![illustration for children's book, cupcake shop, cupcakes, sweets,](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/6425b6197663837.663429ab3085d.jpg)
Cathy wanted to surprise her school friends with sweets from her favorite place in town, Cookies Cupcakes.
Here I will show you a little of the journey to develop this happy and tasty story.
Here I will show you a little of the journey to develop this happy and tasty story.
![illustration for children's book, cute animals, cupcake shop](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c76ab5197663837.6633f961a2bc7.jpg)
![illustration for children's book, cute animals, cupcake shop](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4ead75197663837.6633f961b5eec.png)
![lettering for title](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/174f11197663837.6634398035f31.png)
Here is the process of composing the scenes.
First I make some sketches of the idea I have in mind, then I polish it until I reach a defined line.
Then I start the painting part.
First I make some sketches of the idea I have in mind, then I polish it until I reach a defined line.
Then I start the painting part.
![sketch showing the development process of a children's book page](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/a88674197663837.6634092fd6f37.png)
![sketch showing the development process of a children's book page](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/0b795d197663837.6634092fd6ac0.png)
![sketch showing the development process of a children's book page](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/2ff955197663837.6634092fd62e0.png)
For this illustration below, I wanted to emphasize the delicacies and sweets that enchant the characters.
![cupcake shop illustration for children's book, cute animals, cookies](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7cfc84197663837.6634092fd7395.jpg)
![children's book open page, cute animals, cupcake shop, cookies](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/04b51a197663837.6634092fd5b2f.png)
![lettering for title](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/20d035197663837.66343b63c021c.png)
Here is a little of the character development process.
From body shape, height, clothes and facial expressions, they were designed to match the personality of each character.
From body shape, height, clothes and facial expressions, they were designed to match the personality of each character.
![draft character sheet for children's book, cute animals](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/bf4a99197663837.6634092fd7a93.jpg)
![draft character sheet for children's book, cute animals, fox](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/6fb22d197663837.66340bb84c5a1.jpg)
![draft character sheet for children's book, cute animals, bear , fox](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/5d1422197663837.6634de6429eb6.png)
![draft character sheet for children's book](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/f2fc11197663837.6634de642a789.png)
![fun illustration for children's book, school, fun , cute animals, classroom](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/af8b21197663837.66340bb84c9a9.jpg)
![children's book open page, cute animals, fun](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/eb2f5e197663837.66340bb84bb6b.png)
![lettering for title](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/e1ccc1197663837.66343e4db23c5.png)
![children's book cover, cute animals, cupcake, sweets, fun](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9cb11d197663837.66340bb84c1da.jpg)
![children's book cover, fun, cute animals,](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/e59f20197663837.66340bb84b3e2.jpg)
![cupcake icon with cherry](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/52d36d197663837.663446743d41d.png)
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