ILLUSTRATING THE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE -a picture book.
A few illustrations from a project I completed at the beginning of this year.
I worked with the most amazing, supportive clients I could have ever dreamt of. They are self-publishing a story about a boy in conversation with God. One of the challenges I faced was how to illustrate a spiritual experience without falling into clichés.
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The story, which will be self-published by my clients soon, is about a little boy's concern with his own behaviour. As we follow the boy's conversation with God, and we learn about the boy's daily life, we witness his spiritual journey towards self-awareness and joy.
This project was a challenge. How do you illustrate a conversation that takes place in some spiritual realm? Or concepts like regret, friendship and joy?
I wanted to include lots of elements that could frame the conversation and add excitement by telling the boy's everyday story; including his relationship with his mum, his sister and his little dog.
To convey the spiritual experience I used these yellow dots and shafts of light that add warmth as well as an otherworldly feeling.
Are you interested in commissioning my artwork? Please get in touch.
Are you interested in commissioning my artwork? Please get in touch.