✸ How to Illustrate Picture Book Covers! ✸

Hello Art Friends! I'm Anoosha Syed, a professional children's book illustrator and today I'm going to go step-by-step in how I illustrated the cover of my author/illustrator debut THAT'S NOT MY NAME! I hope this video will be helpful for anyone curious about my process! This book is a labor of love and a very personal story :) ✸BUY 'THAT'S NOT MY NAME' HERE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... I will be talking about the following: 00:00 - Intro 03:07 - The Plot 03:53 - How I Got the Job + The Publishing Process 11:31 - Character Design Stage 15:55 - Sketching + Brainstorming 23:52 - My Sketching Process (Timelapse) 29:14 - Color Exploration 34:11 - My Painting Process (Timelapse) 39:51 - Timeline + Schedule -- 🎨 OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH ○ How I Illustrate My Books -    • How I Illustrate my Books   ○ Illustration Guides and Advice -    • Freelance Guides and Advice   ○ Picture Book Basics -    • Picture Book Basics   -- 🖥️ LINKS ★ Portfolio, Social Media, and Artist Resources - https://www.anooshasyed.com/links ★ Buy My Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anoosha... --- ✏️ MY GEAR ✷ Tablet - https://amzn.to/48onMOc ✷ Desktop - https://amzn.to/3YBZA7D ✷ Tablet Stand - https://amzn.to/32UjVXB ✷ Lightbox - https://amzn.to/49Xssdn ✷ Scanner - https://amzn.to/49Wq5aL ✷ iPad Matte Screen Protector - https://amzn.to/4hhhF21 ✷ Ergonomic Apple Pencil Grip- https://amzn.to/3i8N3Uj ✷ Vlogging Camera - https://amzn.to/338DN9N ✷ Main Camera - https://amzn.to/34CQ8UM DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! All music is from Epidemic Sound #illustrationsketch