A Crocodile In My TubBy Jeff Duckworth
A Bath? A Bath? Why am I not in the tub?
My reason is good,
Listen you should.
Of why I’m not in the tub.
Splashing. Sloshing. A scrubbing in my tub!
A crocodile,
Is all a-smile.
Just scrubbing in my tub.
So there. You see? Why I’m not in the tub.
Out I’ll stay,
Until he’s away.
I will not get in the tub.
Time for setting. As stated earlier, I want something simple for This Tree is for Me. The main focus should be on the characters and their interaction with one another, not the setting. However two elements play an important part in the store and have to be given proper consideration: The Tree and the Sea. Also, I decided to implement some textures into the image and since they fell through working for characters, the background is where I tried them. Here is my favorite sketch for setting:
Setting for This Tree is for Me
Next up: Layout sketches.
Dummy Book for Moo-Pig
The Dummy of Moo-Pig is finally ready to send to a potential publisher. There is a fine line when creating a dummy book. Some say not to put too much work in it as you don’t want to give an impression of a final product. However, I’m a perfectionist. I like to produce a model that an editor can hold in their hands and get a good feel for how the final product will look on a shelf. I do all the printing, binding, and cover myself. The result can be seen above. If there is interest, I will do a walkthrough of my whole dummy book process. I have a publisher picked out and will be mailing the dummy book (the one on the left) Monday.
I would love to hear comments on everyone’s experience with Dummy Books. How much is too much and can producing a “final product” hurt your chances with a publisher?
I have all the major parts for Stromple. I will need to build him a nose, eyes, facial features hair and feet, but that will wait until he is assembled. He is made of six foam pieces (head, body, two legs, two arms) and 6 fleece covers (head/neck, body, two arms/hands, two legs). The next step will be to combine the two. The fleece pieces will have to be turned and the foam pieces inserted. It should be a snug fit which is what I want. After that, the pieces will be joined. I will use a small brush, such as a toothbrush) to brush over all the seams. This will help hide them or at least make them disappear from a distance.
Below is an image of all hie pieces pre assembly.
Stromple in Pieces
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