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Becca Hillburn

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I create children’s comic books from my experiences with the hope to have a positive impact on society. As a comic artist, it’s important for me to create stories that not only provide opportunities for escapism, but also to use my experiences to create a lens for the readers to view the world from another perspective. In my latest comic, 7” Kara Vol. 2, Kara is a tiny girl in a world of giants. She is impulsive, emotional, and mostly happy.

As someone who is ADHD, I designed Kara to reflect the best that ADHD has to offer—outgoing, gregarious, and charismatic; Kara’s impulsivity is often charming and allows her to engage with a potentially scary and dangerous world in a positive way. She is loved for who she is and what she has to offer, so
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Becca Hillburn Since I'm both an illustrator and a writer, when I get blocked on one project, I just switch to another. I'm always working on something- sketching, w…moreSince I'm both an illustrator and a writer, when I get blocked on one project, I just switch to another. I'm always working on something- sketching, writing my blog, working on 7" Kara, creating new illustrations for the children's book I'm illustrating, Gizmo Grandma: A Twisty Tale. I think writing for comics, especially if you're also illustrating, makes it easier to avoid writers block than writing prose, because I'm less concerned with how something sounds mentally and more concerned with how I can make it come across visually.

When I write for comics, I have quite a few steps. I have a long form synopsis that includes ALL of 7" Kara. I break that synopsis into chapter chunks, and I flesh that out into individual chapter synopsis as I come to each chapter. I have my editing crew of friends and comic artists read over it, and when plotholes have been filled, I move on to scripting, which includes dialogue and page direction. I have my friends check that, then I start thumbnailing. This method lets me stay on course, allows me to be flexible if I want or need to make major story changes, and I'm not forced to think about the entire story at any time unless that's what I want to focus on. The long breaks from writing (spent drawing and attending shows, of course) give me plenty of time to mull over where I want to take the story, and what I want to happen in individual chapters. While I'm not focused on writing, I keep lots of notes, so I'm always ready for inspiration to strike!(less)
Becca Hillburn I'm currently working on the last batch of full illustrations for Gizmo Grandma: A Twisty Tale, a freelance children's book I've been hired to illustr…moreI'm currently working on the last batch of full illustrations for Gizmo Grandma: A Twisty Tale, a freelance children's book I've been hired to illustrate. I'm also working on Volume 2 of 7" Kara.(less)
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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 Read more of this blog post »
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