7. Working (and playing) with AI as a Tool for Illustration

Diane deGroat

Dec 5, 2022
5 min

7. Working (and playing) with AI as a Tool for Illustration

It seems like more and more people are using Artificial Intelligence to generate images, now that it is accessible to anyone with an...

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6. Finding and Using Reference Material For Your Art

Diane deGroat

Nov 3, 2022
6 min

6. Finding and Using Reference Material For Your Art

Even the best artists use reference material sometimes. I’d have to be Michelangelo to be able to draw everything out of my head,...

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Diane deGroat

Aug 3, 2022
3 min

5. Combining Digital and Watercolor Art

The Adventures of Robo-Kid combines charcoal with digital coloring. But I’ve also combined Photoshop with watercolor in a different way....

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Diane deGroat

Jun 5, 2022
3 min

4. Illustrating With Digital Art

The first book that I illustrated completely digitally is "Dogs Don’t Brush Their Teeth".

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Diane deGroat

Apr 28, 2022
3 min

3. Robo-Kid: The Cover Design

When I was ready to start the final art for The Adventures of Robo-Kid, the editors asked that I do the cover art first so they could...

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2. Robo-Kid: Combining Charcoal and digital art

Diane deGroat

Mar 1, 2022
3 min

2. Robo-Kid: Combining Charcoal and digital art

My latest book, The Adventures of Robo-Kid was a whole new format for me—a crossover between a picture book and a graphic novel....

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Diane deGroat

Feb 15, 2022
4 min

1. Robo-Kid: How a Book is Born.

Now for something completely different. Look at the above image. The Adventures of Robo-Kid doesn’t look like a Diane deGroat book, does...

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The Story Behind the Stories

This space will be used as a venue for me to give some (hopefully) interesting information about creating children’s books. I’m starting off with my new book, The Adventures of Robo-Kid, and will expand to include other books and authors. Email me for topic suggestions, and I’ll accommodate wherever possible. Enjoy!

- Diane deGroat

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