tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87163363088417510042024-11-05T20:51:05.186-06:00A look into the process at how the illustrations for the children's book, A Tooth For Tilly, were created!Tillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08356880853539408286noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716336308841751004.post-59553557333156262602012-05-01T16:14:00.001-05:002012-05-01T16:14:49.260-05:00

I've been away from the blog for a while, but now I'm ready to pick up where I left off.  In the last post, I showed a process video of how I shaded and highlighted my drawings.  Once all of my pages were completely colored, I added a few shadows with the pen and shape tools.  Also some extra little effects here and there that I felt were needed.  Then it was time to prepare

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Here is a video I have annotated describing some of my shading and highlighting process.  Click this button on the lower right hand side of the video to view in full screen.   Sorry the quality is not at its best in full screen.  Trying to find a better solution!  :)

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Once the flat color was done I decided to paint the black lines a different color.  I used the eyedropper tool to select one of the flat colors from one of my characters. Then in the color palette I selected a slightly darker color.  This was the color I would give to the line surrounding the original flat color. I then clicked on my Black Outlines layer and clicked the Lock

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After I had colored my background, I then filled in the rest of the characters with solid flat color.  To do this, I first created a new layer below my line work and above my background layers.  Then, with my new layer selected, I used the magic wand tool, and selected an area to color.  I then made sure there was no space between my selection and black lines.  To do this, I

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A Tooth For Tilly is now available for eGifting at Barnes and Noble and Amazon! Barnes and Nobles eGifting details: Giving a digital gift is quick and easy - we call it eGifting! NOOK Books and NOOK Apps can be eGifted to anyone with a valid email address. You do not need a NOOK to purchase a digital gift. To eGift a NOOK Book or NOOK App, click the "Buy as Gift" link under the "Buy Now" button

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Next, I exported my inked Illustrator images to my painting program, Photoshop.  I clicked on File-Export and saved my files accordingly.  Then I opened my first page in Photoshop. Once I had opened my file, I saw one flat layer of line work.   I then opened a new file and set it at the correct dimensions for my book.  We had chosen a 7x7 square format, so I opened my

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After my images were placed and arranged, I started to outline my drawings.  I used a program called Illustrator to create my outlines.  I also used an Intuos 3 pen tablet by Wacom.  I learned how to ink my drawings through trial and error and tutorials I found online.  One of my favorite tutorials came from danidraws.com.  If you are

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After I had created all of my sketches for my book, I then scanned each one into my computer.  I saved each image to a new folder as a jpeg.  Once I scanned all of my images I then opened my Illustrator program and created a new file.  My book format was 7x7 inches, so I opened my new file to 14x7.  This allowed me to work on two pages as one.  I drew a line down the

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After I drew my thumbnail sketches, I then began to sketch detailed images of each character.  I used my first drawing of the main character, Tilly, as reference for the other supporting characters in the story, since they resembled each other. (Sister and Mother)  Using this drawing and my thumbnail sketches as a guide, I drew all of the characters in different poses with different

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Prep: Before I started creating my thumbnail sketches, I made sure I knew what size format I would need.  By choosing a format now, it would save me trouble later.  I wouldn’t have to worry about resizing my images to fit the formats that the self publishing sites offer.  I looked at different self-publishing sites and decided to go with Blurb.  For me it seemed like the most

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Click on the Coloring Pages Tab for a free Connect the Dots Coloring Page!

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The first step I took in creating the illustrations for the book, was to sketch the main character.  The main character was a baby girl snail named Tilly.  I sketched out quite a few versions of a baby snail until I found one that I liked the best.  I wanted her to have cute features and I wanted to keep the drawing fairly simple so that I could sketch her easily and consistently

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Hello and welcome to my blog for A Tooth For Tilly!  A Tooth For Tilly is a book for baby to preschool ages. It is about a baby snail named Tilly who wants her very first tooth. Tilly wants to be able to enjoy all the foods her older sister can eat, but cannot just yet without her tooth. Through her mother’s comfort and kind words, she learns that with patience and time her tooth will

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A Tooth For Tilly is now available for download at Amazon!Available for the Kindle, iPhone, PC, Mac, Blackberry, iPad, Android, and Windows Phone 7! 1)  Download the Free Kindle app for your device at Amazon.com.                                     Kindle App!2)  Sign

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A Tooth For Tilly is now available for download at Barnes and Noble!Available for the Nook, iPad, iPhone, Android, Pc and Mac. *Not for iPhone 3 and below.  1) Download the Free Nook App for your device:                       Free Nook App!2) Signup for a Free Barnes and Noble account.3) Buy book and enjoy! A Tooth For Tilly!

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Click on the Coloring Pages tab for a free coloring page!

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A Tooth For Tilly! by Terri Maupin & Illustrated by Megan Maupin | Make Your Own Book

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