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I recently went to the market to buy books for my 2 year old kid and found many expensive books printed on expensive paper had poor drawings.
I realized that I can draw far better. I have decided that I will not write books, I will draw them.
I mean I will draw the story of ant and the grasshopper. The story is already there, I will present it in the form of drawings.
I will draw expressive sketches for every statement of that story.
My question is that for such a kind of book what do I need to know before approaching a publisher?
Do I need to print the book myself before showing to the publisher? Will he decide the size of pages?
How do I tell him the story in the email when the story is already there, I have just illustrated it in a very proper way?
P.S. I won't be using photoshop for illustrations. I will draw them and colour them myself.
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It's possible --and common --to re-release a story that has passed into the public domain with new illustrations. However, you would almost certainly need to be an established illustrator first.
Your best bet --if you want a traditional publisher --is to put together a portfolio of sample illustrations showcasing your style. Illustrating a well-known story (such as the ant and the grasshopper) is probably a good plan (as long as you don't expect that those illustrations will likely be published --they are just samples).
You can then send that portfolio out to publishing houses. If one likes your work, they will hire you to illustrate a book. Usually publishers like to pair established writers with new illustrators and vice-versa. If your work becomes popular enough, you will start to gain some control over deciding what projects you work on. Until that point, you'll just need to take whatever work you are given.
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