So I've been thinking about the differences between me and my brother. I guess I always just assumed that we could never really be a like at all but tbh, that was very narrow minded of me. Rob and I are actually really pretty similar.
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Week nine - In which our hero meets her mentor for the the first time
In which our hero meets her mentor for the the first time.
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Week eight - In which our hero draws some maps
As part of the researching prep I've been doing for Oh Brother, I've been drawing up some maps of my childhood homes.
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Hard to sit on, harder to draw.
Week seven - Packed for Success or #FoTP
Travelling hasn't always been my thing. Not against it by any means, I'm just more of a home-body. But there is one pilgrimage that I like to do every year to Melbourne’s biggest zine fair, Festival of the Photocopier.
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Week six - In which our hero shows off her her post-it collection
I talk about how I use post-it notes for my story idea generation and comics making.
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Week five - In which our hero draws her family
A look at my first attempt at character sketches of my family for my book.
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Week four - When that thing you fear will happen, happens.
Audio disaster strikes!
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Week three - In which our hero interviews her family
My first attempt at interviewing my parents for my graphic novel.
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A short post about my favourite art supplies.
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Week one - In which our hero moves into the studio
First day in my new studio.
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Following on from my last post about how the design of the characters in my graphic novel, Oh Brother, have changed over the 7-ish years I’ve been working on the book, this post is about my absolute favourite thing: drawing emotions!