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Letters from an Illustrator

Charlene Peruchi

A place where you get a behind-the-scenes look at my journey as an illustrator, where I discuss my art process, and share my thoughts.

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In the first text of this mini-series, we looked at the basic concepts of perspective and how to identify and draw scenes in one-point perspective. Now it’s time to add one more vanishing point so we can create more dynamic scenes.

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BSC #09 – Draw your own composition

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    Charlene Peruchi, a children's book illustrator and storyteller, based in Berlin. Love watching people and children interact, and being surrounded by nature.

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