Brock BeauchampThe online fantasy graphic novel Aurorae by Brock Beauchamp. The Aurorae webcomic is property of Brock Beauchamp and SelfCentEnt, all rights reserved. Introducing the two main characters of Aurorae, Manon and Arnaud. The two young adventurers have risked life and limb to reach England… But why?
Brock BeauchampI don’t plan on posting any finished pages of Aurorae (past the single-panel intro page already on the site) until I’m several pages into the story. I figure that nobody cares about a comic with less than ten pages available so there’s no reason for me to post any of those pages until I have enough content to fill at least five minutes of reading. But that doesn’t mean I can’t post previews. I started work on the comic a few days ago after several weeks of preparation and thought it’d be kind of cool to show the first (real)... View Article
Brock BeauchampFor Aurorae, I wanted to use a coloring style that is unlike “standard” comic book coloring. I wanted an emotive, loose, oil-based look that strays away from the typical cel-shading you see in these types of graphic novels. I also wanted to avoid the gradient-heavy look in most modern mainstream (ie. Marvel/DC) books, as it doesn’t fit the look and feel I want for Aurorae. My goal is to make this book feel different than most comics in as many ways as I can while keeping production time within reason (there are plenty of cool ideas I have that could... View Article
Brock BeauchampThe online fantasy graphic novel Aurorae by Brock Beauchamp. The Aurorae webcomic is property of Brock Beauchamp and SelfCentEnt, all rights reserved. Welcome to the introductory page of Aurorae, which begins on the southern shore of England in 1976. Follow the young adventurers Manon and Arnaud on their quest into the heart (and past) of England!
Brock BeauchampCreating a story is a monumental undertaking under any circumstances. Creating a story that will take thousands of hours to complete and one that will feature two dozen speaking characters is even more daunting. I’m going to spend years bringing this tale to life. If I don’t like it or if I’m unprepared for what will come down the road, the project will in all likelihood be a miserable failure. For my last project, Variables, I did a fair amount of preparation. It turned out that wasn’t enough… Not nearly enough. Couple that lack of preparation with a story that... View Article
Brock BeauchampThe online fantasy graphic novel Aurorae by Brock Beauchamp. The Aurorae webcomic is property of Brock Beauchamp and SelfCentEnt, all rights reserved. The cover to the first chapter of Aurorae, featuring the energetic young girl Manon. Born in Albania, she was raised as a Burrnesha after the death of her father. Several years later, after the death of her mother, she fled the Soviet Bloc nation and headed for Western Europe, intent on reaching the northern coast of France.