Children’s Book

While strolling through Bucklethorn Forest, Puck and Fiona have stumbled across some Easter eggs. They already found a few, but are having a hard time spotting more.

Can you help them find all the hidden eggs?

Bucklethorn Forest wishes all a very happy, blessed Easter.

Let the search begin. Have fun!

(In total you can spot 10 Easter eggs.)

I would like to give you some insight on why I chose the method I did for my illustrations. If you are interested and faced similar difficulties then I hope I can help you out a bit.

I am sure there are many ways to create illustrations. I am no expert and for me it is learning by doing. I didn’t take any classes on how to illustrate so in the beginning the road was bumpy.

I tried different techniques using oil pastels, water colors, acrylic paint and I even tried finger painting. Some of the techniques didn’t work for me on a practical level. The paper curled up when using the water colors and so I couldn’t scan it without strange shadows on the picture. Other methods just didn’t turn out the way I wanted them to.

Painting on the computer was never an option, since I don’t work very well on computers. I lack the patience and understanding for them.

A mistake I made was looking at other children’s book illustrations. Comparing and trying to copy their methods.

I threw the whole idea of illustrating my own story out the window once again and let it rest for some time.

After a while I decided I wanted to do this book and with my mind set on it, all began to fall into place.

I got some simple colored pencils out and started to draw my characters.

When I showed them to my hubby he looked at me and said, that’s your style, that’s the method you should use to illustrate your book.

I am still learning lots as I move forward with the second book.

My dear friends and readers,

Maybe you are thinking, now that the book “Who stole the berries?” is done and for sale, that I have a lot of free time. Well, things are quite the opposite at the moment. Here a little update on what’s going on with the Bucklethorn Forest book series.

I am currently working three different projects, all connected to the book series “The Adventures of Bucklethorn Forest”.

My first project is still my first book “Who stole the berries?”. I am busy with marketing strategies. I have made flyers, that I am hanging up in kindergartens, schools and libraries. Middle of February I will be holding my first open book reading. I am researching other marketing ideas and ways of getting my book established.

My second project is translating the book “Who stole the berries?”. I’ve had many requests for it to be translated into German. For the German version of the book, I am currently looking for a publisher. This is very time consuming.

My third project is the most fun for me. I am very excited to announce the second book is already in progress. The story is written and the illustrations are slowly coming together. I am hoping to publish it in 2016.

If you have some time on your hands, then check out the new coloring sheets you can download for free.

Stay tuned for more news and adventures of Bucklethorn Forest.