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A warm watercolor illustration of a mother and two children making apple pie in a sunlit kitchen.

A warm watercolor illustration of a mother and two children making apple pie in a sunlit kitchen.

create a coverage for children book "Mom´s Apple Pie" Text Integration: · Font: Hand-lettered style, slightly irregular · Placement: On white or very light-tinted boxes that look like torn watercolor paper · Effect: Text should feel like part of the illustration, not separate Overall Art Direction: Style: Gentle, traditional watercolor with visible brush strokes, soft edges, and delicate pigment blooms. Think of classic children's book illustrators like Beatrix Potter or Helen Oxenbury, with a modern, warm sensibility. Color Palette: · Warm Kitchen Tones: Creamy yellows, soft terracotta, warm grays · Food Colors: Golden pastry crust, cinnamon brown, apple-green with yellow undertones · Accents: Robin's egg blue, sage green, muted cherry red · Skin Tones: Warm peachy watercolor washes with minimal line work · Paper Texture: Visible, cold-press watercolor paper texture throughout Key Techniques to Emphasize: 1. Wet-on-wet blending for backgrounds and soft focuses 2. Salt texture in the pastry crust for a sugary, crystalline look 3. Lifting technique for highlights on apple slices and steam 4. Dry brush for wooden textures (counter, rolling pin) 5. Gentle ink line (sepia or warm gray) for subtle definition Cover Page Illustration: A happy 1 child and a toddler standing on stools next to Mum at the kitchen counter. Mum is holding a bowl, and the children are peeking in. Warm, inviting colors. The kitchen window shows a sunny day outside. Title: MY MUM'S APPLE PIE Subtitle: A See more