Thursday, February 18, 2010

A book in the works...

I have been taking a class at the local university on getting a children's book published, the steps and all that fun stuff. I have a story written by a friend Nancy G. that I have finally gotten around to finishing. The story is about one of my dragons, Dexter who goes to work at the North Pole and tries to fit in...

This is my storyboard, trying not to show too much and give the whole book away...

Making some of my storyboard panels into larger images to start working on my composition and things I want to include...

A closer look at the roughs I am currently working on for my assignment...

This was an Illustration Friday image I used a while back, but it's from this story and I took it to class to show my coloring style and as a semi-finished picture, needs work though.

That's all I have for show and tell today. With a little more work, who knows you might see this at your local bookstore sometime in the future...we can all dream can't we...

Dustin

14 comments:

  1. fabulous and I look forward to picking up the book someday!! Your art is unbelievable and incredible!! Congrats!!

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  2. That's so cool. I would love to read it. I just love your art.

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  3. Dustin, this is awesome! I can't wait to see this in print! Know that I would definately purchase the book...my son would love it!
    TFS
    Hugs,
    Charlotte
    XXX

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  4. that's great, congrats! i would definitely buy your book for my boys.

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  5. Holy moly... you're going to have to be Dustin Pike Enterprises before long... How thin can you spread all that talent? Love your work Dustin, congrats and best wishes!

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  6. can't wait for that book. kahla and i will be the first in line to get it for sure!!!

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  7. Really, really awesome!!! You are so amazingly talented!! Love your work, it's fabulous!

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  8. Hi Dustin, I hope I can get one of those cards out of the machine some day!!

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  9. not a dream, it's reality in waiting..lol...congrats on all your endeavours :)

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  10. VERY cool!!!! I bet it won't be long now & I will have that book on order from Amazon and will be reading it to my students!!!!! CONGRATS Dustin!!!!

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  11. Wow this is awesome i hope this will be a succes.

    Carmen

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  12. Looks like such a fun book, Dustin! Good luck!

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  13. I am sure you are going to do a great job. God bless!

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