This week, I’m working on illustrations to submit to SCBWI for their Bulletin publication. The illustration course I hoped to take didn’t pan out. I’m very disappointed. I haven’t found another online course I can afford that’s worthwhile. So, I’m determined to learn by doing. I’m a seasoned fine artist. I can do this. I study the images in the Bulletin. On a good day, my work compares. On a bad day, my lines are too sketchy, my characters boring. After almost thirty years of painting, I’ve developed my style, but will it translate to illustrations? Strong color contrast defined my work. I certainly haven’t attained that in my watercolors. Should I stick to the mediums I know and learn how to work them on paper in the smaller size format? All questions I ponder.
