Bear Illustrations
Children’s Book | Digital Illustration | Character Design
For this project, I focused on developing my own digital illustration style inspired by children’s book illustrations. I wanted the style to feel playful and dynamic while maintaining a sense of simplicity, so I experimented with bright and pastel colors, subtle textures and shading, and delicate, gestural linework. I also explored how these elements could work together to support visual storytelling.
Sketching & Studies
Character & Concept Exploration
Developed 10 thumbnail sketches exploring different poses, actions, and compositions for a bear character.
Character Development
Explored facial expressions, anatomy, poses, and distinctive features to establish the characters’ shapes and personalities.
Facial Expression
Ear Shapes
Bear Proportions
Cartoonized Bear
Paw Shapes
Dog Proportions
Cartoonized Dog
Turtle Development
Color
Developed a bright and pastel color palette to create a playful, cohesive feel inspired by children’s book illustrations.
Drafting
Created sketches to refine the composition and characters before developing the final colored illustration.
