The Lark

Middle Grade project: Title page illustration and spot illustrations for The Lark’s first chapter when the protagonist Lark and her little brother Jack encounter a gigantic cat early one morning. *For inquiries about the manuscript, please contact Zöe Tucker.

Graphite pencils on Bristol Vellum paper.

Aerial view of the girl Lark gazing at birds flying away from the giant paw of a cat. Lark stands in the grass surrounded by plants in the shadow of the giant cat. Title is "The Lark" & text says "written by Zoe Tucker, illustrated by Diana Linton."
Left spot illustration of the girl Lark waking up and stretching in the same way as the lark spreading its wings next to her. Right spot illustration shows Lark placing a wing clip in her hair while viewing the mountains outside her window.
Right half-spread illustration shows the girl Lark gaping at a figure outside her bedroom window. The shadow of a giant cat can be seen on the outer wall of her home.
Left spot illustration shows Lark crouching next to her younger brother Jack trying to sleep on his bed. Right spot illustration of Lark yanking the blanket off her little brother who tries to resist by pulling back on the blanket.
Left spot illustration of the girl Lark hushing her younger brother with a finger pressed to her lips. A large tail is visible outside the window. Right illustration shows the two children pressed against the window facing a giant cat.