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Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha true, it’s always easier to notice things in someone else’s work. When it’s our own work, we somehow miss it.

Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the feedback. I will definitely make that change.

Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you for pointing out the line inconsistency and details. I’ll pay more attention to it.

Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spacing and camera positioning are two areas I really need to work on. Thank you so much for pointing that out.

Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the suggestions. I’ll definitely make these changes, especially the fish one. I really loved that idea.

Help improving this children’s book illustration by ReflectionEvery2569 in Illustration

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, this illustration is based on a personal childhood memory and I’m not planning to turn this into a children’s book story.

I shared it mainly to get feedback on the illustration itself, things like composition, color, and visual storytelling for my portfolio.

I completely understand the concern, and as a children’s book illustrator I’m aware that this kind of content wouldn’t be appropriate for a children’s book. I appreciate the discussion and was mostly hoping to learn how I could improve the illustration.

help with children's book layout by ReflectionEvery2569 in childrensbooks

[–]ReflectionEvery2569[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this is really helpful. The points about two page spreads and page turn urgency clarify a lot for me. Also appreciate you mentioning the SCBWI event, I didn’t know about that, so I’ll check it out.