Rumpelstiltskin
This is the book I produced based on the traditional tale of Rumpelstiltskin. I created my own poem on the story. I wanted the character of Rumeplstiltskin to remain quite strange and scary.
The visuals were produced with pen in a knitted line style. I decided to do it like this because I felt it was my best way of making the compositions how I wanted them to be.
I also feel that the line work is the best way to show the tonalities of the compositions as I wanted a contrast of highlight and shadow to run throughout the book to express the emptiness and darkness to the room.
The final artwork was inspired by the work of Louis Tiffany Comfort. I loved the way he told his stories through stained glass windows. I am really animated by use of colour within my illustrations. I loved the way the glass work blended unexpected colours together in such a beautiful way. 
I also really liked the bold black joining within the stained glass style and wanted to try and somehow integrate that into my illustrations. I used a thin black glass ink to create the lines that distinguish the images in my artwork, giving it a strong sense of pattern and a unique style of drawing.
I tried to make every page compositionally different, yet give a general flow through the pages of the book. I changed the views and angles to add some interest.
I also wanted the book to hint at the style of illuminated manuscripts. Achieved by using bold lettering at the beginning of each verse.
