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How to Become a Knight

It was so much fun to put a twist on a medieval fairy tale in How to Become a Knight with artist Linda Kuo.

Art by: Linda Kuo (digital)
Length: 8 pages

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These cosy bedroom slippers are so cute! ☺️ I

These cosy bedroom slippers are so cute! ☺️ I thought I’d share this panel from our comic as it’s just something fun and adorable. 🧸 Hope everyone is keeping cool (or warm, depending on where you are), staying hydrated, and taking time to rest. 💝

❓ Do you have a favourite way to unwind or rest? 😴🌠☁️

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Absolutely adore this flying fish airship design t

Absolutely adore this flying fish airship design that was created by the artist for this comic! 🐟⚙️ It’s so whimsical and creative, better than anything I could have come up with on my own. Plus, it adds a lot to the fictional world where this story takes place. 🌍💫 When I read books and comics, I always enjoy noticing the little details that might not have a big impact on the story but flesh out the world and bring it to life. 😊

❓ What fun vehicle designs have you seen in fantasy or science fiction? 🚞🛸🚢

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Original watercolour pages from our comic! 🎊 Sp

Original watercolour pages from our comic! 🎊 Special thanks to the artist for the talent and hard work in creating these, plus the photographs of all the pages with the paints. 🎨

❓ What is your favourite traditional art medium to create with, or one you would like to learn? 👩‍🎨

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This close-up panel from our comic really showcase

This close-up panel from our comic really showcases the artist’s skill. 👩‍🎨 While actions are fun to script and portray 🤾‍♀️💃, I’m very fond of emotive, silent panels that focus on the expressions on characters’ faces and give the reader a moment to pause in the story. 👩 It also pays to play to an artists’ strengths, if, for example, they prefer doing expressions 😜 and character art 👨 over big shots of the environment 🏞️ or lots of movement and backgrounds. 🏇

❓ Do you prefer drawing or writing emotional or action-packed scenes? ✍️ Close-ups or wide shots? 👀

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The comics art process has a few different steps.

The comics art process has a few different steps. 🎨🖌️ In traditional art like the pages for Clockwork, pencils, inks, letters and colours come in separate stages, often with a necessary break in between (for the inks to dry, for example). 🕰️ Looking back over the process, it’s really interesting and fun see how each step builds up towards the final product. 👷☺️ Watching art process videos is super satisfying, to see something beautiful get created from nothing. 😄 Hope you enjoy getting a peek behind the scenes! 😊💖✨

❓ Do you have favourite types of videos that show the creative process? 🎞️😁

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I’m reading now more than ever, especially becau

I’m reading now more than ever, especially because I read many graphic novels. 📚 In fact, I do read books in a bunch of different genres across age categories from middle grade to adult. 🤓 Recently, I’ve been trying to mix up my reading list and in particular look for debuts and recently-published books. 🤠 (Anyone who has a good way of doing this, please let me know.) 🕵️‍♀️ There’s something really special about discovering new favourites. 💞

❓ Do you have any recent book favourites? 🧐 Would appreciate recommendations! 💝

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A fitting sequence to share on the day of the sola

A fitting sequence to share on the day of the solar eclipse, these have to be some of my favourite illustrations from Clockwork. 💖☺️ The transitions from day to night tell the story so well through the art. ☀️🌙 I like observing how the passage of time is shown in comics and film: passing through the seasons, flipping through a calendar, or the tried-and-true montage. 🍃 In comics, time jumps are vital because the story is told across panels in discrete images, forcing the reader to jump from one moment in time to the next. 🌇🏙️🌃 This gives creators a cool opportunity to speed up or slow down time across multiple panels. ⏱️

❓ How do you show the passage of time in your storytelling? 🏖️☃️ Have you seen this done in a creative or unique way? 🎞️

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