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Behind the Scenes

Check out my process and other interesting things that happen behind the scenes!

It starts with a storyboard
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To everyone who's asked for a glimpse of Volume 2 ... well, here it is! For me, a storyboard is the first step in making a finished graphic novel. These tiny scribbles won't make much sense to anyone else, but the storyboarding stage extremely useful. It's much easier to cut up and rearrange a rough draft than it is to make changes on a half-inked final page.

My work station
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It doesn't have to be fancy to be productive! Here's my little work corner, all set up for another evening of listening to quality conspiracy podcasts, drinking hot tea, and nursing a palette full of paint. 

From start to finish
There are a few steps a page has to go through before it's ready to be printed in the final book. Here's how I processed my pages for FLANN!

It starts with a rough storyboard:
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These little scribble pages don't look like much now, but that's okay -- the less work I do on the storyboard, the better! This step isn't about having a perfect drawing. It's about making sure everything fits on the page and will read smoothly. See how much effort I put into blocking that scary bear on the right? That's about as detailed as the storyboards get!
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The next step is to pencil the page. This is what my penciled pages typically look like. Mostly I'm just transferring the panels off the storyboard onto good paper. 
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Time to ink! This stage is the most time-consuming, because I'm putting in all the details. I have to make sure to put a timer on to remind me to take breaks, or I get hand cramps!
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Next I break out my tiny brushes to add colour! This is the part that really makes the page come alive. It's kind of like doing a colouring book. 
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Once the page is inked and coloured, I scan it into the computer to add the text. That's one page down -- only a hundred more pages to go!

Original vs Final Copy
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This is the binder with all the hand-worked pages that make up Volume 1, sitting next to my very first proof copy. The original pages take up a lot more room on my bookshelf than the final print!

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​About the Author

Author and illustrator Danita Stallard has long been enthralled by the fantastical adventures of a certain gentleman who built a mechanical fish. She currently resides upon the Canadian Shield, where she spends too much time wandering the forest with her dog and acquiring interesting rocks (most of which are quartz).
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  • What's New?
  • Artwork
    • Tiny Paintings
      • Northern Pixies
      • Snack-Sized Dragons
      • Minuscule Mermaids
    • Inklings
    • Sketch Cards
  • Oddities
  • Comics
    • Flann!
      • The Petrified Forest
      • The Land of a Thousand Lakes
      • FLANN! Extras!
    • Northish
    • Isfetshutt
  • Shop
    • Printables
    • Commissions
  • About
    • Meet the Artist
    • FAQ
    • Contact