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How to Design a Memorable Character for a Children’s Book

Designing a character for a children's book goes beyond just making it cute—it's about creating a figure that kids can connect with, love, and remember. If you want to design a character that resonates with young readers, here are a few thoughts
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How to Draw a Cute Leprechaun – Outline

In my last tutorial, I mentioned that I’ve prepared the final outline to support you! If you find sketching tricky or need a little help, you can download the PNG file and upload it into Procreate or any other drawing app. Simply place it…
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Drawing Guide: How to Draw a Cat – part II

If you had fun sketching this mischievous tomcat, dive into more doodles with some extra practice sheets! 😺✏️Enjoy the process, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments – I’d love to see how it turns out! 💕Want to take…
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How to Draw a Cute Leprechaun | Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial

Hey, guys!In this easy step-by-step voice-over tutorial, I'll show you how to draw a cute Leprechaun on your iPad using Procreate! Feel free also to use other drawing apps or tools. 🍀 Whether you’re a beginner or looking to improve…
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Drawing Guide: How to Draw a Cat

Hey everyone! 🐱 I’ve got something fun for you today! Let’s draw an easy cat with a step-by-step guide. You can download and print the drawing guide, and if you need a little support, there’s also a practice sheet to help improve…
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Creating a Logo for a Children’s Book Series

My Process & Tips! 🎨📚Hey everyone! 👋 If you're working on a logo for a children's book series (or thinking of designing one), I wanted to share some of my key tips that can help you create something truly special. These principles…
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How to Draw Cats | Step by Step Tutorial

Welcome to my voice-over tutorial! 🎨✨ Join me as we enhance your drawing skills with a fun and easy cat sketch study, all while enjoying some awesome background music! 🎶This tutorial is great for beginners! You’ll learn how to draw…
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Work update

What a journey! Harper, book 8 in the series, just arrived. Eight! I can’t believe we’ve already reached so many books, it’s so exciting! This series is full of amazing characters and incredible adventures. I’ve truly enjoyed illustrating…
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Panda Time-Lapse video

In a previous post, I introduced a one-of-a-kind Panda character I created for a children's book. If you're interested in the creative process, check out the full-length time-lapse. Enjoy!10,071 brush strokesreal-time 5 hours and 32 minutesThis…
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Character design – A Unique Panda

Creating this character was so much fun! I was asked to design a colorful panda—can you picture it? Well, here it is :)))This quirky fella is from a children’s book with the sweet idea of why pandas are just black and white. (Written by…
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Welcome to my Little Art Hub!

I’m thrilled to have you here! I've been wanting to create something like this for a long time, and I'm so excited that it finally happened! Here we can draw together, search and discover inspiration, share our experiences and thoughts, and improve ourselves. I’m a children’s book illustrator, and I absolutely love it! I'm constantly immersed in the whimsical fantasy world filled with unique characters, amazing adventures and stories. Maybe you know my illustrations from social media, or you have books I illustrated. If not and you are curious about my work, check my Instagram ;) I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who chose to support me on Patreon, and also a huge thank you to random visitors. Maybe I will see you around, too :) I hope this space brings you inspiration, joy, and support on your artist's journey. You can join me for free and get a sneak peek to discover what you can expect here ...and of course, a few random surprises thrown in for fun! ;) As a thank you for stopping by, I've got a little surprise for you already – a coloring sheet! Enjoy, have fun, and relax :))) Let's get drawing! With love, Zuzana