why I looked on illustrations which look or just make an impression like made in the traditional way - I mean hand made.
Here are some examples of those I liked the best:

My Very First and Very Late Post

Hi All,

On this blog I'm going to present a progress of my hard work on one of my College projects.
From the unit brief options I've picked Writing Brief, which says in general to "write own poetry (...) and illustrate it...". I decided to write and illustrate a book for young children, as this idea was always sitting somewhere in my mind's nooks.
The book is about how children see and understand particular qualities of the human nature and live in general. I want to present in children's words how do they understand the world around them.
To achieve this goal I will review some children I know (work is actually in progress), make some research on internet as well and then, after I gather all information, I will start to illustrate those children's thoughts.
Obviously I already have some ideas about the style of the book. Illustrations are going to be quite simple and easy just like drawings of young children are. I will go first for traditional option - paint and brush, to move then to the digital path. I will use computer software to touch up and improve images for the book.
The final book is going to have 18 to 20 pages and will be available on-line on the Blurb page (what will also make it available to buy in paper version).

P.S. I'm not the best in writing my own thoughts (especially in English). That's why I'm not going to be too formal in here and time to time I will let myself to be not completely serious as well. So please, Dear Viewer, be lenient for humble author of this blog. Enjoy!