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Concept of Paxton City, where A Cup of Tea and Adventure takes place.
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Jo and Avis - this was originally doodled on a folder in school. I keep this drawing and colored it because it captured the spirit of what I was going for with A Cup of Tea and Adventure.
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Jupiter, the Tea House Cat.
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This comic was an experiment with a looser style that used ballpoint pens for lettering and tiny details.
Avis drawings.
An early Jo prototype on a journey.
Some Avis redesign ideas that were drawn after finishing The White Tea Adventure.