Jack Frost - Picture Book - The Guardians of Childhood
Surely you've heard of the Guardians of Childhood? Those who watch over our planet, keeping the children of Earth safe from darkness and despair. Mystic creatures, immortal heroes like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and of course Jack Frost.
This series of illustrations was a collaboration with the legendary, William Joyce. Joyce is responsible for the creation of several successful tv shows, movies and novels including Rolie Polie Olie, Rise of the Guardians, Meet the Robinsons, Epic, Robots and so much more! Together as a tag team, we've put together the Jack Frost children's book. William would create the pencil sketches for composition and character placement, then I would bring his sketch to life with the paintings seen here...
For your reference, I've attached a few samples of Joyce's sketches, as well as my process for creating the final paintings. You can find the book at most major book retailers!
Enjoy,
-AndrewTheo.com
Man in the Moon
Nightlight and young Man in the Moon
Nightmare's on the Horizon
Battle with Pitch, the Nightmare King
Crashing to Earth
Nightlight, cursed into a human
A human boy with a frosty soul
With the powers to rule the skies
Shaping the world into his imagination
The boy, Jack Frost, bringing the change of seasons
But Jack was alone. And even though the frost didn't bother him, he still felt cold inside.
But the Man in the Moon showed him the light
Showed Jack how to find a warmth for his heart
And with this power, Jack could change the lives of those who live in fear
And share his Frosty powers with the children of Earth
To keep their hearts warm, and jolly
Which in turn, created a new found warmth in his own heart
Jack Frost was finally free
And when the seasons start to change
We know he'll be close by!
William's sketch on the right. My WIP paint job on the left.
William's Sketch
Getting rid of the white canvas by using old painting
Adding more old paintings to create a better sense of color, light and texture
Pushing towards the final polish
Close up of the final!
Photo from interior