Haneen...taking shape.

In a previous post I mentioned Haneen,

a character I'm developing for a new book.

This is the look so far:

I'm really enjoying the process - this picture was entirely digital;

I did not begin with a paper sketch since it was a pretty simple image.

But the 'painting' part was so much fun!

Other pictures will likely have to be sketched on paper first.

If the author does not like it I still have a cute pic for my portfolio.

Crystal Forest

These pics don't capture it at all, but it was magical today.

All the trees were draped in crystals, 

and the sun came out for a bit set them all ablaze.

I only had my iPod, and it died in about a minute,

plus I was in a parking lot, not out in the woods

(which I could see at a distance and they were GLORIOUS)

but it was still very pretty!

The first one is a puddle :)

More flowers, and a new character

More flowers!!!

I'm liking the grungy brush effects I got.

This is the great thing about using programs 
like PhotoShop and Illustrator.

Although I have only the ancient versions (CS3)
there's still so much to discover and play with!

On the work front, I'm developing

a character for a new book.

Meet Haneen!

The book is by Ghada Alo.  

Some months ago I illustrated a story for her,

called I Love My Dad.

Now we're doing

I Love My Teacher!

Haneen is about 9, and she is the one taking

us through her day with her teacher.

We're still working on the look -
 this is just the 'first draft'.

No Ordinary Day

The outside is draped in snow - everything is white.

This drawing gave me something colorful to do :)

And another version: