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Top 20 of 2020

 

2020 has been such a crazy and busy year for everyone.  I decided to celebrate it (finally) ending by compiling a list of my favorite videos and reviews from 2020.  
While going through 2020's videos though, I realized I created a lot of great tutorials and reviews last year!   It was really hard to narrow it down to just 20, so if you enjoy what I shared here, please check out my channel and scope out the playlists these videos hail from!  From etegami all through March and April, to How to Draw Flowers from April to June, to Comic Prep and Process in July and August, to Mechanical Pencil Reviews from August to October, to alcohol marker reviews and tutorials in October and November, to one CRAZY December with loads of papercrafts- I really brought my A-Game to the channel.
Compiling this list of my favorite 20 videos, in several different categories, reminds me that I should be proud of the work I did in 2020, even if it didn't have the reach I'd hoped.  2020 was a rough year for so many people, but I hope my videos brought yall a little comfort and company.


Drawing and Comics:

Thumbnails! Comic Prep and Process: https://youtu.be/xBvamwSIJl4

Character and Environment Design: Comic Prep and Process: https://youtu.be/pLwUME0_aZU

How to Draw Morning Glories: https://youtu.be/EWGxkTUJ1Go

From Stick to Figure- Crafting Pose Mannequins: https://youtu.be/prmjRYo3GR0

Markers:

Marker Mermaid: Spectrum Noir Triblend Fieldtest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUTQVR8-XoM&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy95RYqDnwNzEUtLqNXJvEHL&index=41

Glow Witch: Halloween Marker Tutorial: https://youtu.be/1NTPgVz9UmU

Ohuhu and Crayola Mixed Media Marker Tutorial: https://youtu.be/0sXHbkQFAUw

Spectrum Noir Triblend and Monochrome Challenge: https://youtu.be/QDUu8wkejjc

Strawberry Fields- Watercolor and Copic Marker: https://youtu.be/qNpfU1meNtQ

Bee and Coneflowers on Toned Blue Paper Copic Class: https://youtu.be/WgnlvPM-JiA

Watercolor:

Painting a Panel Page- Comic Prep and Process: https://youtu.be/KeJAXatPpLo

Tools for Painting Watercolor Comics: https://youtu.be/u6mW8MPBPuI

Mixing Skintones in Watercolor Tutorial: https://youtu.be/vqYf3ddvdN0

Coming Up Roses- Dorer Art Watercolor Block: https://youtu.be/dVjhNMwdk2o

Stonehenge Aqua Hotpress Vs Coldpress: https://youtu.be/ffCG3o05NFs

Easy to Make Homemade Watercolors with Kabocha: https://youtu.be/LD0lWOAMHos

Arts and Crafts: 

Treetop Angel- Part 2 Assembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8UChykFHJk&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy95RYqDnwNzEUtLqNXJvEHL&index=3

Art Supplies:

ShinHan PWC Watercolor Unbox and Swatch: https://youtu.be/DtgYQ2nEYZ8

What's in my Pencilcase 2020 Edition: https://youtu.be/Uojz6TztZ7c

Best Art Supplies of 2020: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT5MCrs-GY4&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy95RYqDnwNzEUtLqNXJvEHL&index=34

My Favorite Playlists:
Comic Prep and Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBvamwSIJl4&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9fduSYuNplq_6OwkUwwp1_How to Draw Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luW52Uzqk7g&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy_NoOFHiLC10GDMYmDDywJfHow to Color Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OscSsxoWhqk&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy8DSBzCGPPpt82GHwZxxJyDPaperchild Papercraft Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6uuMC725oE&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy-nUqR-26uGJQAtM51Rm5aEFavorite Alcohol Marker Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBIcm6YBuA&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy8KN4xSzIsyE15I2X6sugG7Favorite Watercolor Supplies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffCG3o05NFs&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy8UobV4sUwsUR7-qhjsf6TLFavorite Watercolor Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63exElAgClQ&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy94uu_IuwFvdxTIrkwp2AXx

Preparing Spot Illustrations for InDesign and Placement in InDesign

Back in June, I showed you guys how to remove the background from watercolor illustrations in this tutorial.  I also walked you through my layouts for Volume 2 of 7" Kara.  Today I'm going to show you how I use the watercolor illustrations to make cute layouts!
In the past, I've talked about using Affinity Publisher to layout zines- I still really like it!  But in this tutorial, I'm using InDesign.  






This is an archive of a thread I made on Twitter.  I highly recommend you just go ahead and click through to the thread itself- it's easier to read, and MUCH easier to see the images.  Archiving Twitter tutorials on the blog makes it easier for other artists to find these tutorials- Twitter isn't exactly great for archiving tutorials.
Read the Whole Thread Here

Thread 2! Let's talk a little about using those cute lil illustrations in our InDesign File!

Image 1: The images we want to use
Image 2: A finished example
Image 3: The section we need to decorate. pic.twitter.com/rY3Enl4YlY

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Last Chance!

Today is your last chance to get 7" Kara on Kickstarter!  There's just a few hours left to get your own copy of 7" Kara Volume 2- the campaign ends at 8PM CST and I'm hosting a stream to celebrate!
Get Your Copy of 7" Kara Volume 1 and 2!


Help me count down the final hours in the 7" Kara Campaign and celebrate the funding of Volume 2!   Stream is at 7PM CST tonight on my Youtube Channel. Since we're in the final stretch and 7" Kara Volume 2 has hit its initial funding goal, everyone who's supported me this month is going to get what they've ordered, so please be aware that you may see a Kickstarter charge on your credit card soon!

There's still time to get your order in if you haven't placed it yet!  Check out a few of the amazing rewards available!  Original art, custom portraits, wooden charms, and more!  Everything is available in set tiers, or ala cart if you'd like to add something to your existing tier!   Check out this post for prices and availability- there's a little something for everyone, including digital-only rewards for my out-of-country friends.


A sample You as a Lilliputian custom portrait, based off my husband, Joseph Coco.  He requested to be drawn as a strawberry farmer.
Once I get back to Nashville, I plan on launching the Kickstarter/Patreon Exclusive Blog!  If you've enjoyed this blog, access to the Kickstarter Blog is well worth the cost of $3!  From planning and executing your own comic Kickstarter to finding the right printer for your project to Diamond Distribution and taking out ads, the 7" Kara Kickstarter Blog has a lot of great content that will only be made available to Kickstarter and Patreon supporters! It's been a wild month and things veered wildly off course- I'd initially planned on being in Louisiana for two weeks, but due to a car accident, an additional week was tacked on.  This meant I couldn't do some of the end-of-campaign celebrating I'd wanted- I wanted to do an all-day start to finish watercolor stream and more art workshops.  Unfortunately, internet and cell phone connection in Luling made that impossible, but I hope to reschedule those streams later.
I did create a Draw this in Your Style Challenge to share on social media and help spread the world about 7" Kara!  And I also created a printable color sheet for those of you who'd like to just relax and color!  If you share either online, please tag me- I'd love to see your work!


Draw This In Your Style Challenge Rules: 

100 Backers! Celebratory Coloring Sheet!

To celebrate 7" Kara on Kickstarter hitting 100 backers (yay!) I'm sharing a free printable coloring sheet with you!  This lineart was the base for a Draw This In Your Style challenge, which is now live on Instagram!  I'd love to see your take on Kara.  If you share this coloring sheet on social media, tag me @nattosoup- I wanna see your beautiful coloring!


7" Kara is in it's last week on Kickstarter , and this printable is just a lil taste of all the goodies available in the $125 7" Kara Activity Pack! Not only does this awesome pack include print copies of Volume 1 and 2, but it also includes Lilliputian Living Volumes 1-3, an adorable printable paper figurine pack, coloring sheets like this one, and fun activities that encourage young readers to think creatively.


See a reward you'd like, but it's not in the tier you're interested in?  Send me a message and we'll create something custom together! 

I Need Your Help!

Just 11 days left to back 7" Kara Volume 2 on
I need your help to print 7" Kara Volume !
Kickstarter is an all or nothing platform- so if I can't raise the entire $7500 needed to print Volume 2, I see none of the money raised.   If you enjoy this blog, the Youtube channel, or any of the resources or aid I provide online, please consider supporting the Kickstarter!

Lemme tell you all about it!



7" Kara is almost entirely finished- there are a few printing errors to correct, I still need to draw the 4koma recap section, and of course, I need to thank all of the generous backers on Kickstarter- but once those issues are handled, it's off to the printers!

I hope to have 7" Kara Volume 2 in your hands by December, which makes it a perfect gift for a young reader or a fan of gentle comics!

 I have some awesome rewards planned and some really exciting stretch goals too!

DRM free, PDF copies of 7" Kara Volume 1 and 2Full color, print copies of 7" Kara Volume 1 and 2Original inked sketches of your favorite 7" Kara charactersOne of a kind, custom portraits- you or a loved one reimagined as a Lilliputian!Original, ready to frame watercolor art 
Here's a sneak peek into Volume 2, and a bit of a chat about indie publishing and some of the challenges indie comic artists face!

So if you enjoy the work I do online please consider supporting 7" Kara Volume 2 on Kickstarter! 

Comics and Childhood Literacy

When I was a wee kiddo, my parents read to me often. Tucked into my Beauty and the Beast sleeping bag, we'd read children's books, Bible stories, fairytales. Back then, I didn't even know comics existed beyond the funny pages, but I loved reading with my parents.
This love of reading stayed with me throughout childhood and well into adulthood. As a teenager, I loved both manga and classic literature, in college, I fell in love with the works of Terry Pratchett, in graduate school, I read a lot of horror both in comics and prose. Comics did not detract from my love of prose, but served as an alternative way to consume literature, and over time, I came to feel that comics were really the perfect artform- where art and prose complement one another.
This love of comics inspired me to create my own, which in turn inspired me to improve my art. As a child, I loved writing short stories, and comics have kept that love alive for decades. My love for comics has opened the doors to so many different interests- sewing, fashion, watercolor, pen and ink illustration. And this love inspired me to pursue a Masters of Fine Art when I finished my undergrad degree in Digital art.
While in graduate school at SCAD in 2012, I wrote my Sequential Art Masters's thesis on how comics sometimes fail young readers, what artists and comic creators can do to accommodate pre-literate children. I posited that there should be two levels of distinction in children's comics- early reader comics and children's chapter comics. I also stated comic creators need to make accommodations for their readers while challenging them to improve their comic literacy. I read dozens of children's comics and noticed that while many creators were making comics with kid-friendly themes, the panels and composition were too challenging for readers unfamiliar with comics. This thesis was written the same year Raina Telgemier's graphic novel Smile hit the market, and comics for younger readers have grown a lot in the past ten years. Now we have a wide variety of comics specifically designed for kids and teens, and the art form has made wide strides.
While working on my thesis, I did a lot of research on children's literacy, skills, and strategies for teaching young readers, and found a lot of evidence to support the fact that comics can be an instrumental tool in teaching people to read. The combination of sequential art, language art, and sequential storytelling in graphic novels support literacy and help children master reading. Comics can be a wonderful way to encourage struggling readers to develop reading comprehension and language art skills and can make the challenge of learning how to read fun and engaging.
Graphic novels and comics allow younger readers to read along with the story using visual context clues even if they're pre-literate. The illustrations can help children understand different emotions and expressions, and can be a wonderful tool for learning how to decode emotions. Comics can be useful in teaching cause and effect. The nature of comics (sequential storytelling) is ideal for cementing an understanding of the sequence of events and can be used for sequential picture reading (child guesses what the story is about based on the pictures) with pre-literate readers. Parents can use the pictures to ask children questions about the content and context of the story which helps with reading comprehension.
During my thesis, I really fell in love comics as a tool for literacy and I have spent the past 10 years making comics to support that. At the time I wrote my thesis, my mother was teaching early literacy support, and I was student teaching at two schools, so I was able to workshop a lot of comic literacy theory in real-time.
Comics are useful for childhood development beyond literacy- they can be used to teach and foster so many important skills
Comics can be used to teach:Sequence of eventsCause and effectExpression decodingSequential picture readingPredictive ReadingEmpathyA sense of perspectiveA love of nature and animalsCreativity My ongoing comic, 7" Kara was part of this thesis.  The first chapter was submitted as the visual portion of my thesis, and much of what I'd learned has gone into every chapter since.   At the time, comics specifically for children were a bit of an anomaly, and few publishers wanted to publish children's comics.  When initially working on the concept for 7" Kara, I thought a combination of lush picture book style illustration, immersive double-page spreads, and strong character acting would better convince parents to give comics a try.  Although my predictions for the future of children's comics were quite different from how reality panned out, I think our goal is the same- to create enjoyable comics for even the youngest readers.



Currently, I'm Kickstarting the second volume of 7" Kara. It's a charming story, set in South Louisiana, about friendship and family that invites readers to see the world through a whole new perspective. So many children's books portray families as either perfect or shattered beyond repair- I make it a point to demonstrate that family relationships can be both messy and wonderful. I wanted to depict realistic relationships that children could learn from and parents could relate to while also creating a world that both would enjoy escaping to. I also wanted to create a story that relied on non-violent problem solving while maintaining an adventurous spirit- an adventure story for those with kind hearts. Friendship, particularly friendships that bridge massive differences, is an important theme in 7" Kara, and Volume 2 is an opportunity to explore these themes.
7" Kara is a story that younger children can grow into and enjoy for years. From being read to to reading to a parent or loved one, comic formats are great for young readers and non-readers and can be used to teach several important pre-reading skills. 7" Kara can also be read together, with both readers taking turns play-acting the dialogue. The 7" Kara Volume 2 Kickstarter includes a package with wooden charms of Kara, Naomi, and Pancake (the kitten) that are perfect for play-acting along with the story, as well as an activity package that includes coloring sheets and fun activities that invite young readers to spend more time in the Lilliputian world.
Volume 1 has been in print for a while, and I'm delighted to finally be able to offer Volume 2 for pre-order through Kickstarter. Inspire empathy and imagination in your favorite reader and support a self-published indie comic. 7" Kara Volume 2 is only possible with your support- funds raised from pre-orders on Kickstarter will be used to print and ship Volume 2! I plan on having 7" Kara Volume 2 out by December, which makes it a perfect gift for comic fans young and old.

Win Wonderful Watercolor Prizes

To celebrate the launch of 7" Kara Volume 2 on Kickstarter and World Watercolor Month, I'm hosting a Fanart Contest with a wonderful watercolor prize pack!  Help me spread the word about 7" Kara by drawing your interpretation of your favorite character and you could win!
Draw fanart for 7" Kara and you could winA Qor Mini Palette3 Silver Black Velvet watercolor brushesA 9"x12" pack of Arches 140lb Coldpress paper3 Paint Pucks for your water cupThese are a few of my favorite watercolor supplies, chosen after years of use and careful review, and I hope yall will love them as much as I do!
My own personal examples have seen a whole lot of love and a whole lot of use over the years!
This prize pack has a total value of $124, and I hope it can inspire other artists to try watercolor!  Painting 7" Kara has been such a delight and has broadened my horizons so much, I hope sending a few of my favorite watercolor supplies can make this medium accessible to another artist!
I'm shipping the prize pack straight from DickBlick- so if Blick delivers to you, you are eligible to win!
The fanart contest is now in full swing, and the rules are easy!
1. Draw your favorite character (or characters!) from 7" Kara2. Share it on your favorite social media- Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, DeviantArt- whatever you use!3. Tag @nattosoup and #karakickstarter to make sure your entry is entered
You can also send me a screenshot via Discord- Nattosoup#3604
Need reference?  Check out 7" Kara as a webcomic!
Contest ends Aug 1st!

The 7" Kara Volume 2 Kickstarter ends August 10th, so if you enjoy my art, tutorials, or resources, please consider backing the project and sharing it with your friends!  

Artist Interview With Nattosoup- Led by Kabocha

Usually I'm the one handling the artist interviews on the blog, but Kabocha kindly offered to interview me for the 7" Kara Volume 2 Kickstarter!  7" Kara Volume 2 launched on Kickstarter this week, and we're almost halfway to the goal!
Hi Becca! It's a pleasure to finally change things up -- but I figured now was a great chance to get to the questions that are really on everyone's mind...
So without further ado, let's get started!
First and foremost: Tell me a little bit about what we can expect to see in 7" Kara Volume 2, and what it's about! I *know* there's some cat riding, after all...
Volume 2 is where the story of 7" Kara really starts to unfold!  In Volume 1, I tried to set everything up, I introduce readers to Kara and her family, the dollhouse they live in, and her Lilliputian way of life.  When Kara finds out that humans are real, she takes off like a shot to meet one and ends up with more than she bargained for.  


In Volume 2, Kara and Naomi's friendship really begins to blossom, with both girls sharing aspects from their respective cultures.  Kara's eager to explore what human life has to offer, and Naomi is delighted to introduce doll-like Kara to treats like snack cakes, strawberry soda, and ham sandwiches.
And speaking of cat-riding, Kara's friendship with Naomi's kitten, Pancake, is also flourishing.  Pancake enjoys sneaking human food,which is ground level and accessible when Kara is around, and Kara is more than happy to wrestle with a friendly kitten.


It's not all kitten riding and strawberry soda though, as tensions escalate between Kara's parents.  Although her father has been laid up with a bad sprain, he's eager and raring to move the family out.  Her mother feels differently, and while she struggles to pack up the house alone, she's also trying to convince her husband to change his mind.
Kara and Naomi are also learning how to navigate the boundaries between Lilliputians and Humans, and things aren't always easy.  Kara feels responsible for making sure the family home stays safe, and that means keeping it a secret from Naomi.  And when Naomi tries to give Kara a bunch of old doll clothes, Kara blows her top at the insinuation that she might be a borrower.  Maybe there are bigger differences between Kara and Naomi besides scale.
Okay, that's pretty awesome! So, uh. What made you decide to choose watercolor as the medium for this comic? Do you think Kara would have the same feel to it if you did it in marker or on a computer?
I've loved watercolor for a long time, and when I first started working on 7" Kara as a concept, there weren't a lot of middle grade and young reader comics out there.  At the time, comics were still kinda this weird no-man's land in children's literature- libraries carried Calvin and Hobbes and Peanuts if you were lucky and nothing else.  I figured the best way to get my comic into the hands of kids was to make it look like something parents and librarians were already familiar with.  I wanted to create something that combined all the best aspects of comics with the beauty of children's books, and I felt like watercolor was a great way to accomplish that.
I was still in graduate school when I started Volume 1, and I actually did marker and black and white covers in addition to the watercolor cover in order to allow me to decide which method would work best for the story.  While I think all three versions are great, I think the marker version might currently be my favorite!  



The one thing I HAVEN'T tried is a digital version of the cover- at the time, I really hated doing digital comic coloring, and really loved traditional media art.  Although I enjoy doing digital art more now, I still really love traditional media!  
A comparison of Chapter covers
I basically had to learn how to watercolor from scratch when working on 7" Kara.  This led to a lot of research, trial and error, and buying a LOT of watercolor supplies.  I really loved the process though, and wanted to share what I learned along the way with other comic artists and non-traditional watercolor artists, so 7" Kara ended up inspiring a LOT of this blog.  And I think doing Kara in watercolor has helped me stay interested- there's still so much I have to learn, and so many things I want to paint!
I'd never considerd that... Good points, good points. Well, with that in mind -- if you could choose a type of artistic medium for your members of cast to use, what do you think they'd select? I can't help but feel like Kara herself would enjoy non-toxic watercolor paint...!
Thinking about this question, I realized most of my characters practice some form of art!
Rowan enjoys sketching with charcoal on paper bark- mostly making maps.Kara loves any art supply she can get her hands on- the more colorful, the better!  She uses pencil stubs, charcoal, and crayon bits, but she'd probably love non-toxic watercolors!Meldina sews and embroiders- she's well known in the local area as a seamstress.Naomi likes anime, so she enjoys using alcohol markers because of their bright colors.

Well, that all aside -- a more serious question now: Is there a particular age group you aimed Kara at? I know it's an all-ages comic, but I've always been curious if you had anything more specific in mind.
7" Kara was originally part of my Master's Thesis, which focused on how comics support children's literacy and can teach important reading skills.  The comic itself was designed to showcase ways to create challenge and reward within the comic page- challenging younger readers with slightly more advanced language, or with deeper concepts, then rewarding them with a mental break in the form of a beautiful and relaxing double page spread.  
Originally I envisioned 7" Kara as a read together comic; something kids 7-10 might read to their parents, or take turns reading together.  But as I matured as an artist and as a writer, there were themes I wanted to explore that while appropriate for younger readers, might appeal more to teenagers and adults, which led to the shift from emerging readers to a more general audience.
One last one, if you don't mind! Do you have any thoughts on the whole process of getting ready to self publish volume 2 that you'd like to share with everyone?
Volume 1 was my first self published longer comic, and before that, I'd self published plenty of minicomics and zines.  Every time, it's completely different.  Self publishing a zine at home, using your printer and a stapler is different from using a company like CreateSpace to print your volumes on demand, and both are leagues different from using Kickstarter to pay for offset printing.
The biggest difference between these projects is the amount of organization and preparation necessary.  When self publishing either at home or through CreateSpace, the preparation is mainly about laying out the book.  When preparing for Kickstarter, Volume 2 was laid out before the launch, but there was still a lot of preparation before the campaign could go live.  We had to write a compelling Story to interest people in backing the project while explaining how the money would be spent, determine rewards that would incentivize people to support the project, and record the Kickstarter video.  
For zines and Volume 1, I handled almost everything alone,   I did pay a friend to layout Volume 1 in InDesign, but I came up with all page designs and page elements.  For zines, I lay them out myself using Affinity Publisher- a program similar to InDesign but much simpler.  For Volume 2, my fiance laid out the book for the most part, and I focused on generating new assets as necessary for sections like Making 7" Kara.
This is a topic I want to talk about more, and have some posts planned to explore it in greater depth, for those interested!  I've also talked a bit about using Kickstarter as a person with ADHD, since there's so much preparation.
Thank you so much, Becca!
For everyone else -- Go back this wonderful book immediately. Like, right now. If you know a kid who loves to read and enjoys comics and cartoons, 7" Kara is bound to be a fast favorite!

7" Kara- The Inspiration Behind this Blog

7" Kara is now live on Kickstarter!  Pre-order a copy of Volume 2 today! 
Over the years, I've given several comic artists the opportunity to promote and discuss their comic projects and Kickstarter campaigns on the blog.  It's my sincere hope that by sharing my platform, I've helped them find new readers and achieve their project goals.  It's finally my turn to share my own Kickstarter news, and I'm excited and crazy nervous.
Usually, when I invite another artist to share their Kickstarter news here, I try to interview them, or I request that they create a tutorial of some sort.  Both help generate further interest, serve to educate those who enjoy this blog, and may increase the chances of their post being shared by readers and new fans.  I've shared a LOT of 7" Kara focused tutorials here over the years, so I thought rather than rehash, I'd link a few of my favorites to inspire!

Planning:Brainstorming and Character DesignStorytelling within the Comic PageTurning Your Script into Layouts and Thumbnails
Watercolor:Materials You'll Need to Get StartedIt's Important to StretchTop Techniques for WatercolorPushing Through the UglyPainting Your Comics
Layout:An Alternative to InDesign: Affinity PublisherLaying Out Your Minicomics and Zines
I have a few more layout tutorials coming to the blog during the Kickstarter campaign, and hope to share my experiences with advertising, Kickstarter, and promoting a Kickstarter campaign in the near future.  Pending successful funding, I also hope to have posts on finding a printer and getting your comic projects printed in bulk (rather than using CreateSpace, which I've discussed before). 

Make Magic- Help Me Promote 7" Kara

Got bored kids to entertain today? Or maybe you're a bit bored yourself, and looking for something fun and creative!

If you help me spread the word about the 7" Kara Volume 2 Kickstarter (7inchkara.com/kickstarter) , I'll send you a download link to these adorable paperchild printables! 9 different poses, available in both watercolor and lineart for you to print and pose! The tutorial is included, so you can make your own!

If you're new to the world of 7" Kara, Kara is a 7 inch tall Lilliputian girl with big dreams. She sets out on an adventure to meet humans before moving to the deep swamp, and ends up with a larger than life friendship with a human girl and her pet kitten. Volume 2 is 200 pages of beautiful watercolor comic, and I'm raising the funds to get it printed using an offset printer!


I have all sorts of great rewards- from copies of Volume 1 and 2 to original art to adorable wooden charms to at-home family fun activities based around the book including scavenger hunts and coloring pages! The paperchild pack is a lil taste of one of my favorite rewards, so I hope you'll enjoy it too!
Feel free to message me after sharing a post about Kara so I can send you the link to your Paperchild pack!