'Tommelise' is a reimagining of the fairy tale 'Thumbelina' created by Hans Christian Andersen. I wanted to explore a more playful and tom boyish character whose main interest is adventuring with the other small critters in her forest home.
Each illustration was created using Procreate and Photoshop.
All artwork ©Lindsey Bryan Art LLC
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Tommelise's Turnaround and Color Palette
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Tommelise expression studies
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Cover sketches and explorations
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Tommelise Mock up Cover Illustration
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Tommelise finding her shoestring belt loop
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Boot spot illustration line work and grayscale rendering
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Tadpoles are like Tommelise's version of puppies in this story
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Tommelise having a tea party with her lady beetle friends on a strawberry
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Strawberry Tea Party illustration spot line work and grayscale
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Tommelise staying up past her bedtime to adventure with her moth friends
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