My amazing legs
This is my entire project, in which I act as the author and illustrator.
What is this picture book about?
Ely is an ordinary girl with extraordinary legs that are always eager for movement and adventure. In her quest for confidence, Ely discovers the world of dance, friendship, and support, meeting those who help her understand that her uniqueness is her strength. This touching and inspiring story about overcoming insecurities and self-acceptance invites readers to dive into a world where friendship and courage can create wonders.
The importance of self-acceptance and overcoming insecurities, especially in children, is a key issue raised in this story. Ely, like many other children, faces difficulties in accepting her differences. Her legs, which she considers strange and restless, become a symbol of her internal conflict.
In today’s society, children often feel pressure to conform to certain norms and expectations. Ely experiences loneliness and compares herself to others, which exacerbates her insecurities and leads to isolation. This situation is relevant for many children who may feel isolated due to their differences, whether physical, emotional, or social.
ARE WE FRIENDS?
This book was created for Magical Ink Publishing House. Author of text Hamid Abazari.
For this book I worked digital but I tried to safe feelings of traditional techniques. I used Soft pastel colours and a lot of air in the book.
What is this picture book about?
Finding good friends may not be as hard as you think if you look around yourself well enough.
Are we Friends? is the story of a friendship that starts accidentally as a dandelion flies away in the wind and meets a little rhino. The dandelion attracts the rhino’s attention and the rhino follows it gingerly. Along the way, other animals see them and follow the dandelion as well. Finally, they arrive in a green meadow with plenty of dandelions.
They understand that the dandelion made them gather together and become friends with each other. This book is a great story which helps children learn that making a connection is not as difficult as they think when they find shared values with their friends.
Shadow wall
This book was created for Ethicool Books Publishing House. Author of text Olivia Coates.
What is this picture book about?
Green meadows, blue wild flowers, and yellow ducklings danced across the canvas.
But not anymore.
When Scarlet moves to the city, her days are no longer filled with the joys that she's used to. Instead, darkness dominates her world. The grey seems never-ending, and frightening shadows creep through the cracks in the walls.
That is, until she discovers something.
The people of Scarlet's new world are not as frightening as they seem, and through the power of connection and some enchanting gifts, colour slowly returns to her world.
HOW LOVE IS MADE
illustrations for this book were created with great team from publishing house Ethicoolbooks. Written by Ethicool‘s own French Stu.
What is this picture book about?
What is love? And whatever does it mean when we share our love for others?
Two hedgehogs wonder exactly this as they disappear into the most curious corners of the world, finding not only their sense of adventure...
But exactly how love is made.
FAR FARAWAY
This was my first project I set myself like a children book illustrator and created it from idea to realisation. It’s a picture book without words. Far Faraway — a story about a little dreamy boy who, thanks to his dreams, learns to overcome difficulties, help people and make friendship.
The drawings were all created digitally in Procreate. But i tried to safe feelings of traditional techniques.
This book was entered into a competition Silentbookcontest (https://silentbookcontest.com/about/).
