Graphite pencils were ideal for it (scanned drawing on top the digitallyĬurrently I am working in traditional media such as graphite, pastel and coloured pencils this might be the result of spending so much time on the screen throughout the pandemic. I would like to develop my work by enjoying the creative process and learning along the way.Īndy's First Flight, I wanted a soft look for this picture book so I am learning a lot from the young people I work with, finding their enthusiasm very inspiring, and am still working on my children’s book projects, although more slowly and without any pressure to sell it. Seeing how much the publishing industry has suffered during the pandemic I worried about my future, and this uncertainty motivated me to find a full-time job related to the arts and education, which I am very happy with. I was happy with this technique for a few years until the Covid-19 pandemic started and turned things upside down. My scanned drawings were coloured digitally, adding separate colour layers in Adobe Photoshop and trying out different brushes to have some texture. I found it worked out well as I could achieve more subtle lines and tones and draw more details, especially in vignettes. I Love You, Bunny (Lincoln Children's Books, 2018), I used charcoal andĭigital colour to illustrate this picture book about overcoming the fearįor quite a while I used charcoal in my illustrations, but switched to drawing with a graphite pencil a couple of years ago. I am enjoying this continuous journey of experimenting with different art tools and techniques, which I have been doing throughout my MA Children’s Book Illustration studies and the publishing of my debut book. I have been drawing a lot of animals and have enjoyed exploring various traditional tools, encouraged by insightful feedback received from SCBWI events with industry professionals in London and my critique group. It has been a challenging time, with lots of rejections and frustration, but also many special moments, mostly thanks to the lovely SCBWI community. Since my debut title came out in early 2018, I've created several other picture books on my own initiative and with the support of my wonderful SCBWI Picture Book critique group. Alina Surnaite looks back at some of the activities, tools, techniques and experimentation that have kept her focused. It can be tricky to keep up the tempo after the exhilaration of your first book, especially during a pandemic.
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