I haven’t seen many artists interpret the Mockingjay as an actually species of bird, they usually present it more as an iconic symbol in The Hunger Games. I tried to reinterpret the original design by including some of the well known elements, but took it a bit further making it more like a natural study. I borrowed some of the color and beak features of a mockingbird and was inspired by the Stellar Jay for the rest. Print: [link]
This is absolutely beautiful! ♥ It's great to see another artist interpreting the Mockingjay into a species of bird, and that is especially striking in your gorgeous style.
I love your illustrations of contemporary fantasy literature for young people! I would also love a walk-through of your creative process and how you make those fabulous images! One day maybe...? Pretty please?
Ohh nice! Thanks so much! Believe it or not, I have owned a small wacom tablet for a while but only now that I have seen a bit about how you work I finally can make use of it!