Here’s something I conjured up for Virago Theatre Company’s latest production, Mankind’s Last Hope, a family show (the first family show ever for Virago!), featuring disgruntled human whittlers, rubberband balls and aliens. When I’m not writing or drawing for kid lit, I “do” graphics.

Main Ingredients:

1 oz. Rubberband Ball (Royalty-free art shown above)…

… 1 oz. Line-art Image of Jiggy the Alien (Art by Alana Dill), and…

…1 Whole Photo of Human Workers. (Photo by Chuck DiGuida)

Begin with a raw concept and prepare each main ingredient separately. Chop out the colors and sauté the rubberband ball to a nice shade of brown. Using a virtual spatula, flip and filter the alien image into a believable, finely muted shadow. After slicing and dicing the background from the group photo, blend in color along the bottom of the image.

Sprinkle in some words, taking care not to burn or overcook the typefaces. Let simmer in Photoshop for 2 days, allowing for 1 hungry director and a few other taste-testers to give it a sampling.

While it sets in production, apply a fine glaze—the final touch for turning it into a tasty 4 x 6 postcard. Yum!

I’m taking my family to see the play at Rhythmix Cultural Works. Can’t wait!

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