An an Arab American kid, I never read a book like SQUIRE, so I had to make it myself. The tale is also about being the change you want to see, as a young girl joins the Knights and realizes she will have to write her own ending. ⚔️ Pre-order SQUIRE today! https://t.co/Rd99BTH4jh
It wasn't enough for me to recreate the knights I already loved, I wanted to add my voice. I started exploring my own historical and cultural traditions and seeing what new lens I could offer this genre I loved. These characters started becoming clearer to me as I researched.
Around this time my art really started blowing up online. I was getting reached out to by agents, by editors. They were asking if I wanted to create a book. Honest answer: No!! That sounds so scary and like so much work!! But I kept thinking about this young girl with a sword…
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my artistic process lately
A quick refresher I did with my art team at @play_multiverse to practice how to understand your references, and use them meaningfully and in a way that keeps the energy in your sketches! our team does weekly foundation sessions together just to keep our brain juices going
No one did it like Bill Watterson
check ins
Me: please send me updates of my cat My lil bro: ok
Left: it's 2014, I'm a high schooler. I got my signed copy of the Legend of Korra art book when I met one of the co-creators. Told him I became an artist because of the Avatar series. Right: 2021. I get to share that I co-created an official Avatar story for Free Comic Book Day.
One of those days
you best believe it is the #sameartist
