Nat the Cat Blog

Follow the creation of a picture book from idea to publication

1 - It Ain’t What You Do…
(It’s the Way that You Do It!)
2 - Following the ‘Moose’
The Idea Develops
3 - Nat the Cat Puts on His Hat
The Idea Gets Some Interest
4 - A Smile from a Stranger
The Idea Takes on a New Direction
5 - Easy is Right
The Story Emerges
6 - Nat the ‘Stray’ Cat Finds a Home
A Commitment From a Publisher
7 - Why 'Bothersome' Becomes 'Horrible'
Checking the Text
8 - The Wrong Head Shape
Finding the Characters
9 - Hugo Needs More Headroom
Finding the Characters
10 - Beginner's Mind
Getting the Paints Out
11 - The Line that is a Lie
All About Line Drawing
12 - The Thick & the Thin of It
Finding the Painting Style
13 - CROSSING THE LINE
A Happy Accident
14 – CHINESE BROWN OR YELLOW OCHRE?
Choosing The Colours

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