![]() Contrast this with some of her later work, which arguably is more in keeping with the standard graphic novel tradition of page layouts, panels, dialogue and narrative, and related elements. And the story evolves and continues in this way, drawing after drawing revealing who and what happens next. Voila, protagonist and antagonist, respectively. And eventually perhaps another character – a giant of a bird – may turn up. As she moved (or drew rather) closer, she might discover this character is in fact a little girl carrying a basket of fish. ![]() And in a drawing after that, perhaps a small figure would appear. For example, she described how she would draw an interesting space, and old house for example, and as she kept drawing perhaps a laneway would appear, lined with trees. In Le Visiteur, Yelin explained how she uses drawing as a means to uncover her characters and eventually, the plot. I particularly liked some of the images she showed from one of her wordless earlier works: Le Visiteur. In addition to being an enchanting speaker, Yelin’s artwork is marvelous. She was demo-ing a live drawing session as part of the Toronto Comic Art Festival. ![]() ![]() Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Barbara Yelin, German illustrator and author. ![]()
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