Pirate Treasure
Written & Illustrated by Loretta Krupinski
Published by Dutton Children’s Books 2006
“Some are weatherwise, some are otherwise.” – Benjamin Franklin
When a raging storm drives the pirate ship upstream, Captain Oliver and his first mate, Rosie decide to settle in a little town named Mousam. Their new surroundings bring them to change their clothes to a rural, farmer style. After they discover learning to grow grain is easier than living upon a ship and making friends, a huge storm blows up and the Captain’s talent for maneuvering a ship and ability to predict the weather helps to uncover the greatest treasure for the Captain, Rosie, and the people of Mousam.
Loretta Krupinski has painted rich and very detailed illustrations for the book. These illustrations truly made my jaw drop and gave the motivation I need to get back in the studio. They inspired me to try some extra detail in my color work. The color is strong, bold and beautiful.
Gouache is an amazing medium. It goes on like watercolor, by dries and is “permanent” like acrylics. Permanent meaning, “after it dries, that’s it. You can’t rewet it and move it around like watercolor.” This makes it a perfect medium for highly detailed illustrations.
With 9 spreads and 14 single pages illustrated, the book is beautifully laid out and planned. The breaks in spreads and single pages add enough diversity to be interesting.
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