The Wide Wild Field (teaser)

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

Hi-

I'm doing a little commission for a kids book - "The Wide, Wild Field" and figured I'd share a little piece of it with you folks.

This is a small area showing the river and the swamp...

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-Rob A>

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:38 pm **(#2)**

Heh, it's cute! Love the frog. xD

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16251

Hey nicely done Rob. Congrats on the new work.

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:52 am **(#4)**

good work!

Gino D · **Joined:** Nov 06, 2012 **Posts:** 239 **Location:** Italy

Very nice illustration. :bigthup

Will it be coloured or will it stay on in the form of line art?

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12854

Wow; I'm a fan of minimalist sketch art; your sketch is fantastic. I don't have such talent though but try to coax the GIMP into doing this for me with some success. Kudos to you Rob.

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Wonderful sketch Rob, will it be coloured.

AnMal · **Posted:** Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:21 pm **(#8)**

rob a: wow, a job with illustrations for a children's book - that's a real honour! i like that sketch, especially the bulrushes and the frog.

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

They didn't ask for colour, so it will stay as a sketch for now. I'm also going to shrink it down for ebook use, so every element is on its own layer.

I would like to colour it - the inspiration was a Dr. Seuss meets the 100 acre Woods...

Here's another bit I finished:

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Thanks for the complements - Oddly, I can draw much better with a tablet and the Gimp then pen and paper. I think it is because I don't have a crtl-z key on my paper!!!!

One thing to point out is that all this was drawn with the ink tool :ink

as I have never been able to get the paintbrush dynamics to act the same way. If anyone has suggestions on that, I'd love to hear them!

-Rob A>

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

So I finished this up - decided to colour it, quickly.

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This should be coming out soon from Becca Price: In the Wide, Wild Field

-Rob A>

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:24 pm **(#11)**

Nice work RobA

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:39 pm **(#12)**

Hah, cute! :3

Gino D · **Joined:** Nov 06, 2012 **Posts:** 239 **Location:** Italy

Colouring the drawing made the scenery even more evocative and lively.

The character I prefer is the frog, having such a cute expression. :cool