The animals of the Cold

This publication for the youth magazine WAKOU No. 405 (MILAN PRESSE publishing) had me working with several animals from the snowy Canadian forests: the wolverine, the Arctic fox, the polar bear, the snowy owl (well known to Harry Potter fans), the mountain hare, the siksik, the moose, and the wolf. The setting is inspired by the province of Manitoba in Canada.

Finalized drawing

This is the first page of the WAKOU games section. The goal is to find the four animals hidden at the bottom of the image. It’s not necessarily easy for 4- to 8-year-olds! It’s always a pleasure to illustrate for an animal magazine, which, over the seasons, allows me to draw in very different environments. I particularly like the atmosphere here and the few colors used: everything revolves around white, blue, gray, and brown. Most of my illustrations begin with preparatory work in the form of sketches. I will discuss all the necessary steps to achieve the final rendering in a future article!

Sketch of the drawing