Although my graphic novel is a YA fantasy adventure, friendship lies at its heart. Here are a few random panels with two of the main characters, Mimi and Nahal.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum
Louvre
National Gallery of Victoria
Rijksmuseum
Recognise any of these famous buildings? I wish I could visit them all—but luckily, they show up in my graphic novel!
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"Imagine being in a room full of people looking at your art."
"Imagine that moment when they connect, when you make them feel something ..."
A couple of panels inspired by a conversation with my Nanna — one of many in my life who have supported me unconditionally, even when I doubt myself. ❤️
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Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh in cartoon style
You might recognise this character in my novel. But he's not the only face you might know. More to come!
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Nahal and Mimi are alarmed.
Mimi and Rachel hug it out.
Herb grabs Drew's shirt in terror.
Yikes! Haven't posted for ages but I'm working hard to finish the book, so had a wee bit of a social media rest. Here are a few smaller panels in no particular order.
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An illustration of people walking through a gallery space. In the middle a young artist is sitting on a bench seat sketching. A cat sits on the floor next to her.
I love a gallery space for people watching. This is an image from my graphic novel, The Curator. Still coloring and have also just added some more pages - just when I thought I was done! AAaaaagh.
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A comic illustration sequence: Simon says to himself "Perfect timing".
Drew shakes hands with Simon. Drew says "Simon Taylor. You;re the Curator of the Portrait Masters Exhibition. Simon says "Drew? Drew Reyes? Aren't you a chip off the old block!"
Close up of hands: Drew says "You know me?" Simon says "Yes. Promising work in your latest exhibition." Drew says "Thank you!" Simon says "I'm sure you;ll find my recent acquisition interesting."
A teeny sequence from my graphic novel that probably doesn't convey much at all, but with three key characters; Simon the Curator, Drew the sculptor, (and our protagonist Mimi, the painter).
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A digital illustration. Nahal looks shocked as she stands in front of a painting in th NGV.
And the colouring continues! Although my arm is very sore, I'm quite enjoying this. I think I'll go for a swim before lunch to refresh. #graphicnovel #graphicnovels #graphicnovelart #ngv #wendytyrer #digitalart
In the vast foyer of the National Gallery of Victoria, Nahal walks to the information desk holding two coffees. Mimi, is running in the background clutching her folio and sketchpad. The Janitor, (Frank) pushes his cleaning trolley. He is listening to news on his headphones.
I've made the decision to add shadows etc. to full pages, and keep the paneled pages simple flat colour. This is a full-page illustration showing the foyer in the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The water wall is in the bg. #graphicnovels #comics #wendytyrer #thecurator #ngv
A young woman standing in front of a water wall. She holds a folio under one arm as she balances a sketchbook she is drawing in.
Colouring of 800 plus panels underway! I left a lot of the water wall texture till the end. I think this is working ok. #comics #graphicnovels #ngv #wendytyrer #thecurator
Woman standing in front of the National Gallery of Victoria's glass water wall. She has one hand resting on it.
This is a panel I'm colouring from my graphic novel, 'The Curator'. Line work for more than 210 pages is pretty much done! #graphicnovel #wendytyrer #ngv #thecurator
