Susanna Hill is putting on her First Ever Pretty Much World Famous Illustration Contest for Children’s Illustrators! Rules to follow: draw/paint/create a children’s picture book cover illustration (no text required – art only) for one of the top finishers in the March Madness Fractured Fairy Tale Writing Contest- read them HERE. Because it took a while to decide on an entry, I thought I might as well delve into some of my process, as I do so enjoy it when other artists share. I had good visual reactions to both the Three Wiggly Worms Bluff and The Jackrabbit Who Cried Gilamonster, so I sketched… And sketched – a lot more than I am showing here. I came up with one cover for the The Three Wiggly Worms Bluff, but it didn’t float my boat… So I continued with The Jackrabbit — and got into a more graphic look… Which also didn’t do it for me! So I am glad I stuck with it because I do like what happened next. So here is my entry… Please go to Susanna’s blo to check out the others – HERE
You nailed it! LOVE
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Thanks, Ashley!
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Wow! They are all so cool but I’m glad you dug deep because the last one is like a real cover – amazeballs! *throwsconfetti*
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Thank you, darlin’!
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Wow! Love it! 🙂
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Thanks, Robin!
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Wow, really love the end result! Amazing style – simple lines but captures the mood perfectly!
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Thank you, Wizmaya – and for stopping by!
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Julie, it looks so good, I was excited to buy it! Good luck in the contest! :0)
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Haha! Now THAT’S a compliment! Thanks!
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I lurve it!
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Thanks, Cath, I lurve that word too!
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Fantastic, so glad you kept going…love what you’ve done 🙂
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Thanks, Constance. It sure helps when the character wants more, doesn’t it! Don’t want to tell you how many I drew til this guy came along, but now he wants in on all my sketching! Do you have that problem too?
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Hi Julie, lol, yes I have characters that just won’t leave me alone and pop up all over the place and others that just don’t want play ball. Can be very frustrating. So glad your bunny finally sat still long enough for you to draw him… 🙂
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Still waters…!
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Loved seeing the process and the final product looks exactly that like a final cover ready to print. Brilliant expressions!
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Thanks, Joanna!
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Awesome!
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Thanks, Mike!
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Too bad you didn’t do Goldilockup.
*goes off to a corner to cry*
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Haha! I will admit I chose one that I thought might not get illustrated – your story is brilliant!
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🙂
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I love, love, love your piece!!! Have I said “love” yet? 😉 You have totally captured that naughty little jackrabbit. Really, I mean LOVE!!
I should stop now before I embarrass both of us. LOL!
Love!
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With my kids getting older I’m ‘afeard’ of less silliness in life – so I will revel in any embarrassing moments!
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Well, then, love, love, love, love, love! 😀
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So good! I think I like the final one best, too! It’s super cute!
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Thanks, Karen!
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Wunderbar! If you don’t win, I’ll eat worms!
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Haha! The best offer I’ve had in a long time!
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I love it. You did a great job capturing the character and inviting us into the story.
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Thanks, Angela – and for stopping by too!
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Magnificent! I love it! I’ve been waiting for your entry – I knew it’d be great, but I didn’t think it’d be that awesome! 😀
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Thanks, Erik. I’ll admit, I only managed to ‘see’ that last illo this morning, so I’m glad I left you waiting!
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This is FANTASTIC, Julie!!! I love it! (And I totally knew you were going to choose the jackrabbit one :)) I love his expression 🙂
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I’m glad you like it, but how did you know? My avatar give it away?
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I’ve seen a lot of bunny pictures from you, so I figured you liked drawing them! 🙂
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It was Easter! But then, there aren’t many holidays for worms and stinky chheese!
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Loved seeing your process — brave of you to share. I like your final entry, but also liked the first JackRabbit and the expression on his face. Good luck.
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I have been drawing lots ofjackrabbits, and other rabbits, and there are a few I like, but the character decides in the end!
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I love the expression on your jackrabbit’s face too! Wonderful art, Julie. 🙂
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Thanks, Coleen!
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Julie-LOVE your little guy!!! I’d been watching for you to post something and you made my day! Love his expression. I also really appreciate your process. I’m not brave enough to show mine – they are on scraps of paper and so rough only I know what they are.
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I’m not THAT brave, there are quite a few doozies!
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These are all wonderful! you are very talented. Love all the Jackrabbit ones the best.
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Thank you, Dayne!
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I love these, Julie. They’re amazing! Well done!
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Thank you, Cheryl. This has been a fun challenge!
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Thanks for posting, Julie. This was worth the wait. L-O-V-E!!!!
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Thank you, Joanne!
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Very creative! All the best to you.
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Thanks!
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I loved seeing how you finally got to where you’re at now with the illustration, Julie. It’s supercalafragalisticexpealadociously bodacious. And. It’s all that!
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Haha! Love you, Robyn!
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Wow! A marvelous complete cover! Love your style!
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Thanks, LL!
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I really, really love this 🙂 Love the style, the character and the noir feel!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I had fun with darkness of it too.
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Fabulous work. He’s just darling. So much personality. Good luck!
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Thanks, Dawn, and for taking time to stop by and comment!
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Oh my goodness, I love everything about your last illustration! The sight of it seriously took my breath away. Thank you so much for taking part in the contest. This has been so much fun for me to see my characters come to life. 🙂
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Thanks, Elliah – Torito is a fun character!
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This looks amazing! You have a talent for capturing characters well. The black background was an excellent choice too. What a wonderful illustration.
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Thanks you, Heather – lucky for me there was a nighttime scene that I got to make use of!
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Too bad wriggly worms didn’t make it to the end, but I can see why – because I love your bunnies! The cover reminds me of Mo WIllems “That is NOT a Good Idea.” Well-done!
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Probably because there are not many PB covers with a lot of black!
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Oh, I had trouble posting my comment to your blog as well! 🙂 Love your work, and so glad to see more of it here. Your cover is fantastic!
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Darned blogs! Thanks for trying again!
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Hi Julie! That anonymous is ME – Dow! 🙂
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Thank for letting me know, Dow.
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Love it, Love it, Love it! I’d totally pull that off a bookshelf just based on that cover! Fantastic!
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Haha! Thank you! Your enthusiasm is much appreciated!
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Oh, wow, Julie…blown away here, too! There are SO many fantastic entries, now I’m thinking it’s a really hard call. I do NOT envy the judges, but these are fantastic! I can’t say enough about your many versions of the Jackrabbit! Good luck 😀
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I’m so glad for any contest challenge I can manage – I ‘reach’ somewhere else every time. I’m always interested to see what others do with the same text or idea. And happy to have a new portfolio piece (esp since I need one!).
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you did a fabulous job. I like the tangled worms 🙂 Well done.
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Thank you, Cecilia! I like the worms alot too- may have to keep up with them and flesh out another scene for fun!
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I would totally pick up this book because of your cover! His expression is priceless! There is a difference between illustrations and illustrations that invite curiosity about a character. I think that’s what makes some artists PB illustrators and some not. And you nailed the whole PB thing! I love this, Julie.
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Thank you, Penny!
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Penny, I am in TOTAL agreement with you on this! 😀
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🙂
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