Observational Drawing

As a starting point of this project I have been drawing various animals that children are generally familiar with, and will therefore recognise. Rough pencil drawings have helped me to concentrate on proportions and defining features of the animals. 

Once I have drawn a variety of the more common animals, I plan to experiment with more exotic creatures that children perhaps know very little about, which may help my work stand out from the huge selection of children’s illustration available, however it may also mean that children do not particularly respond to my work. After experimenting I can better decide which types of animals to use in my work.