I am exploring body stances to find an expressive interaction between the two characters. I have reversed the position of Arthur and Max to continue the left to right movement from the title page. Max was originally a chameleon, but I decided to make him a Collared Lizard instead. This drawing is from an early dummy, before I had fully designed the characters or fully worked out the story. Now, on pages 4 and 5, he enters the scene as the story begins. On the half title and title pages of Art & Max, I show Max racing across the landscape, from left to right. Given that a picture book is so brief, the opening pages must set the scene and introduce the characters in a concise and effective way. These images show the development of the opening spread for my latest picture book, Art & Max.
Combining minimal text with remarkable images, this is a book to be cherished and poured over, inspiring the artist in all of us.- Seira WilsonĪmazon Exclusive From Author David Wiesner: The Development of Art & Max
What follows is a magical journey of explosive color-brilliantly highlighted by the desert background-where acrylic paints, watercolor, and line drawings, are deconstructed and re-invented, and Art undergoes a Jackson Pollack-like transformation. Art & Max is the story of two artists: Art, a collared lizard who is studiously painting a portrait when we first meet him, and Max, who has just picked up paints and brushes and is ready to go. Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2010: With eye-popping illustrations, three-time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner takes readers on a stunning journey through the art world.
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