Since then, she has written and illustrated over a dozen children's and young adult books and illustrated books of other writers. I painted, and it was fun, and I just kept doing it. They form visuals in my mind. Then, on paper, I erase and refine that original idea. I either remember or imagine what I'm creating.
Colors are very important.
And even when the words come first, it's the colors that give energy to the story I am telling. The colors have life. Writing is harder for me. Well, it's easier now than it was at first. You get the idea down.