Thumbnail sketches and Character notes created in class with the author, Melven!
From August to November, the 3rd and 4th graders at Akili Academy wrote stories based on a new made up planet they created in class. The writers were tasked with creating their own characters, setting, and story and I was tasked with bringing a story to life in pictures! I got the chance to meet Melven, a 3rd grader who loves to write about people with different super powers. His own characters in his story, Fireball Planet, had some pretty cool powers! Timmy, the hero of the story, has fire powers, water powers, and can super kick! When I met with Melven to brainstorm and discuss his illustration, he thought it would be cool to show the heroes discovering the evil TJ's army of fire robots!
The final illustration.
The finished book!!
Thanks to Eliza for putting together this project and a special thanks to Melven for writing such an interesting and creative story for me to illustrate! I hope we get the chance to work on another project in the future.