Today I'm pleased to be interviewing the artist, Leland Purvis.
Congratulations on your Sydney Taylor Honor Award for the artwork in Resistance, and thanks so much for participating in the Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour.
LP: Not all graphic novels are made the same way. In the case where the writer and artist are different people, often the working method grows out of the creators themselves, and the skills they bring to the table. In this case Carla did a full script but (unusual in comics) no panel-by-panel descriptions. The page design, shot-choices, and character design were all on me. Also, Carla had never done comics before. There are peculiarities of visual storytelling unique to the medium. Carla was very collaborative when occasions arose where I thought things needed changing for clarity, and really open to suggestions of solutions, which made it very satisfying.
SE: In Resistance, you often use Paul’s sketchbook to portray people or events in the story. I found it interesting that, in most cases, Paul’s sketchbook depicts events not through the filtered
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Very thoughtful interview - thanks!
Looking forward to checking this book out.
Great interview! I am always so impressed with artistic interpretation of the written word and how the artist/illustrator approaches the work. Leland, congrats on your accomplishment and I look forward to the other books in the series. Lisa, fabulous questions! Thanks to both of you for participating in the Sydney Taylor Book Award blog tour!