VanitaBooks MAKING A PICTURE BOOK

Francesca's Treehouse sketch

This sketch is from Vanita's granddaughter, Sage was the inspiration for the book.

  Early character studies for Francesca.

 

 Francesca with a Frog. Digital.
Here she starts looking like the eventual character.

Mrs. Pinkler. Sort of an eccentric "hippy-like" neighbor with a green thumb and sage advice for Francesca.

  Digital sketch

She started out quite trim like a Katherine Hepburn type.

 Charcoal Sketch. Mr/ Pinkler thickens up her stature.

  Advising Francesca.

 

Final art.