Blog | Kristina Dutton

The dreaded words no one wants to admit: BURNOUT

I recently set myself up an excellent studio space in our new apartment. I thought having this space and this room dedicated to art would...

Creating Dynamic Characters: How to create a character modelled on a real person?

An interesting dilemma I've come across while working with self-publishing authors is that many authors have created books based on...

Book Cover design: An example of process

As an illustrator, sometimes you get clients who know exactly what they want, down to the smallest details, and sometimes not so much. So...

Illustrators Pitching to Indie Authors: Learning what not to do, the hard way

Within the past few months, I've joined various Facebook groups for children's authors and illustrators. Every few days an author will...

The importance of doing what you love

While I plan to use this blog to teach and share my experience as a children's book illustrator, I thought it would be best to start with...