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Milestone reached! Handed over my graphic novel at 1.30am this morning to my lovely publishers (Perentie Press). Rejigged the actual text in this panel to share my current state of mind. :)

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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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

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

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

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