Concept art for my Kidlit project.

So, I decided to challenge myself and make a children's book. I wanted to do it for many reasons, one of them being that I really enjoy storytelling, coming up with characters, and worldbuilding.

I also tend to want to do everything myself, which is either a flaw or a strength depending on who you ask and how you look at it.

On top of that, I wanted to learn how to format (to the best of my ability)... and last but not least, I want a physical copy. I want something to show for my work because I love seeing my projects become tangible in some way (probably why I learned 3D printing and got a 3D printer as well, but more on that another time).

Below is the main character for my book, The Quiet Thing, which is arriving in a few days. It was printed with Mixam and has no ISBN (just in case a publishing house ever wants to pick up the project with me, knowing how they feel about previously published books).

Keep in mind, the final product doesn't use any of these styles exactly, as I’m currently in the process of discovering and creating new ones.

However, the core concept and idea behind the design remain the same.

I avoided giving any facial features to the protagonist to maintain the horror tone of the book and to allow child readers to self-insert into the role. That way, they experience the emotions firsthand rather than just reading them off a character's face (not to say I can't draw emotional expressions!).

I also gave them skinny legs and big ears. They are intended to have a skinny neck supporting a large head as well, but that design template will be revealed WHEN future books develop...