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Why did you make this work:
I was directly inspired by watching how my kids play together and finding a fresh perspective on my own childhood. As the youngest sibling of 3 brothers, I know all too well that feeling of being overlooked because of your age. I also know how much a younger sibling can ruin your carefully laid plans through no fault of their own. I wanted to explore that relationship with this book.

What materials and techniques did you use?:
I use a combination of pencil and paper and Adobe Express on an iPad for sketching. Final artworks are created with Adobe Illustrator to help build shapes and Adobe Photoshop for final colouring and artwork. Very subtle textures were added digitally using brushes and the occasional scanned image.

How were your illustrations used:
The artworks are used throughout this 32 page picture book about sibling relationships.


Commissioner Name :
Libby Hamilton
Commissioner Company :
Rocket Bird Books
Commissioned for:
Rocket Bird Books

Social Media:
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Personal Website:
owendavey.com/


Currently Based:
United Kingdom (UK)

Biography:
Owen Davey is an Illustrator based in Worthing, UK. For the last 15 years, he has worked on a wide variety of projects, from picture books to advertising. He has created work for clients including Google, WWF, BBC and National Geographic. He has produced around 40 picture books published in over 25 languages globally. His work often focuses on animals, humans and nature.