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'A is for Auntie':
The Process

1

Author provides text that will be on page and her ideas on what the illustration would look like. Includes reference images for inspriation! 

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Initial iteration sketches based on information provided by the author - two layout options.

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3

Author selects her favorite sketch and I work on making a more finalized image with clean lines, detailed faces, and beginning to color. 

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4

Based on feedback, a second face option is presented for the nephew. Different color options are added, and extra toys are drawn into the scene.

5

Final drawing is complete! 

One letter down, 25 more letters to go! 

© 2026 By Lauren Trail

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