Teddy Bear Tale II Update – Now up on IndieGoGo Concept Sketches for Faithful by Dan Nokes

Tristan Vs the Knockers a Concept Sketch by Dan Nokes

I wanted to share with you all a pair of concept sketches from the pencils of the book artist Dan Nokes for A Teddy Bear Tale II – Faithful. In this image Tristan, in a concept outfit, is taken on a set of classic Knockers that he encounters in the crew cab of the Toy Train.

Concept sketches are used to visualize certain scenes or to explore imagery from the story’s prose. From these images the ideas for the main illustrations are put together. It is a little like storyboarding that is used for a film or animation. These concepts are a great way for the author and artist to bounce ideas around. Like this second concept of No Names in Biplanes, that Tristan and Wilma encounter as they are flying in the Golden Goose to catch up with the runaway Toy Train. After I could not resist putting everyone’s favorite Monster the No Name back in the second story, they just work so well as those glorious slightly comical Minions.

No Name in a Biplane a Concept Sketch by Dan Nokes

A Teddy Bear Tale II – Faithful is now available for Pre-Order on IndieGoGo, please take a moment to check it out and if you haven’t pick up a copy today and get us to the starting line to publish click here to learn more.