What is Among the Saints?
Among the Saints is a series of Graphic Novels created by Gabriel Wilson and published by Ancient Faith Publishing. The Cross and The Stag, The Broken Wheel, and Sands of Salvation are the first books in the series, to be followed by many more. "Among the Saints" comes from the funeral hymn sung in Orthodox funerals that reminds us we will one day hopefully meet these Saints in the Kingdom to come! These stories of their journeys here on earth help us emulate their faith in our lives. Holy Saints pray for us!
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AMONG THE SAINTS SNIPPETS
I have found that you can sketch all you want and you'll refine your skills. If you sketch without direction, it can end in a notebook full of unconnected drawings. But if you practice with a sense of direction, you begin to see the fruits of your labor. For this project, I told the story of St. Seraphim of Sarov for a quarterly magazine. This was one of the first stories I wrote/illustrated for Among the Saints.
For two years I worked with a quarterly magazine called New Martyr Publishing. I drew several small comics with them which was only a snippet of what I really wanted to do. This project is the life of St. Marina, one of my daughter's patron saints.
This was another small comic I created for the New Martyr Publishing Quarterly magazine. This project was the telling of the story of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. This project yet again encouraged my desire to tell the lives of our saints and bible stories through graphic novel and comic format.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR
Gabriel lives near his childhood home in Indiana with his wife Emily and four daughters. In his free time, he enjoys DIY renovations, cooking and spending time with his large extended family. Graphic novels are his favorite form of artwork and aside from his saint’s comics he has many other secular novels in the works.
CONTACT ME
Thank you for your interest in my work as a professional Graphic Novel Author & Illustrator. For any inquiries, commission requests, or interviews, please get in touch and I’ll be happy to assist you.