How Do You Draw For Kids Books?
Many people think that drawing for a children’s book is easy simply because the readers are children. This is not true. Drawing for children’s books can be even more challenging because each illustration must clearly convey a point in a way that a child can understand, while often injecting humor. It’s possible to draw top-notch illustrations that work for children’s books. Find out what size and what format the finished drawings have to be from the publisher. Many publishers require that the illustrations be digital (either by scanning or photo) and be of a certain resolution. Talk with the writer of the book to get a feel for their vision. Ask them how they would like each character to look. In most cases, you are not bound to the writer’s opinion, but their thoughts can be invaluable to making a successful drawing. Make the final decision on how each character will look. Don’t try to start illustrating, though, without trying different sketches first. Character development takes mul
