Mollywog: 3 Page Comic + Storybook
This is Mollywog!
She's based on an original animatic I made a few years ago in undergrad, about a vain fairy who learns that beauty isn't all that matters when it comes to making friends.
The animatic is a couple minutes long, so part of my challenge was telling the same story in a more concise manner. I chose one of the climactic moments and developed it into a short comic, complete with color!
Initial Story
Concepts
"Mollywog" is about a fairy who learns beauty isn't only skin-deep. I tried to establish the whimsical vibe early on with concept photos, silhouettes, character lineups and thumbnails.
Establishing Color Palette
3 Page Comic
Sketch Page 1
Sketch Page 2
Sketch Page 3
STORYBOOK CONCEPTS
One of my ongoing projects is writing and illustrating a children's storybook that incorporates augmented reality! I took some characters I created from an animatic a couple years ago, and redesigned them to better fit the book's style.
Original Character Lineup
Character Lineup + Coloring for Storybook
Storybook Thumbnails
Original Thumbnails Page 1
Original Thumbnails Page 2
Thumbnailing adapted for storybook