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Currently seeking representation. Stephen Macquignon is an illustrator and was the first-runner-up for the prestigious Tomie dePaola award in 2017. He has had the privilege of working for Michael Sporn Animation Inc. on many different titles including, “The Little Match Girl”, “Ira Sleeps Over”, “Abel’s Island” and many more. An illustrator of children's books including Tea with the Queen, he has a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and is a proud member of SCBWI. To date, he has never missed a deadline. A fresh energy that is not part of the trends out there.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

How I breakdown a story from start to finish


     Finished Art                                Pen and Ink                                Sketch

"The Marshmallow Man"
by Rena Jones 

Well I finally decided to use some of the artwork from the picture book The Marshmallow Man.
The Marshmallow Man is a retelling of the “Gingerbread Boy/Man”. It was not an easy decision on what story to talk about.

I have been thinking about how I breakdown a story from start to finish, and what project would I use to help me show my thinking process.

I loved this story from the first read and I laughed myself silly coming up with all the wonderful new and old characters for this book.
I also have kept a lot of the sketches some bad some good but I think I can pull it altogether and give a good idea how I do it.
Wish me Luck!

3 comments:

  1. I loved the characters you came up with, Stephen. And I STILL laugh everytime I see that last page. SO funny!

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  2. You do such a good job, Stephen, of getting into stories and into the characters. I enjoy all your work.

    Vivian

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  3. Rena,
    The last page is just a reflection on how I perceived your wonderful words that made me laugh every time I read it.

    Vivian thank you,
    Allowing me creative freedom to come up with fun characters and trusting my judgment.

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