DRAWING VEHICLES FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS

These days I am working on books about Fire trucks and Recycle trucks. These are very interesting truck shaped books with lots of detailed artwork hidden behind sliders for children to explore. I love drawing vehicles with lots of details. I try to include the realistic technical stuff but make it look cute and colourful and sometimes a bit crafty too with the use of patterns and stitches. I can't share the illustrations from these books yet so I thought it would be nice to share this illustration I did in 2012 for my first book published in the US in early 2013 called Way Up High in the Big Blue Sky This book involved researching about planes, helicopters and spacecrafts. This book is packed full of all kinds of flying machines with realistic details drawn in a very child friendly way. If you have a little one who is interested in flying machines then this book would be a wonderful gift.

ITS BBQ WEATHER :)

Here is a surface pattern I designed a while ago. I love the BBQ season. Its time to wear shorts and frocks and spend the day eating and chilling out with friends. Heat wave you are most welcome in Britain! :)

AN UPDATE

It has been a while I haven’t got a chance to update this blog. From now on I'm planning to update this space more often to share my work. There have been some positive changes in both my personal and professional life since last summer. On the personal front, I was blessed with my second baby son in August :). On the professional front I ended my contract with the surface pattern design agent I was working with since 2006 and signed a new contract with one of the leading children's illustration agency known as Advocate Art

I have already finished some interesting book assignments with my new agent. I am constantly adding new work to my portfolio. With the help of the lovely agents at Advocate Art, I have ventured into greeting card design and I'm really enjoying it. My first greeting card collection has been licensed by an American Company for cards, wraps and gift bags which is very encouraging. 

If you have a moment then please have a look at my children's illustration portfolio on the childrensillustrators.com or at my agent's website.

As you can see I have also updated the look of my blog. I think It looks much cleaner and lighter now. I hope you will like it:)

Dainty Bugs

Here is a snippet of a Bugs pattern I designed recently. Since childhood, I have been fascinated by  these beautiful insects. Some of them are overloaded by colour and patterns on their tiny bodies.  I enjoy drawing my own little insects usually adorned with fabric applique, buttons and embroidery. Hope you like them..:)

Portfolio Update

Last month I worked on some new children illustrations for adding to my portfolio website. Please click on the picture above to see all of the new art. 

Super Excited! :)

Over the moon after seeing first 10 reviews on my new book selling at amazon...:-)))))

http://www.amazon.com/Way-High-Big-Blue-Sky/dp/162086617X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390151550&sr=1-1&keywords=way+up+high+in+the+big+blue+sky

I have a New Book to show :)

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I received a few copies of a book I illustrated recently! I am delighted with how they have turned out.   I had a really great time working on this project. Here are some images of the books. You can buy this book or have a browse through over here

I’m doing a little giveaway for my latest book project, Love My Shoes written by the fabulous Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by me in my Junk A Doodles® style. - See more at: http://agirlwhocreates.com/page/5#sthash.u1DbwRAa.dpuf

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