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A TRUE STORY, READY TO COLOUR

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Discover all 16 scenes, with reference artwork, coloured examples and printable line art. The complete book is yours in US Letter or A4.

Cover of The Little Princess France Sent Home

THE COMPLETE FREE EDITIONThe Little Princess France Sent Home16 scenes · US Letter & A4

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A LOOK INSIDE

Small preview of the actual boat scene line art

COLOURED EXAMPLE + LINE-ART PREVIEW

16complete scenes

Referenceartwork for context

Colourexamples for inspiration

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PAGES FROM THE REAL BOOK

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These real book pages pair historical reference artwork with coloured examples. The complete printable line art is included in your free download.

Actual book page with historical reference artwork and a coloured example for scene 1 — **The little princess**Scene 1 · reference & colour

Actual book page with historical reference artwork and a coloured example for scene 2 — **Born into a royal bargain**Scene 2 · reference & colour

Actual book page with historical reference artwork and a coloured example for scene 3 — **Bound for France**Scene 3 · reference & colour

Actual book page with a still from the video and a coloured example for scene 4 — **France’s little queen**Scene 4 · reference & colour

Actual book page with a still from the video and a coloured example for scene 5 — **A royal promise broken**Scene 5 · reference & colour

Actual book page with a still from the video and a coloured example for scene 6 — **The journey home**Scene 6 · reference & colour

THE COMPLETE BOOK

Everything you need to explore the story.

Reference artwork

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Coloured examples

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Printable line art

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Two paper sizes

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