Naiya and the Foxdragon

• An illustrated novel •

When the balance in magic is overturned, a girl and her foxdragon friend are thrown into an adventure to save their lush, tropical island.

 

A COMING OF AGE STORY & illustrated novel inspired by The South Pacific.

 

explore a lushly illustrated world & adventure-filled story

Lovely and immersive, this lushly illustrated story blazes with color, warmth, and heart at every turn. Naiya and the Foxdragon is as delightful as it is inspiring.

~ Cory Godbey, Artist & Storyteller

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get to know the story & world

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The
process behind making an illustrated novel

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About the
Author & illustrator

the process

Behind the scenes making an illustrated novel on Patreon.

The Book COver reveal

What the cover unfold in this new book cover reveal video!

Determining Book Production Methods

This may seem like an odd title but this past week I've been working on an interesting conundrum:

How do you effectively produce 104 images that remain consistent throughout in color, value and style and produce them quickly yet at a high quality?

Finished Ora City - Book Illustration Process

In my previous post about this illustration I shared some of the process involved with referencing this image. Today I'm thrilled to present to you the first finished illustration for "Naiya and the Foxdragon".

Become a part of the process & gain access to our exclusive community, discounts, concept art, project sketches, finished pages, videos & more!

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