Edited by Jane Kim
Illustration I Final Project
Children’s book
*Italics: Notes for
illustration ideas, composition, color, and lighting.
Title: Untitled
Hi, my name is Joseph and I am 11 years old! I live with my parents and my two
sisters, Jane and Lisa. We have lived here before I was even born and now we
are moving back to our home country, Korea.
Now my new home is Seoul, the capital of South Korea. When
we arrived, the city was filled with bright lights and colors! Every building
and every house was so close together; it was like a big town squished together
so there were no gaps in between!
Whole family in the
car driving past a bustling city at night. Flashing signs, lights, and traffic.
At our new house, everything looked so bright and clean. It
was the most luxurious house I have ever seen! There were huge windows, shiny
floors, and we even had two refrigerators!
But as much as I wanted to explore more of our new home, my
eyes started to get tiring. Soon I couldn’t stop yawning, so my mom put me in
bed. I couldn’t wait to wake up the next morning.
One page, Joe sleeping
on Korean bed sheets on wooden floor as mom closes the door.
Dark with light source
coming from open door.
The next day my mom and I decided to see the rest of the
neighborhood, and let me say this, Korea has so much food! Our small little
neighborhood had all the tastes of the world!
Wide view of all sorts
of bakeries, eateries, street food, and other stores. Featuring many people
eating, talking, walking. Mom at a stand paying for take-out lunch while Joe
looks at the setting.
After that we went to visit my dad’s new office. The room
was small but somehow my dad fit his meeting table, his desk, a chair, and a
mini fridge! It may look big but it really wasn’t.
Mom holding lunch
standing in front of the entryway with Joe. Joe with a surprised expression looks on as
workers try to fit everything in the small room. Dad helping one of the workers
waves at them.
On our walk back home we saw a huge park for bikes and for
jogging! Ever since we found that park my mom and dad thought that we should
buy two bikes!
View of a wide
landscape with view of a river, dad baying for bikes at a bike stand in the
corner.
Everyday was a busy day for me. My parents thought that I
should get private lessons. The classes that I took were Korean, guitar,
ping-pong, piano, and a traditional sport called tae-kwon do. The classes were
fun but I was so busy! It was like school but worse! I had to go to lessons
every ten minutes! Now I know why people say time flies.
Joe centered in the
middle running with all the lessons surrounding him. OR Joe trying to handle
every activity all at once.
As quickly as my summer was passing by, my family and I all
managed to find time to visit my grandma’s. I didn’t know we had so much family here in Korea! So many
aunts, uncles, and cousins! It really was endless!
A small thumbnail of
our family in front of grandma’s door with her greeting us.
A bigger picture of
our family (maybe take reference to a master’s painting for composition?;
Pierre’s Luncheon at the Boating Party) Joe in the side playing video games
with Chan and Che-yee, others helping out with food, setting table, talking,
laughing.
On the last day we all decided to go back to the park, and
luckily we were in time to see the fireworks show. As we all snuggled up in our
blankets looking at the show in the sky I felt sad as to how the summer was already
over. It felt just like yesterday how we came to Korea and now we had to go.
Overall view of the
night sky with a show of fireworks with the family settled in the bottom of the
page under a huge blanket.
This summer was like fireworks. There was so much excitement
and happiness that had to fade away so quickly, leaving only a trail of smoke
as a way to remember those bright colors once again.
One page; black smoke
aftermath of the fireworks.
Small thumbnail of a
set of three luggage.
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