This is the first spread from On the Shoulder of a Giant, the picture book I mentioned in my previous post. The book is based on a traditional Inuit story and this scene depicts the titular giant, Inukpak, happily striding across the arctic landscape.
The picture, like the cover I posted yesterday and the rest of the artwork in the book, was painted digitally, in Adobe Photoshop, using a variety of brushes and techniques. I pushed the color palette because the book is aimed at a younger audience and I wanted most of the images to pop off the pages, especially this first illustration.
I've attached the preliminary sketch for the spread as well.
On the Shoulder of a Giant is available on Amazon.com and at Barnes and Noble. I encourage you to pick up a copy and write a review. You can post about it on Goodreads too!
You can find the publisher, Inhabit Media on the web at http://inhabitmedia.com
Really Fabulous Jim !
ReplyDeleteThe perspective on the giant--fantastic. And thanks for posting the prelim as well.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Tom. Many thanks to you and Larry for the kind words.
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