How Deborah Hocking Created the Art for Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World was a dream job for me as an illustrator…adorable woodland animals as characters, a cozy burrow home to design, and a beautiful story of friendship and adventure skillfully written by a talented author. I loved figuring out how to draw the characters, and imagining the different environments they’d explore and the animals they’d interact with along the way. I hope you enjoy discovering the world of these two best friends, as they leave their burrow behind and set off for places unknown. In my initial character design sketches, I imagined Sydney and Taylor clothed, with various outfits they might wear throughout the story. The character design was a collaborative effort with the art director, editor, and author. As a team we made changes including not having the characters clothed and more naturalistic body shape and features. I did many more sketches of the characters, imagining them in different poses and with different emotions. Sydney and Taylor as they appear in the book: friends and adventurers forever. This image is from one of the initial sketch versions of the story, with the characters drawn in the original style (with clothing and huge ears!). This later version shows how the environment is being developed, with details resolved and light and shadow being considered. Sydney and Taylor’s cozy burrow in its final form—a wonderful place to come home to after grand adventures.
✔ Author(s): Jacqueline Davies,Deborah Hocking
✔ Title: Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (101 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0358531667
✔ ISBN-13: 9780358531661
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World by Jacqueline Davies
Josephine Alvarez
The plot twists were executed masterfully. I was left gasping at every unexpected turn, and the suspense kept me on edge throughout. Bravo to the author for keeping me guessing.
Iris Watts
The way the author handled complex emotions and relationships was remarkable. I felt deeply connected to the characters, and their growth throughout the story was both inspiring and moving.
Violet Tyler
The way this book explored the complexities of human nature and relationships was both profound and relatable. It touched my heart in ways I didn't expect.
