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These are some illustrations I have been working on for a children's picture book. The story, simple and sweet in it's demeanor, is wordless, told solely through illustration. The book,titled Gentle Giant, illustrates the friendship that develops between a young boy and a manatee.
The Illustrations are done by cutting, tearing, and collaging tissue paper that I've washed with watercolor.
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original thumbnail from story board
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original thumbnail from story board
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These Illustrations are done by cutting and collaging tissue paper that I wash with watercolor.
![](https://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/383993__NHrsZU5yLD1_usHm54qz0x25.jpg)
thumbnail from story board
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page spread from story board
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Finished Illustration - My plan for final illustrations is an all white background, allowing the tissue papers to come forward in full contrast.
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Finished Illustration
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