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lilly maid sneak preview 8

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this is the last one from the first issue( if you want more youll have to buy a copy when it gets released) i had a scene in mind for a differant story that i thought would be perfect here so i adapted it for this story.
i thought the point of view in the scene was really unique from a storytelling angle,and it helped to drive a plot point that i was struggling with.

i have had a problem of trying to tell a story that was interesting to me and still be faithful to the character. if i make her overly pious then she becomes that boor in school who was always talking about jesus and bored the shit out of you. or worse yet she would reek of self rightiousness and put off the casual reader who is non catholic. there is also a danger of her looking whiney and weak,so i had to manipulate what i knew in the history to come up with a suitable personality for our young saint.

i also tried to write a story that was accessable to both secularists and religious readers alike,so there is only a verisimilitude of catholicism and if one wants to take the secular view thats supported here too. some may think that is a cop out but it makes joan more accessible to me and helps me to translate her to a broader audience.

once again...done on bainbridge 80 illustration board with sumi india ink and a windsor newton no. 4 round. it was laid out in blue pencil and finished in the same( i dont recommend it though, it can be rough to clean up)question? step up to the mike and fire away. ill answer anything i can.

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slickaway's avatar
Very Terry Moore-ish in stylization. Great layout, easily read - nicely done.