Drawing on her skill in character design Dotty has relished working on a hilarious new illustrated fiction series by James Davis, book one in the series Scarlet, Defender of the Universe publishes on the 2nd January by Harper Collins Children’s Books.
"This is a story about a girl called Scarlet. She’s nine years old, just like you, if you’re nine. If you’re not nine, then she’s more like someone else who is nine. She has red hair, just like you, unless your hair is brown. She is 127 centimetres tall, just like you, unless you’re taller or shorter. Her favourite colour is green, just like you, unless your favourite colour is grey, although that seems highly unlikely. And she is as smart as a shiny button, just like you."
Scarlet only responds to the advert at the back of the Beano for the role of Defender of the Universe to prove to her annoying younger brother that it’s not a real thing… so she’s a little surprised to be told that she’s got the job and is now responsible for the safety of the entire galaxy. Along with her co-Defender Jasper, Pom-Pom, the cutest alien in existence, and Bot, the cleverest AI robot that’s ever been invented, Scarlet is thrown into a whirlwind adventure that takes her to the furthest reaches of the cosmos and back again, on a mission to prevent the destruction of planet Earth by an alien species who will do anything for a warm cup of hot chocolate.
Here are a few of our favourite illustrations - you can see more from this project over on Dotty's portfolio.
Dotty Sutton is an incredibly vibrant young creative, with a First-Class degree in illustration from Falmouth University, since graduating she has flourished creatively, rocketing in popularity for her masterful skill in creating captivating illustrations for children’s books. Inspired by Greek mythology, nature, David Attenborough documentaries, pirates and princesses amongst many other things she is also a highly accomplished model maker.
You can find Dotty on Instagram, you can also view her dazzling digital portfolio over on our website. For more information regarding collaborating with Dotty or any of our fabulous creatives please email info@arenaillustration.com
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