Wave by Suzy Lee

Wave looks like an absolutely adorable and touching picture book by talented artist Suzy Lee, telling the story of a little girl's day at the beach.

"In 40 wordless pages, Lee captures the fascination, awe and ongoing sense of wonder that the ocean inspires in each of us, no matter how old."

Suzy Lee who studied painting in Korea, began making her own picture books after graduating with an MA in Book Arts from Camberwell College of Arts in London. Her paintings and books have won numerous international awards and have been featured in exhibitions worldwide. You can hop over to Jules and Eisha's book review blog Seven Impossible Things and read their interview with Lee.

This is how Lee describes her process:
"When I make a story, usually the images come first. I draw first image popped in my mind, then I add more images before and after this key image. And I follow the story as these images lead me –- I guess that’s why my books usually end up as wordless books."

Then she talks about what happens once the picture story is told:
"I make a dummy book to see if the story flows well, then I start making the actual pages. I decide the format and size of the book, choose the art material which fits the images. And draw and draw and draw until I like them. When everything (including the endpapers and covers) is done, I scan> print > bind to make a (second) dummy book that looks like a finished product. I spend quite some time to do this final stage, because I need to see the ‘actual book’ to get the feeling that “I’m really done”."


And a peek into Suzy Lee's studio: "I used to have a work space of my own, but now it turned into my baby’s room. I am working in my bedroom!"

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