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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
    09:24
    Sian Bevan introduces Jonny
  3. Excellent Questions
    06:23
    Excellent Questions
  4. Storytime
    09:54
    Storytime
  5. How to draw a pirate
    12:27
    How to draw a pirate
  6. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  7. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  10. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  11. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
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