A Friend to Paint With follows the journey of Allie the ostrich, as she crosses the entire African continent in search of someone who will paint with her. Tool: Procreate
Final Illustrations
Looking Into Texture & Landscape
Below I focused on imaging a Savanah with a mix of different brush strokes in Procreate.
Dedication Page Without Text
First Page
Second Page
Playing Around With Character Design
Below I focused on designing some of the animals before diving into fully characterizing them.
Time lapse of Procreate Drawing (See Image Left)
Above was quick experimentation of what the Namibian antelope characters could look like at different ages. I drew them on a white background first to ensure I wouldn't get distracted by unnecessary details.