Bibliography
The extraordinary true story of the weka of lake Whakatipu
Author and illustrator
Moving to Aotearoa New Zealand opened a whole new world of inspirations for me. I couldn’t help but wrote a full story about the little island near my new home, and all those fantastical birds that were new to me. Writing and illustrating this story, full of local faces and landscapes, was like a way to say thank you for accepting me here. This book was illustrated in full with watercolor and colored pencils.
Ostima – trilogy
by Author Pauline Nordor
Illustrator (Cover)
I was honored to be choose to brought the covers of a three-volume novel to life with my digital illustrations. I’ve created vibrant visuals that depict the magical adventure at the heart of the story. The illustrations showcase brave characters wielding magical weapons and riding mystical beasts. With vivid colors and intricate details, I want to transport readers to a world where magic and planets intertwine, inviting them to embark on a mesmerizing adventure unlike any other, through imaginative realms.
The Uppish Hen & other poems
The Cuba Press
Illustrator
This book is a previously unpublished collection of poems by Robin Hyde, written for her son, Derek Challis. I was honored to have been chosen for such a beautiful project, and did my best to make vibrant watercolor illustrations. The editor Juanita Deely had a very specific colorful atmosphere in mind, in honor of the author Robin Hyde, and we worked together on what she called once “clever colors”.
Each illustration here is very detailed and fun, to help the young reader to dive into this old whimsical world.
Ruby loud mouse and the Ruru
Bateman Books
Illustrator
Release: 1st of march 2024
The saying ‘as quiet as a mouse’ does NOT apply to Ruby Loud Mouse. Ruby finds it super tricky to stay SILENT in movies, to WHISPER in the library, or to keep QUIET on the school trip to the marae. In fact, Ruby is SO LOUD everyone is always telling her to ‘sssshhhh!’. But when her village is under ATTACK from a ruru, Ruby learns that sometimes being LOUD is the best thing to be.
More Favourable Waters: Aotearoa poets respond to Dante’s Purgatory
The Cuba Press
Illustrator (Cover)
I loved the freedom I had to illustrate this cover. I choose to work with pen and ink, like in the past, to get that sense of old engraving while maintaining my own spirit. I felt like it was a good way to illustrate a book of modern poets responding an ancient topic. The past and the modernity together in harmony.
Reviews
Dïne’s exquisite illustrations demonstrate so beautifully how images can transform a book into something even more special. The visual “rhyme” produces comfort and provokes interest. There is both action and movement, and the characters are so appealing.
Dïne’s illustrations match [the poems] nicely, with a palette of orange, soft greens and pinks, muted blues. Her images echo moods, reward with details: a hedgehog with a leafy umbrella; a centrifugal swirl of bulbs, lanterns, branches; a glimpse of glowing subterranean houses. They’ll delight multiple generations.