Here’s the first page of new graphic novel Simon Fry – The Codfather.
Perfect story for #parents to get engaged in #reading with their kids (this story is aimed at 6-11 year olds) #graphicnovels require a different level of #reading than with a traditional novel, as kids decipher a story with not just words, but also images … Follow the blog to make sure you don’t miss a post!
Watch it on Youtube
Recording the pages as they are drawn, and animating the finished pages as a fun way to read them … I have started a Youtube playlist on my Sillypics channel. here’s an example clip
The Codfather – First chapter
Introducing Simon Fry, Big Ernie and Agent H. All three are starting to realx, taking a break from being spies somewhere on a beach in Tuscany. In typical spy fashion, peace and tranquility doesn’t last long …
The Codfather – First page
This is the start of developing this #graphicnovel. I aim to slowly build the pages and chapters – to engage and share the development of this #story with you.
Read, and watch the story as it develops
Follow this Graphic Novel as it is drawn – there will be posts here on the sillyblog, and on Twitter, facebook and Instagram. I aim to record every page being produced and post for you to delve into, whichever platform you like to watch stuff on! For each new chapter I want to start sharing the sketches, followed by the lineart and following up with coloured finals.
Watch the the story and pages unfold on YouTube
‘Drawing the process of ‘ Youtube videos are available on my channel and playlist for Simon Fry, super small spy
This is an example video where I am drawing Simon Fry’s character synopsis ….
There are five pages in the first chapter/episode … I’ll post them all here
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