One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is whether I draw the illustrations for my Scream Street books – and the answer is always a resounding NO! I have all the artistic ability of a teaspoon. My publishers, Walker Books, however knew of a very talented artist by the name of Lily Bernard who works for Cartoon Saloon – and it’s Lily who brings my characters and stories to life in picture form.
To demonstrate the process Lily takes, here are three images of one of my newer Scream Street characters – Kian Negative. You can see how each image progresses from a preliminary sketch to get a feel for the character (which my editor, designer and I get to see and comment on) through an intermediate stage and finally onto the finished picture.
I’m sure you’ll agree that Lily is not only very talented, but she has a real grasp on the feel of the Scream Street series. I’m very proud to be working with her.
Tommy
