"The Tale of Ms. Tiggywinkle" by Beatrix Potter development

So, some time ago now I decided to do visual development work on the tale of Ms. Tiggy Winkle by Beatrix Potter. I have set the story in Couillure France in the late 1800's, 1890 ish.

If you are unformiliar with this short story I highly reccomend that you read it. It is one of my favourite childrens stories, and if you read it then you will have a better understanding of what I am drawing.

You can read the story here:http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=PotWink.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1

The fallowing post is a really rough block in for the hill lucy journeys through and on the left is a breakdown of all of the hills levels. I did an enormous amount of research on the plantlife that grows in the region of Couillure in the south of france. The rough drawings I posted above are design studies for the first level with almond trees, spanish broom bushes and grass.

I will be posting process work for this story development throughout the next few months.

Annecy France,NY central park, greenwich village sketches

Brooklyn Bridge
Central Park Boathouse
Bleeker and Morton st. NY
Bleeker and Mcdougal st. NY

I did not have as much time to sketch in France as I wish I did. Most of my time was spent being a tourise and at the Annecy international animation festival watching films. These are quick sketches of Annecy streets. I am going to make up for it by sketching in Ny this week. I am trying to sketch more in pencil, I always sketch in pen.

I am in NY for a few weeks, and then heading to France.
I am going to keep painting more more of these around NY, and France. I am really enjoying learning this medium. It is really pleasing to work in colour, outdoors in nice weather, and get messy. I started wearing a cooking smock when I paint, stops me from getting pastel all over my pants, however I still manage to get it all over my face.