So I want my book to look similar in style to that of ‘I Want My Hat Back’, as I explained the previous update. The reason being is I like the simplicity of the artwork and the fact that the background colours are enough to crete a sense of surrounding alone. Alas, I can’t just focus my efforts around this one book so I’ve done more research into more styles of art found within more books.

‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ – Eric Carle

“The Little Engine that Could” – Watty Piper

“Don’t Let That Pigeon Drive the Bus” – Mo Willems

The reason why I like the artistic styles is because of the bold lines and the simplicity of the colours (mainly within the last two book examples). Within ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ artwork, I like the fact that the colouring continues off of the subject, so beyond the animal would be more colour and I would like to try and use this style within my story artwork. Within the other examples, I like the bold colours and bold lines that create a visible boundary and outline for the subject.
Within my artwork, I really want to try and make a minimalist piece that serves a purpose of providing enough information to back up the text while at the same time providing an intriguing and entertaining source for the reader. The colours will be eye-catching and if I use a similar style to that of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar” then the book will be intriguing to look at.