A tribute to

As a kid, my imagination boomed with fireworks whenever my grandfather 'Aabaa' gathered us to narrate tales of adventure from his life, particularly at bedtime. We would gather with our sleeping gear ready to be wrapped up in his ‘quilt’ of stories. This graphic zine is hand-drawn on watercolor paper using inks and watercolor.

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In this two-day project, I chose to tell the story through the main three characters - me and two of my cousins travelling through the ways of his words and meeting each other in the fantasy world.
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There was a charm to my Aabaa's storytelling . Translating this to the visuals, I used a flow of lines and eye movement for the same. Colors, textures and lines play with the simple short narrative.
Here's a close up at the graphic zine - showing the travels through stories.
National Institute of Design
Graphic Narrative
2023
Steered by my guide Vishwajyoti Ghosh, I explored various visuals to showcase my story using whimsical illustrations. Using interesting motifs to represent emotional journey and physical one as well.