Article · Delaney Gibbons (Substack)
Evolution of an Editorial Illustration
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2026
About this lesson
Illustrator Delaney Gibbons walks through her process for a Mortar Magazine wildfire-themed editorial piece, from thumbnail sketches through three concept directions to a final pen-and-flat-color illustration, explaining how she used orange smoke tones and purple/green accents to signal danger versus safety.
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