This is the development blog for a children’s story project by Ian Fenton and Gus Hughes. The initial container for the story will be a unique web-based experience for children and adults, that spins off into a traditional picture book and much, much more… My Little Sunshine tells the tale of how young Gemma Gently discovers that the key to defeating the bullies and vampires that surround her could come from the least expected place…her magic pants. The fill text of the story will be published here in the near future. In the meantime, you can see some of Gus’ original artwork for the project as well as material we’ve gathered from around the web as we work on the characters and visual style. If you would like to get involved or know more about the project then contact us via the Submit Something To Us link opposite.My Little SunshineTumblr (3.0; @mylittlesunshine)http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/MyLittleSunshinehttp://feedburner.google.comInterested?Hi Ian and Gus, Just wondering whether there’s a place for someone like me, to work on some...http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/411914568http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/411914568Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:47:48 +0000Here’s the first draft of the full text for My Little...<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwysdh77Dw1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s the first draft of the full text for My Little Sunshine along with a few images to give you a flavour of the whole shebang…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/358037345http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/358037345Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:29 +0000A revised version of the bedroom scene with different furniture,...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2npdB9eV1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A revised version of the bedroom scene with different furniture, bread spread etc.</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243020057http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243020057Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:53:37 +0000originalgus hughesSome of Mr Hughes’ rough sketches for the bedroom scene...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kshjejIZlk1qa6x7ho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kshjejIZlk1qa6x7ho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kshjejIZlk1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kshjejIZlk1qa6x7ho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some of Mr Hughes’ rough sketches for the bedroom scene and various other bits and bobs…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243014399http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243014399Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000Here’s some of the text for the story put through the...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2nb9iycb1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s some of the text for the story put through the wonderful Wordle doo-dah, which can be found here: (<a href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank">http://www.wordle.net/</a></a>)</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243012980http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/243012980Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:45:00 +0000Here is Gus’ first stab at a the layout and design for...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks47525lkC1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here is Gus’ first stab at a the layout and design for Gemma’s bedroom.</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/223669631http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/223669631Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:17:26 +0000gus hughesOriginal ArtworkNotes on the character sketches<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krws886GmN1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Notes on the character sketches</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/219847426http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/219847426Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:12:07 +0100originalgus hughesnotesCartoony gemma sketches<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krhdtz9QAB1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cartoony gemma sketches</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/217357356http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/217357356Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:54:00 +0100originalgus hughessubmissionFirst original concept artwork<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krgfe1aQy51qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First original concept artwork</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211954758http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211954758Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:13:13 +0100Original concept artwork<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krgfbuyIC81qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Original concept artwork</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211954010http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211954010Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:11:53 +0100originalgus hughesColour tests of original artwork by Gus Hughes<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krgf9jhkfk1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Colour tests of original artwork by Gus Hughes</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211953235http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/211953235Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:10:31 +0100originalgus hughescolours…<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr4ztf8Jgp1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>colours…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/206573967http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/206573967Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:03:00 +0100foundbedroom thumbnails<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr256dCx6v1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bedroom thumbnails</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/205856162http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/205856162Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0100original artworkgus hughessubmissionWeird and masks…<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwquflqmc1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Weird and masks…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202874277http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202874277Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:08:00 +0100foundLovely silhouette and wings…<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwqqhMQJ61qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lovely silhouette and wings…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202872961http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202872961Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:06:00 +0100foundcharacterHow about one of these in the corner of the classroom at the...<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwqf4Qp261qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How about one of these in the corner of the classroom at the start?</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202868994http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202868994Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:59:00 +0100founddetailSmarty Pants! Smarty Pants! Teachers pet! Circling her with the...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwpylk2ba1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Smarty Pants! Smarty Pants! Teachers pet! Circling her with the sun in the sky above them…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202863460http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202863460Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:49:00 +0100foundcompositionClassroom filled with sunshine at the end… Maybe at the...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwplkFO1o1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Classroom filled with sunshine at the end… Maybe at the start it should just be on her?</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202859409http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202859409Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:41:00 +0100foundideasMichael Dudok De Wit: great simplicity and terrific sense of...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwpdzIDcb1qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michael Dudok De Wit: great simplicity and terrific sense of scale. This is the guy who did the Oscar and Hoo book I showed you…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202856890http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202856890Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:37:00 +0100foundcompositionInteresting in terms of what we talked about using black space...<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqwp2jpin81qa6x7ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Interesting in terms of what we talked about using black space in the middle of the story…</p>http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202852961http://mylittlesunshine.tumblr.com/post/202852961Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:30:00 +0100foundideas