Comments on: FAQS | What size should I illustrate for children’s books? http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/ - ramblings & advice from illustrator Heather Castles Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Thomas L. Vaultonburg http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-928000 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:04:10 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-928000 This is a useful blog as I am currently working with an illustrator on our first children's book. This is a useful blog as I am currently working with an illustrator on our first children’s book.

]]> by: heather http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-889016 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:50:53 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-889016 Hi Kelly, Thanks for your comments on my blog... to quickly answer your question, you can illustrate to any size you want! What I meant by "100%" is to illustrate it the same size as the finished product. So say you know the book is going to be letter sized (8.5 x 11 inches) when it's done, then make your illustrations letter sized as well. Hope this makes more sense! Cheers, Heather Hi Kelly,
Thanks for your comments on my blog… to quickly answer your question, you can illustrate to any size you want! What I meant by “100%” is to illustrate it the same size as the finished product. So say you know the book is going to be letter sized (8.5 x 11 inches) when it’s done, then make your illustrations letter sized as well. Hope this makes more sense!

Cheers,
Heather

]]> by: Kelly Martin http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-888594 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:04:22 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-888594 Hi this may be a very simple question when the question was put above about what size I could not see the answer or perhaps did not understand the question. I am new to illustration so do you do it A4 size, landscape, portrait? I am quite confused with the mention of 100%. I love your blog by the way and your art. You are really opening my eyes to a possibly career change. Thanks in advance, Kelly Hi this may be a very simple question when the question was put above about what size I could not see the answer or perhaps did not understand the question. I am new to illustration so do you do it A4 size, landscape, portrait? I am quite confused with the mention of 100%.

I love your blog by the way and your art. You are really opening my eyes to a possibly career change.

Thanks in advance,

Kelly

]]> by: heather http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-663192 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:04:27 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-663192 Thanks for your comment on my blog... great question... quick answer : feel free to illustrate larger than 100%. Scaling a colour image down digitally (even grayscale) won't make it "darker," the colour will remain the same. Good luck! Thanks for your comment on my blog… great question… quick answer : feel free to illustrate larger than 100%. Scaling a colour image down digitally (even grayscale) won’t make it “darker,” the colour will remain the same. Good luck!

]]> by: Dave http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-663179 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:26:48 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-663179 Hi Heather! If you've answered this question somewhere on your site already; my apologies- you have quite an extensive collection of great information- thanks for sharing! When I create B x w line art, I'll usually draw oversized, then scale down for nice crisp black lines in my finished print size. For my next project, I will be adding washes of gray with watercolor. I'm guessing I'll need to create the artwork at 100% (and not oversized)to maintain the exact tones of gray I put on the paper. Is this assumption correct? Can I get away with drawing a small percentage larger than print size, and still maintain my gray tones after reduction? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks! Hi Heather!
If you’ve answered this question somewhere on your site already; my apologies- you have quite an extensive collection of great information- thanks for sharing! When I create B x w line art, I’ll usually draw oversized, then scale down for nice crisp black lines in my finished print size. For my next project, I will be adding washes of gray with watercolor. I’m guessing I’ll need to create the artwork at 100% (and not oversized)to maintain the exact tones of gray I put on the paper. Is this assumption correct? Can I get away with drawing a small percentage larger than print size, and still maintain my gray tones after reduction? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

]]> by: Laura http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-645969 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:21:25 +0000 http://blog.illustrationcastle.com/2009/11/03/faqs-what-size-should-i-illustrate-for-childrens-books/#comment-645969 I really enjoy reading your tips, they are so helpful and this one is not an exception. Thanks for sharing!! I really enjoy reading your tips, they are so helpful and this one is not an exception.

Thanks for sharing!!

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