Brilliant!

An Allegory of Hope

Illustration
2015

About the Story

Brilliant! is a whimsical adventure that unexpectedly inspires parents, especially for adoptive & foster families. Brilliant! follows a speckled egg through twists and turns as it is rescued by a kind farmer and delivered to a strong nest in a strong tree in a strong forest. A speckled bird hatches from the egg and, over time, grows into a red bird more brilliant than the birds that foster it. The story ends on a high note of hope as together with another brilliant red bird they find a strong tree in a strong forest, build a strong nest and wait for their own speckled egg.

About the Artwork

Each spread of the book was drawn by hand, scanned in, and then brought to life through digital painting to create artwork that is something old and something new at the same time – a blend of style and media that produces something unique; fresh and vibrant, yet artful and handcrafted.

Brilliant! An Allegory of Hope cover shows two red birds looking at a speckled egg
The back cover design for Brilliant! book
Matt Burgess and Russell Shaw signed copies of the Brilliant title page
Another speckled bird scares away the skunk from stealing the speckled egg
The hand of the farmer rescuing the speckled egg from the ground
The hand of the farmer placing the speckled egg in a nest
A dark rain storm blows harsh winds against the forest trees
Illustrations of other birds in the tree
The adult red birds feed the speckled baby bird worms
The adopted baby bird is loved by its two red bird parents
In the end the baby bird grows up to be a brilliant red bird

Credits

Story
Matt Burgess

Art
Russell Shaw

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Dixon Rye

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Branding