In 2024, I was offered my second book by Penguin Random House India: this time, a title called
Baloo's Big Win, a biography of Dalit cricketer and activitist Baloo Palwankar, written for children as part of their Magic Makers series.
It was an honor to contribute to the telling of his story—the process taught me much, and the result is incredibly rewarding.
The content of the project required me to learn not just how to draw the sportsmen, but to keep their poses, outfits, and environments
period-accurate as well. The colors of the story were deliberately kept vibrant, in some part to keep children engaged in what is otherwise
relatively heavy material. A style incorporating visible brushtrokes was used to add movement to the compositions.
Below are a few spreads from the book, displayed here without text.
Working on a short timeline, the process was divided into just two steps: sketch, and full color. All artwork was created on Photoshop for the iPad, using the native Pastel Tilt brush.
Below are a few non-affiliate links, if you wish to purchase a copy!
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