We asked Laurie to sit down and chat to us about her latest picture book Skunk! Skedaddle! and tell us a bit more about her creative process... |
Illustrating Peter Bently’s story, Skunk! Skedaddle! with the team at Andersen Press was a dream job, I am super proud of this book. Let me tell you about my process and experience of working on it.
I love drawing movement. It’s a rewarding challenge to grasp motion in a single image. The author Peter has packed this story with movement, as people are continually ‘skedaddling’ away from poor Sally the skunk.
I love drawing movement. It’s a rewarding challenge to grasp motion in a single image. The author Peter has packed this story with movement, as people are continually ‘skedaddling’ away from poor Sally the skunk.
Before securing this job, I was asked to create some sample artwork, which included designing Sally’s character and an internal page in full colour. I was a keen bean so I gave my best effort and was over the moon when they offered me the job.