"Purple Rules" Illustration Finalists

Maile H.Hawaii We chose Maile as an "Author's Choice" pick because we couldn't stop coming back to her illustration. It was just different than the others. Not only did she use a completely different color scheme than the other artists, but the faces in her drawings all had a unique shape and feel to them. Additionally, her explanation about her illustration in our "Author's Favorites" blog post really touched us. We can't wait to see what she does next! 1. How long have you been dong art? How did you get started? I’ve been drawing and doodling for a really long time(my grandparents have some...

Zainab K.  United Kingdom  Thanks to all of your votes, Zainab was one of our top voted entries. She gained popularity quicker than any other submission. She's clearly gotten all of your attention and now we're excited to see what else she comes up with.  1. How long have you been doing art? How did you get started?Art has been something that has stuck with me since I was 7 years old, my mum bought me asmall watercolour palette to get started and ever since then I have grown attached and it’s what 2. Do you plan on working in...

Charlene K. United Kingdom We decided to allow the entrant with the third highest number of votes to continue on as a semi-finalist because that person happened to be Charlene and we loved her work. This image was one of the most dramatic, which caught our eye since at it's core, this is a dramatic book. Many of the other submissions shied away from making this scene intimidating because they new children would be reading it. That being said, our 4 year old test subject chose this picture above all the rest! Learn more about Charlene K. below.  1. How did you get started doing...