Carol W. Bryant - Illustrator

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Local Artist Adds Flair to New Children’s Book Series

Carol W. Bryant raises her paint brush to set a beautiful scene in the latest edition of the Hamilton Troll children’s book series. “Hamilton Troll meets Skeeter Skunk” is a hilarious new adventure by author Kathleen J. Shields and character illustrator Leigh A. Klug, but it is Bryant’s artwork that really adds a new depth to this book.

“I was honored when I was tasked to do this job, then I began to wonder how I was going to do it.”  Carol has dabbled in various mediums, from oil, acrylic, pastel, ink & gouache along with encaustic and clay, but it didn’t take long for her to decide on watercolor for this book.

“I love watercolor. It is easy to work with, incredibly versatile and when used on a plastic paper, amazingly adaptable.  Instead of feathering on the edges and thinning in the middle, the paint stays thick and shows the brush strokes and texture.  It really accentuates the details.”  Carol is also partial to plastic because of its unique non-absorbent advantage, making the colors sit on top of the paper. This allows artists to completely remove sections of a painting.  “It’s great.  After we’ve used a grassy field, I can erase a line of grass, paint in a pathway and even add new flowers or a bush.  This makes scene creation ultra easy.”

Even though Bryant is highly active in the community, with family and friends, working on various other art projects and teaching her art classes, she is finding the time to illustrate these children’s books. “It is so much fun.  The stories are entertaining and educational and I especially love the characters.  Plus Leigh and Kathleen are very easy to work with.  We are already working on the third book.”

You can learn more about the series, characters, and other books available at www.HamiltonTroll.com