![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The other creepy element is the doll on the back of the bike. If you want to read a complete and mind-blowing treatise of how illustrators can use these kinds of colors, hues, and shapes to effect readers’ meaning making, pick up Molly Bang’s Picture This (1991, Chronicle Books).īack to the cover. The small but highly saturated areas of red – the wolf’s eyes, mouth, as well as what appears to be the spill in the bottom quarter of the cover – frame the image of the girl on the motocross bike. The malevolent intent of the wolf seems clear and barely contained. Creepy elements include the red-eyed wolf with it’s open maw hovering behind the girl, as if it will chase her at any moment. I want to stay with this idea of creepy-ish and toughness existing simultaneously. The cover (seen here) is oddly creepy-ish and tough. I can’t tell you if I ordered it or if it was sent to me by the fine people at FirstSecond publishing but in any case, I’m happy it made it’s way to me. Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland, colors by Hilary Sycamore was one of the books in my latest stack. I enjoy the sight and allowing the books to pile up because it feels like christmas when I do rip into them. The mailboxes near my office at Boston university School of Education, waiting for me to come and collect them. ![]()
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