Original Comic Art
While reading each page of a script, Conner does tiny thumbnail sketches
with stick figures corresponding to the story indicated on each page,
in order to help her design the page's layout. She then does a tighter,
more elaborate sketch, though still fairly small compared with the
finished artwork, and then blows that up on a photocopier to the proper original comic art size, which is 10 inches x 15 inches. She then uses "very tight pencils" to light-box it onto Bristol board, if she intends to have it inked by her husband and collaborator, Jimmy Palmist,
but will do the pencils "lighter and looser" if she intends to ink it
herself, as she already knows how she wants the artwork rendered. When
working on one of her own projects, such as The Pro, she prefers
to letter the art herself, before the inking stage, as she appreciates
the handmade, organic look and feel of hand lettering, in contrast to
the computer lettering with which most books are currently produced. As
her artwork is open and lacks much shading, Conner feels that Paul Mounts
is a compatible colorist for her work, as he achieves "the right amount
of bounciness or moodiness, depending on what's needed." Conner has
stated that her favorite things to draw are facial expressions and body
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