Sketches and cover illustration for a picture book inspired by a Dene legend. This collaboration with Planete Rebelle is scheduled for release in 2017.

Having to whip up 20 storyboard sketches within a few weeks is a challenge, but also good practice! One trick I learned the hard way is to develop solid character studies at this stage to avoid re-touching multiple final drafts. Deciding last minute for example that a character's outfit needs a fur collar means having to go back and modify every image that character appears in. At this stage I'm ironing out the details for the sequence of images to form a coherent universe in harmony with the text, while leaving wiggle room for change too...