Best Buds

Here is a behind the scenes look at the creative process behind the latest Scholastic book cover design I was assigned to illustrate.  

Del, star of the Petal Pushers series, is back! And this time with her worst enemy, the snooty Ashley Edwards.  Oh my!  It started with these 3 options...

Once option #3 was decided on, it was time to think about Dels birthday outfit, so I sketched out a few design ideas...

And then it was time to paint.  For this cover design I painted Del as one piece...

and Ashley another...

The art directors at Scholastic work their magic, piece them together, and after a few color tweaks and adjustments, ta da!

Best Buds is ready to hit the shelves.

Best Buds is the third in the Petal Pushers tween series, it follows Flower Feud...

which follows Too Many Blooms.

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