Behind the scenes, I’ve been filling up pages of owl sketches for a character I’m working on, inspired by a great horned owl hanging out in my backyard recently.

This is part of a new series of five stories I’m writing and illustrating, inspired by the animals in my backyard.

I have the character names and storyboards done; now I’m working on the character sketches and dummy books.

I love simplifying these sketches with just two colored pencils. Next up, I’m finishing sketching the storyboard panels and then the text and the dummy book!