Check out the gallery of Kindred Not bonus art below. There’s an abundance of everything, from polished illustrations, to concept art, to DTIYS entries.
Full Illustrations
Fully colored background practice, photo studies, interiors, landscapes, and cast shots. See it all below!
Kenneth, Caden, and Amelie, plus photo study backgroundAmelie and Ronan practiceKenneth and Caden practiceOriginal landscape practiceMrs. MacFarlan practiceShot of the bakery from the bonus comicPhoto study Haworth, EnglandCaden and Amelie thumbnail buttonIssue 1 coverExtended version of DTIYS for websiteEarly cast practiceCast promo imageCast group shot
Character Concept Art
Check out the abundance of character concept art for Kindred Not below. There are fashion studies, scrapped fantasy designs, character doodles, pose practice, etc. Additionally, you can check out an article showing the comic’s final character designs.
Background character clothing ideas, traced over photosBackground character ideas, femaleBackground character ideas, maleGuard design ideas, some traced over photosCast rough sketchAmelie old fantasy designAmelie clothing & hair studiesAmelie face conceptAmelie clothing conceptsAmelie clothing conceptsAmelie pose practiceAmelie pose practiceAmelie animation doodleCaden old fantasy designCaden face and clothing conceptsCaden pose practiceKenneth old fantasy design, facesRonan, old fantasy designRonan face conceptsRonan face conceptsRonan clothing ideasMrs. MacFarlan old fantasy designMrs. MacFarlan face conceptsAmelie and Caden door doodleAmelie and Caden wall doodleCaden and Amelie step stool doodle
Background & Logo Concept Art
Check out background & logo concept art for Kindred Not below. There’s mood boards, drawing studies, scrapped logo designs, location designs, etc.
Mood board for the settingsMood board for the color paletteColor palette studies, traced over photosCMYK bg study; original by Lorenzo Lanfranconi: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2xRZzYColor palette and logo ideasLocation design “map” of where everything is locatedHouse design concept
Draw This in Your Style #DTIYS
“Draw This in Your Style” is a fun activity where you draw your own version of an artist’s drawing! A #DTIYS event is being held by Gabriella to celebrate reaching 1000 followers on Twitter. So, if you want to draw something pretty, try creating your own version of this drawing. Not into drawing backgrounds? Download the empty chair and draw Amelie on top. Not an artist? Download the #DTIYS image and save it as your phone’s wallpaper.
Simply email entries to gabriellabalagna@gmail.com to have yours added to this webpage. The deadline for winning a random sketch by Gabriella is now over. However, new entries submitted will still be added to this page. Check out the submissions below!
#DTIYS original; link to full image above this gallery#DTIYS rules#DTIYS empty chair; link to full image above this gallery#DTIYS wallpaper; link to full image above this galleryThe #DTIYS is a celebration of 1k Twitter followers#DTIYS entry 1 @softsful on Twitter#DTIYS entry 2 @eel_likee on Twitter#DTIYS entry 3 @eel_likee on Twitter#DTIYS entry 4 @kyraleiph on Twitter#DTIYS entry 5 @DestDrawss on Twitter#DTIYS entry 6 @valentinecomic on Twitter#DTIYS entry 7 @deesdoodlesss on Twitter#DTIYS entry 8 @LordOfTheDecaf on Twitter#DTIYS entry 9 @ m0nca_ke on Twitter#DTIYS entry 10 @Misterheroguy on Twitter#DTIYS entry 11 @xitrum1902 on Twitter#DTIYS entry 12 @K_Kakez_ on Twitter#DTIYS entry 13 @thanvi_mansi on TwitterHere’s a sketch I made of @LordOfTheDecaf ‘s lovely OC as her prize for winning the #DTIYS!Here’s a sketch I made of @LordOfTheDecaf ‘s lovely OC as her prize for winning the #DTIYS!
Map; link to full image above this galleryGorgeous animation of Amelie by @arts_andkats on InstagramAdorable art of Caden & sheep by @MidnightRose838 on TwitterDefinition of “kindred” since it is a bit of an old fashioned termProcreate iPad app & Clip Studio Paint desktop software are used to make the comicMy free comic planner that I use; link to it is above this galleryOld drafts of the Kindred Not script“Photoshopped” Easter eggs of the castCharacter inspiration meme, AmelieCharacter inspiration meme, CadenArt improvement, AmelieArt improvement, CadenSpyXFamily reminds me of Kindred NotKiki’s Delivery Service cameos/referencesAvatar the Last Airbender cameo of KataraTry out #ComicsChallenge, I created it while making Kindred NotTry out #ComicGab, a prompt list I created while working on Kindred Not#ComicGab day 6; Amelie is not athletic#ComicGab day 8; Amelie will cry at least a few times
Shareable Link Banners
Love Kindred Not? Help more people love it too by sharing one of the banners below. Gabriella appreciates it so much! Simply click a link below to get the full image, save it, and link back to the url gabriellabalagna.com/kindrednot
What would Kindred Not sound like? Listen to this playlist of songs hand-selected by Gabriella that fit the mood of the comic. Perfect background noise for drawing or reading comics. Listen to the Kindred Not playlist right on spotify.com or get the free app.
More Kindred Not bonus art coming soon. Until then, hit the button below to see behind the scenes of Kindred Not on Twitter.
