I’m currently working on two picture books Pirates Don’t Go to Kindergarten written by Lisa Robinson and published by Two Lions, and another one from Disney/Marvel that I can’t reveal the title of yet. Harry P-p-p-potter!! Currently working on … Little Prince A literary character to create art with … To name some of my favorite illustrators Mary Blair (always), Eyvind Earle, Tadahiro Uesugi, Annette Marnat, Benji Davies, Lou Romano, Simone Massoni… There are so many artists that I admire! All-time favorite children’s book I didn’t illustrate…

I love gouache and colored pencils for traditional medium, and secretly wish I used those the most. It’s hard to imagine working somewhere else. I am inspired by …Īnything and everything mid-century, Wes Anderson movies, vintage Jazz album covers, music, nature… My favorite place to create & illustrate is …

Otherwise, I end up losing more time or not being happy with the result. It’s always better to resolve as much as possible beforehand. I try not to jump into the final painting prematurely. Once all the preliminary work is done, I start painting the final image. When I’m content with the design, I move on to some quick color comps. Once I can move past that, I create some rough sketches and work in black and white to resolve composition. It always starts with some hair pulling and blank page anxiety. Pink is for Boys, written by Robb Pearlman published by Running Press. I’m so happy and content when I make art that all I want is to spread the feeling. That’s how I connect with the world around me. She and her husband live in Oakland, California. She is the illustrator on a number of books and when she’s not drawing, you can find her climbing rocks or biking the hills of the Bay area. The Children’s Book Review | August 29, 2018Įda Kaban was born and raised in Turkey and has had a passion for drawing, reading, and monkey bars since a young age.

Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman