This is the chapter 5 header illustration for the Notable Missourian book on Jeffrey Deroine.
Jeffrey lead a remarkable life. He was a slave for a fur trapper, gained his freedom and became an interpreter for the Ioway nation, travelled the world with the Ioway, and ultimately was able to purchase some land and settle down.
This illustration is for the Notable MIssourian book on Jeffrey Deroine, published by Truman State University Press.
Rough sketch
Final art
This is the chapter 3 art for the Notable Missourian book (Truman State University Press) on Jeffery Deroine. Here Jeffery is shown witnessing a treaty between the Ioway nation and the U.S. federal government.
As a slave child, Jeffrey Deroine probably couldn't have imagined that one day he would visit Europe as a free man and rub elbows with some of the world's most powerful people. He was there as an interpreter for his friends the Ioway (most notably, Chief White Cloud) while they toured the continent with the painter George Catlin.
This illustration is for the book on Jeffrey Deroine, published by Truman State University Press.
Final art
1st version - can you spot the differences?
Rough sketch