Head up to The Place on the mezzanine floor to see original sketches, storyboards and character designs as well as prints of the final artwork. You can also see research materials and Norm’s original manuscripts.
Read on for photos of the printing and hanging process …
double-page spreads, printed out on my schmick home printer and ready to be framedArranging the framed prints at the State Library with the expert help of Carina McPherson, Community Engagement OfficerGee it really looks like Carina is doing all the workThat’s around half of the exhibition done… and the other half.Now to choose supplementary materials for the glass cabinets. Too many things to choose from.On the left is a map of Universal Studios Singapore, which Norm and I visited twice. For Research. On the right are some of Norm’s manuscripts and notes.My character reference sheets and some thumbnail drawings to test page compositions.The final storyboard on the top, and progressive drawings for one of the pages in the book on the bottom.
P.S. I have limited-edition prints from The Last Viking Returns available for sale on my website – you can order them (as well as prints from my other books) here.
James makes books for courageous kids. He’s the author/illustrator of the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series for middle primary: Brobot (2016), Dungzilla (2017) and Gastronauts (2018) star Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and Joe Tinker, her stinky baby brother. The fourth in the series, Chickensaurus, is out in late 2020. He is also the illustrator of the Toffle Towers series written by Tim Harris. James’ earlier books My Dead Bunny (2015), In The Lion (2012), The Last Viking (2011) and The Last Viking Returns (2014) have all scored several honours, including children’s choice awards, shortlistings in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year awards, and selection to the International Youth Library’s White Raven list. The sequel to My dead Bunny - There's Something Weird About Lena - is out in late 2020. James comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts. Follow him on FB/twitter/insta/youtube @jamesfoleybooks, or at www.jamesfoley.com.au .
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