The Phoenix WIP

Thumbelina / Cinyee Chiu

Thumbnails for Thumbelina

WIP (photo from my phone)

I haven't finished it yet, feeling it's too light in general.

will try to fix it and put more details.

When finished I'll scan it.

Children's Book Four Proposals (Nhi Luu)

Story: The Star Talers

Basic Summary: An orphan who has nothing, but the clothes on her back and a piece of bread, gave everything she had in order to aid others. In return for her kindness, money fell from the sky and the little girl became rich. 

Proposal I 

Proposal II

Proposal III

Proposal IV

4 proposals

First Piece / Free Topic (Margaret Huey)

(Orig. completion date: September 20ish)

Children's book assignment - References

Little Red Cap by Lisbeth Swerger

Edmund Dulac

The two brothers by Elenore Abbott

Amy Bates

Shadra Strickland

Watercolors by Canadian Illustrator Pierre Pratt

The image of the header comes from a sketch made by Canadian Illustrator Pierre Pratt, who was also translator for the 2015 Mica Summer Trip Program in Sao Tome & Principe, Unspoiled Africa. 

Here are 4 of his beautiful watercolor sketches.