The Owl Tribe Graphic Novel

lukasz-draws 2016-12-02 21:38:52 UTC #1

My first post here so I'd like to present you a promo banner I made for a comic project I'm working on - The Owl Tribe. I'm going to document and present my work progress here so I hope you'll enjoy it!

Last winter it was picked up by Sandawe, a Franco-Belgian publisher/crowdfunding platform, and ever since then, I've been working hard on every aspect of the project and the campaign (which finished at 152%). Here's the link to the project page in case you're curious... and here's the cover

Anyway, the progress has been amazing: the whole book (56 pages!) is drawn and written. Now, I'm mainly colouring the pages (more than half to go) and preparing rewards for my Sandawe supporters. So, since the French version is nearing completion, I've also started considering options for publishing the English version (which is already written)...

Here's some artwork I've done and a shot of the current look of all the pages.

For more, you can visit: The Owl Tribe FB Page || Instagram || YouTube

achronic 2016-12-02 21:45:09 UTC #2

Hey! This seems cool! What medium is this? Looks a bit like watercolor!

andrewnimble 2016-12-02 21:47:27 UTC #3

Man that looks really nice! Definitelly keep updating your progress. I bet I won't be the only one who will find it pretty cool Wish you all the best for your project!

lukasz-draws 2016-12-02 22:05:35 UTC #4

Thanks, guys!

@achronic it's mixed media actually: traditional pencils on A3 bristol coloured with digital watercolour brushes in PS... good eye, then

PS you can check out my YT link from the first post, there's plenty of speedpainting/colouring clips there

schmigel 2016-12-03 10:14:54 UTC #5

Congrats. This is just a lot of work.
I saw the pages and the link!
Will that be a printed version or just digital?

lukasz-draws 2016-12-03 10:28:24 UTC #6

Thanks, schmigel! Yes, it's a heavy load, but I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel
It'll be digital for sure, but I really don't know about the print version... I'll probably have to crowdfund it somewhere (unless it gets picked up).

lukasz-draws 2016-12-04 15:22:31 UTC #7

Nightwatcher panels from one of The Owl Tribe pages... I hope you'll like it
Click here for a short video of the process.

cedricgo 2016-12-04 15:50:37 UTC #8

Woah! Pretty awesome stuff you have there. I really like the visual style you have for this project. And best of luck to you. It seems like a very exciting endeavour.

lukasz-draws 2016-12-04 18:43:33 UTC #9

Thanks! Glad you like it

lukasz-draws 2016-12-06 15:05:13 UTC #10

Here's page 16 - pencil versus paintbrush

lukasz-draws 2016-12-10 18:13:14 UTC #11

Dawn in Vinland... panels from The Owl Tribe comic.
Check out the painting process video!

lukasz-draws 2016-12-13 15:27:25 UTC #12

Watch your step!
More and more panels from The Owl Tribe comic is getting done every day...

aika 2016-12-14 09:42:32 UTC #13

These are great I really like graphic novels!!Good job!

lukasz-draws 2016-12-14 20:27:51 UTC #14

Glad you like them! See you soon on Artstation

lukasz-draws 2016-12-18 13:41:43 UTC #15

Pencil VS paintbrush - round two: at the campfire...

lukasz-draws 2016-12-27 08:54:05 UTC #16

Pencil VS paintbrush - round three: midnight stroll...

lukasz-draws 2017-01-02 19:25:27 UTC #17

Current production stage of my graphic novel... A bulk of the white pages will be coloured by the end of this month.

big-misch 2017-01-03 01:43:25 UTC #18

Cool stuff in ere!

Is that last image every page of the book? Or will it be longer?

Either way, it's a lot of work, but you're knocking it out of the park!!

lukasz-draws 2017-01-03 14:11:27 UTC #19

Thanks, big-misch. It is a lot of work indeed. And yes, that's a shot of all the pages of the book, 56 in total.

lukasz-draws 2017-01-11 19:57:52 UTC #20

I've finally made my way to Artstation
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JJ9Yd

Here's the English cover for my comic: