I created this illustration for a recent SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators) contest. I did not win, but I had so much fun creating Red that I had to share her with you.
SCBWI provided an excerpt from Little Red Riding Hood. We could pick any part of the excerpt to illustrate. I picked this:
Once
upon a time there was a little girl who was so sweet and kind that everyone
loved her. Her grandmother, who loved her more than anyone else, gave her a
little cape made of red velvet, which suited her so well that she wanted to wear
it all the time. Because of that everyone took to calling her Little Red Riding
Hood.
My grannie used to make dresses for me all the time when I was a little girl. The first thing I did in those pretty dresses and their layers of crinoline was twirl around and around. Just like Red Riding Hood!
I used a light watercolor wash for the background. Everything else is paper! I attached each and every strand of paper-hair and every little stone in the path by hand. I am especially proud of Red's patent leather shoes that I created by brushing a heavy glaze over part of her paper-shoes.
And, if you look very closely, you will see the wolf.
Thanks so much for allowing me to have a little of your time today. Hope your day is sunny and bright.
May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela
