Gheleyne Bastiaen – World Illustration Awards

2024 | Longlist + Shortlist | Children's Publishing

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Why did you create this work?
'Dinos and how to hide them' is my first children's book as an author and illustrator. I wanted to make a book about the different expectations society and sometimes parents can put on children. My goal was to create illustrations that are colourful but look more stylized than you would expect from a children's book.
How were your illustrations used?
The book was published by Pelckmans Publishers in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.
What materials and techniques did you use?
The sketches were made traditionally on paper, and the final illustrations were created in Photoshop.
Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned
Commissioner Company
Pelckmans Publishers
Commissioner Instagram
@pelckmans.be
Personal Website or Portfolio Link
gheleynebastiaen.be/
Instagram
@gheleynebastiaen
Biography
Gheleyne Bastiaen is a freelance illustrator working from Ghent, Belgium. She studied Visual Design at LUCA School of Arts, with a focus on storyboarding and illustration. she enjoys exploring the human silhouette and working with limited, strong colours. Gheleyne has mostly worked on editorial illustrations and illustrations for campaigns, often with a social-cultural impact.
Where are you currently based?
Belgium