Thumbnailing Doctor Baer
I spent a few hours today doing one of my very favorite things. The next Doctor Baer story is officially underway!
Well, it was “officially” underway months ago when I was outlining it. But this stage, the second-draft thumbnails, feels like the most intense part of the process. Which means I feel a lot of resistance before beginning this part; but it also means that momentum usually kicks in once I get past that. So this is a real threshold crossed, and I’m excited about what’s happening on the pages. All of my cute friends are back and on an adventure! 🧸🐖🐢🐎🟢🔵🟣🟠
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