Today I make the first setup on 
Schoellershammer paper.
The size of this illustration  will
be 10 1/2 X 15 cm. 
The most imported thing is to
make and find the characters.
First I do some sketches on 
small pieces of paper till I find 
the right composition.
First of all the thin pencil lines
of each character.

With pen & ink I draw the 
first thin lines. 
These will be the guidelines 
of my drawing to fill in.
This will be done with color 
pencils and pastels. 

I'm  working over and over with 
combination of color pencil.
So I get the right faces and 
characters.
I will make some small 
adjustments later.
I decided to do that when all 
drawings are ready.
It's easier when you have all the
illustrations in front of you.

Illustration 2

This will be a big
illustration 21X 15 cm. 
I will show the 
situation where the 
kids are living. 
I make my first setup 
in thin pencil lines.
It's important, these 
are your guidelines! 
After that I make the 
pen & ink lines.

Today I finish the
illustration. 
The village is created. 
Now we know how and 
where they are living. 

The colors are made 
with pastels 
and color pencils.

This will be a new small illustration
with simple lines and a few details.

I colored the illustration and made some small 
adjustments.
Later I have to work more on that kid in front but 
for now I leave it alone.
It's better to make the last adjustments at the 
end of the session.

A new illustration and a new 
character.
An older person who you will 
see often.
The kids are together.
Again I make the first important 
lines.

I cannot decide exactly what 
the background will be. 
That's for later.
No problem, that's always nice 
with illustrating.
The ideas coming with the time 
you are drawing and working 
on it.

The final illustration.
By drawing the children
I got the idea to put 
them together on a porch.
Finaly it gives the illustration
a "family" look.

This small illustration is the size of 4 X 5 cm
Music! No problem. 

With bright colors and drums and some notes 
we have a small but nice illustration

The kids, walking in the nature.
This first setup is made in pencil
to get the right composition.

Stage 2 
I made the lines with pen and 
ink to get everything on the 
right place.
I add the other children and 
trees. 

The final illustration.
I bring the colors on paper.
First of all the pastel colors for 
the large parts. 
The color pencil for the 
small parts and finally with 
pen & ink the finishing touch.

Again a small illustration.
Two girls are eating.
It's the first setup.

Making with pen and ink the 
final setup.

Colored by pencil and 
finished with pen and ink.

Girl sitting with a small dog 
(Pekinese) under a divi divi tree.
First setup with pencil lines.

I add more details and 
guidelines for the final 
illustration with pen & ink.

The stage where I put the 
pastel color as underground
on paper.
These colors will be 
important by the time I 
finish the illustration.

The small dog sitting with one of 
the boys in the car.
Again the first lines in pencil.

These lines worked out in 
pen & ink.

The final illustration.
It's a small illustration to place
between the text.

Here the complete setup 
of an illustration. 
The boy and an older man
talking about the dog 
swimming.
First the pencil lines.
These will be our guidelines. 

This is stage two.
Here I made the
important lines with 
pen and ink.

Stage three.
Applying the large areas 
in pastel.
I will make the 
background later.

Stage four.
After the pastel I begin with 
the faces and give them their 
personality.
Later I make the clothes 
in color pencil.

Stage five.
I apply all the colors with color 
pencil and make the dark parts 
and depth with different colors.

Stage six and the final 
stage.
Working with pen and ink,
I made the adjustments, 
depth and details.