Illustrating a Children's Book 

Just wanted to say welcome to the channel all you new folks. And thanks for all the support you old folks! I hope to be uploading more in 2018. So stick around and make yourself at home here.

I misheard you like 4 times thinking this was "the 12 slaves a Christmas" and thought that was pretty dark for a kids book lol

I'm an illustration student in college and this is awesome and really helps to see there is a future there

all your videos really inspire me to draw jake and especially your childrens books the art and design on all of them are amazing my favorite has to be your new one the 12 sleighs of christmas

That was great! I can see why you would love doing that. Getting to add some sleighs that are your own creation to it is really cool! Thanks for sharing.

Loved seeing the process. Gorgeous cover! Just ordered it... I think my kiddos will love it...especially my son.

Hey Jake, 12 Sleighs of christmas is beautiful book! I'm so glad I came across this video. I'm a new illustrator who's just started working on her first childrens book. Your video was so helpful to me, not only did you share the process of the artwork but also the communication back and forth from the publishers. Not many would share that information so for a self taught artist like me that was really informative and valuable. Just wanted to take the time out to say thank you! I really appreciate this video. :)

Excellent video! Thank you for the information. It’s always a special treat to see your amazing art!

Thanks Jake for such a clear, concise discussion. Helpful.

I'm so glad I've found this video! Thanks a lot, Mr. Parker!

This was really neat to watch; I am a process junkie and love to see how things come together from an idea to a finished product. Also, adorable book that I will be adding to my collection of delightfully illustrated kids' books.

This video was magical!!! Love seeing your breakdown process and the final turn out~ Keep up the great work Jake!

Your world building skills are off the charts! Book looks awesome. And also, my Spiderman sense is telling me skyheart is coming out soon🤔🤔🤔 hmm

I can't wait to get this book for my myself and my kids. They are going to love it! Awesome cover, Jake!

Jake... You are an inspiration! I have been so lost with my art in recent years, but then I found you. I have always been a keen artist both traditionally and digital in both 2D & 3D, but I NEVER finish anything.... I have stopped and started so many projects that I could not count them. I have just signed up to SVS Learning & WILL, by Christmas 2018, have a children's Christmas book published! Children's books has always been the one thing that I go back to and, after your inspiration, I will achieve the life long dream. Thank you so much !

Such an insightful video that really shows how much you know with traditional and digital artwork, Jake. Thanks for sharing this video!

Your tools recommendation list is excellent. Thank you.

Thanks for that.Love the illustrations.

I picked this up the other day!! So exciting and well put together loved it!

A lot of things you said helped me to- just draw. I have sometimes problems to draw in a way I imagined it and when you were saying about planning I found a lot of good tips. Thank you for making videos like this :)

Hi Jake. Loved this video, thank you! The book looks fabulous, how amazing to land the ideal children's book job 😊 The SVS class sounds fantastic. I did a one week summer course last year on Writing and Illustrating children's books (0-6 years), at the House of Illustration in London, and absolutely loved it! I'm currently doing one of their 10 week illustration courses, on illustrating people, and again, am getting so much out of it. Thanks again!

This is so insightful! Thanks for sharing, Jake.

Great work! Love seeing the process, keep on keeping on!

Just bought the book at B&N last night. The artwork is so beautiful. I will be studying these pages for some time to come. Congrats Jake!

this is beyond amazing. Congratulations!

I love your book! Thank you for sharing your process. Wow, I just noticed the year 2017.

This is very helpful. It’s not often I see content like this - or maybe I missed others. Seeing the process(not just drawing) is really helpful for starting artists like me. I’ve recently changed my career and now I will be studying Illustration. Watching this gives me hope. Haha. Thank you loadssss!

Great design for a Christmas sweater have front cover on the front of it and elves from the back on the back of the sweater.

Great illustrations! Enjoying the videos! Thanks!

Holy wow, love the creativity in your art

I wish to say a happy new year too all of you. Thanks Jake Parker for this really informative video because since last year or two. Before I graduated high school. I published my first book on the roosevelt island landmarks coloring book. My art teacher at the time was promoting my first book and many people had loved it! Altho this was a test product. This year Jan 9th my books and projects with this author will be showcased on Roosevelt Island at NYC. But thank you so much Jake for creating a educational video provided for us to learn how to draw, create comics and childrens book. You name it. And I respect you as to being my inspired artist and first person to get me into a world of illustration. I dont know how much I should say about this whole progress on my upcoming books although I wish to thank you for being here in this RU-vid community. Jake Parker Banzai!

Fantastic - I just love it!

I love the illustrations, this came out wonderful and thank you so much for this informative video :))

Nice work as always Jake :) It looks like a lot of fun!

Awesome, thanks for sharing Jake!

Nice!!! You're hella talented!! Your work, drawings and art work are masterful and full of life and over flowing with artistic creative vision and pop!!!

Loved the artwork! Just bought the book on Amazon!

Amazing video Jake love the book

Looks amazing

Great work Jake!!!

What a rad book! Surprised I didn’t see it till now! When I was younger (even now), I would have LOVED this book! Still surprised I never saw this!

Jake, I know dozens of people ask about all the different projects you involve yourself in but I asked for this specific topic in a comment when you approach your subscriber base about what we'd like to see. Your genuine dedication to evolving artists' development is admirable. Thank you.

the illustrations are great!!! love it! a big thumb up

This is so awesome Jake! Thanks for the inspiration and detailing your experience ^_^

I was recently asked to illustrate a children’s book !!!! I can’t wait to get started . This will be my first book

That's was really nice!!! 💛 This is exactly what I want to do And this is the job I will choose it to myself Thank you for showing us all the steps I really appreciate it Here is a new subscriber 👋🏼

Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Awesome~ all your amazing picture books. Indeed, those characters are the most creative and so cute. Super outstanding Teacher Jake. Merry Christmas to you, beautiful wife, and your sweet family.

nice illustrations, great creativity.

OMG, I love the book!!!

Hey Jake, love your work... Make a video fast drawing something

Looks very, very good. Great job!

Thanks Jake!

This is great, especially including the feedback from the publisher

Amazing work.✨🌿

Amazing! Thanks for sharing the overview.:

Hi I liked the page with the elves working on blue , looked like they where working on the sky was under their feet , cute, also liked the flying saucer page😍

Jake...sometimes I look at your drawings and I just get that feeling of wanting to live inside one of them, lol, they are so captivating !

The book looks amazing, the colors, the designs. I don't have kids but 'm thinking getting the book for myself haha. I really love your traditional drawings and there are many videos on that. But I'm also interested in your digital drawing process. Are you planning any future videos explaining your steps?

Thanks for making this. Good stuff.

Cool. Thank you! Super video. 😊

Massively helpful, thank you for sharing this :)

Very useful video! Thank you!

The way my attention snapped back to focus when he said the names of my sons favorite vehicle book 😂😂 seeing that email is super helpful

Thanks for the upload - very helpful and insightful... i have subscribed!

What if you hand drew it and are editing on photo shop? This is my first book.

You're an amazing illustrator 😍

This is terrific! Congratulations on this and much success! Really shows the process well. Could you tell what scanner you use and the resolution you prefer to scan at. Also, do you print the original line sketches at home or at a service bureau? The orange is interesting and I was surprised by that. I've always used non-repro blue (trad sketching) and just kept it the same for digital, as well. How do you avoid orange showing up in the printouts? Thanks for sharing your work, as always. Grateful for that! Cheers! :)

This was a really helpful video, thanks for all the information. I am just finishing a diploma in illustrating children's books at the moment. I bookmarked the page for the Illustrating Children's Books class to coma back to later :)

adorable...i was thinking to start illustrating for children book..

Very helpful.. thanks for this

I entered this field wanting to be a badass Sci-Fi concept artist for videogames and movies. But after seeing your videos,..I am becoming more and more inclined to do children's books. they look so much fun.

I just illustrated my first children's book and it's on Amazon. I'm not happy with it, which i suppose happens when you grow as an artist. I love to write and frankly i think i could write and illustrate my books, and hoping to do so. I just bookmarked your website and hope to learn some more from you. :)

your book looks absolutely amazing and what software you used for the 4 sketches that you has used and sent to the art directors

I really liked the third and fourth sketch. Do you enjoy having to go back to the drawing board after putting so much work in?

Thank you for the great info! Wondering how long this process takes? How much time do the publishers allow you?

This is great!

Hey, cool channel. Gonna use this for inspiration and motivation for sure!

Excellent

Thank you so much!! 👌

aww man this is so helpful! I'm illustrating my first book for a small publisher! So I loved these helpful tips thank you so much! :D you da best!!

Awesome video!

Hello Jake :) Thank you for your amazing video! I have a question regarding the process: When you get commissioned to draw the cover and the back of the book does your client give you the seze of the book? And more importantly the thickness, because 20 page book (for exampple) can be from 3-5 mm to 1 cm (even more) depending on the thickness of the individual page. How ofthen your clents are prepared and know these details when they give you the assignment?

Obrigado!

do you do the initial sketches digitally or by hand, then load them into PS?

Thank you for this :) (Also, awesome book!)

On the way to 100k subs. Please do the new studio tour!

Hey thank you!great job What tablet you use for coloring in photoshop?

Great video Jake. Congrats on that accomplishment!! One question: since this is a “Christmastime” book, how far in advance did the publisher start the process? Was it a year before release? Was it more than a year? I was just curious as to the “time factor” and how it fit into the process. Cheers!! ...ps: LOVE 3PtPerspective!!!

Nice tute. What are the pixel dimensions of your canvas for the cover?

I just googled How to Illustrate Children’s Books and am so glad to have found and watched this one. I’ve been asked to illustrate a book and my hubby and I will be speaking with the author in a couple of hours. I am trying to soak in as much information as I’m able to know what questions to ask. This video has helped and thank you. Do you think it’s possible to use the Procreate App for all illustration?? Please advise. THank you!

Hey i like your drawing style. Me too an illustrator. I got some ideas for cover making.Thank you for your vedio

Great video Jake and I am really enjoying your "How to Draw Everything" course at SVSLearn. I was wondering if your book is available as a PDF. I saw on Amazon it is available as either hardcover or Kindle.

super insightful video! since you said you just got comfortable working on your 8th book, how does a young artist not loose his/her mind working on the very first one? any tips?

MY man your about to hit 100,000!!

You rock!

This is so cool

Can you plz make a new office tour??

So I have some questions. I'm writing a children's book and want to know where I could get some illustrations. And I have a specific character in mind so how would I go about finding that. And if you use a particular website when you're done with your book do you have to include that website as your illustrator or how does that work. Thanks

Can I ask you what the formatting is for this book? Like resolution and spacing of borders etc? I've been looking everywhere and I don't see anything from anyone.

Loved the video. I was wondering how long does it take you from start to finish to finish a book that excites you vs a book that's boring you?