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Just nine minutes after we shared our article Roswell Looks Amazing in Velm\u2019s Comic Style<\/a>, William Sadler reacted to the tweet which featured Velm’s digital painting of the cast in front of the Crashdown Caf\u00e9 \u2013 but transformed to their comic-selfs. His comment about Velm’s creative interpretation: “Very cool.”<\/em><\/p>\n In addition, the authors of the Roswell High book series Melinda Metz and Laura J. Burns liked the tweet as well as Aaron Harberts\u200f, who was a co-producer and writer on Roswell. (ICYMI: He is the showrunner of CBS’ AllAccess upcoming “Star Trek: Discovery”<\/a> alongside Gretchen J. Berg.) Harberts\u200f commented on the tweet and shared “So proud to have been a part of this show.”<\/em> Shiri Appleby is currently directing the fourth episode of Lifetime’s season 3 of “UnREAL”. With her latest Roswell and cast related Instagram posts she showed her love for the show just recently and she took a moment to retweet the post to her followers as well.<\/p>\n The breath of fresh air via the artwork brought back some nostalgia. “Ohmygod look at this! #Roswell has to come back. It HAS to!”<\/em>, wrote Eve on Twitter. While we are planning our next #RoswellRewatch<\/a> now (sadly not on Netflix<\/a>), we had the chance to talk to Velm before her appearance at FantastiCon in Montreal on April 2nd, 2017. You can find more information on the event here<\/a> and on her artist site<\/a> for the convention.<\/p>\n Our topics was “Roswell” \u2013 of course, we asked Velm if she thought “Roswell” could have lived on through the world of comics, what she thinks about Majandra Delfino and Brendan Fehr’s project “Baron And Toluca,” and we asked what the chances are that we are going to see a digital painting with B+T soon. On a side note: If you want to see B+T on your TV screens, please show your support by sending Netflix a letter. Mission C.I.N.D.Y.<\/a> accepted?<\/p>\n Now, please enjoy our interview and please make sure to leave a comment below!<\/p>\n Questions by Sarah<\/a> and Lena<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Are you a Roswell fan right from the start or did you discover the show later?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, I am! In Qu\u00e9bec, the first episode aired in 2001 on VRAK.TV (a French Canadian channel). I remember sitting in front of my TV, hypnotized. I knew right away that it was going to be an amazing show. None of my friends at the time watched it (they were all about Buffy and Dawson). I didn\u2019t understand why Roswell was that underrated and unknown. It\u2019s sad. I actually found a drawing I did back then; I was 13.<\/p>\n Have you heard about Majandra Delfino and Brendan Fehr\u2019s project Baron And Toluca<\/a>? What do you think about the promo? What are the chances that we are going to see a digital painting with B+T?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes! What a wonderful project! I\u2019m totally excited by the idea of seeing Majandra and Brendan back together on screen. The trailer is promising. I hope Netflix goes through with the project. And now that you mention it, I will be happy to do a digital painting to support them (in April I guess).<\/p>\n Oh my God, yes! I\u2019m so happy, you asked. As a comic artist, I see all the potential of that art. With drawing, everything is possible. It would be interesting to see new episodes in comic form. Either prequel or sequel. If I could, I would absolutely do a Roswell comic! I\u2019ve thought about it several times. But I can\u2019t because of copyright laws, of course. But I take this opportunity to let Jason Katims know that I would LOVE to draw for him an episode of Roswell (even for free)! A comic made by a fan for the fans! Although I\u2019m not sure if he has the rights to the show or the studios, anyway.<\/p>\n Did you read the Roswell High book series by Melinda Metz and Laura J. Burns? We think the aura\u2019s would have looked perfect in a comic book adaption.<\/strong><\/p>\n I was skeptical. It\u2019s always recommended reading the book first, I hadn\u2019t. I\u2019ve started to read it, but some little things were disturbed me (Liz having a sister, things like that). And my English is not very good, so it was a little tricky. So I gave up, but I want to read them one day. I\u2019m sure it would be a great comic book, and that fans of the show would enjoy it!<\/p>\n Did you read the follow up books?<\/strong><\/p>\n Not yet, but it\u2019s on my \u201cto read\u201d list. I recently read Crash Into Me: The World of \u201cRoswell\u201d and I was impressed by the history of www.crashdown.com<\/a>. You guys are amazing. Congratulations, for all the good work you did all those years.<\/p>\n Would you love to learn where the characters are now?<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh sure! “Roswell” is definitely my favorite show (I watch it once a year). It\u2019s funny, but sometimes I have the impression that Liz, Max, Maria, Michael, Isabel and Kyle are living together, somewhere. It sounds crazy\u2026 Haha! I think, the show ended too soon. We need more. A movie? A follow up of the show with the original cast? A comic book? I\u2019m really excited about Baron and Toluca, but as a fan, I want more, always more! :)<\/p>\n Does the digital painting from The End of The World reveal to us that you are a Dreamer? Why did you choose this moment from the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n Haha! You can say I\u2019m a dreamer, yes. I think that\u2019s what my answers show so far. I don\u2019t know, I think that\u2019s a beautiful episode (one of my favorites).<\/p>\n Do you have a favorite character?<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh! That\u2019s a hard one. I love each and every one of them. From Liz to Valenti (except for Tess, of course). I can\u2019t find another TV show where I love all the characters. It\u2019s hard to do, but they nailed it with Roswell. I would say Max and Liz, if I have to.<\/p>\n If a comic book would have been created for your favorite episode of Roswell, which scene of the episode would be on the cover?\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n “Blind Date\u201d is a good one! I guess the perfect cover would be when Liz and Max are alone in the street (with Max using is powers to show Liz how he feels about her). The two of them, from a high point of view with the disco lights.<\/p>\n Which other episodes of the show do you love?<\/strong><\/p>\n All of them, but my top ones are: “Pilot”, “Heat Wave”, “Sexual Healing”, “Max to the Max”, “The White Room”, “Destiny”, “Summer of ’47”, “The End of the World”, “Meet the Dupes”, \u2028”A Roswell Christmas Carol”, “Viva Las Vegas”, “Cry Your Name”, “The Departure”, “A Tale of Two Parties”, “I Married an Alien”, “Ch-Ch-Changes”, “Chant Down Babylon” and “Who Died and Made You King?”<\/p>\n Is there something that you would try \u201cto fix\u201d in the show via a different ending \/ decision of the character on the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n No, I think everything works well. The only thing, maybe, that I would change is to get Jesse in the van (in the last episode). It\u2019s sad for Isabel, to be by herself. She never seems to find true happiness.<\/p>\n Did you create fanart, fanfiction back when Roswell aired? Was it helpful in the career your choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, a drawing from 2001, and it\u2019s very ugly. But it\u2019s rewarding to see the evolution of my drawing skills. I also did one in 2012 (when I was studying animation). A very simple drawing, without a background.\u2028 [See her early work here!<\/a>] \u2028I always loved to draw, so this career path came naturally to me.<\/p>\n Which other shows do you enjoy and create artwork for?<\/strong><\/p>\n As you know, I\u2019ll be at FantastiCon in April so I\u2019m working on a fan art of Buffy. I\u2019ll have prints ready for the convention, including my latest Roswell fanart. I grew up in the 90\u2019s so I\u2019m in love with shows from that decade. The atmosphere was different, it resonates with me. I nonetheless enjoy more recent shows such as The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad or Bob\u2019s Burger.<\/p>\n What authors \/ comic book artists have influenced you?<\/strong><\/p>\n Bastien Vives. We have almost the same age and, like me, he\u2019s working on a Wacom (a digital tablet). He\u2019s my model. In Qu\u00e9bec there is Iris, a very talented female artist. :)<\/p>\n Yes. My book \u201cLa premi\u00e8re, Tome 1\u201d have been translated into English (\u201cThe First One, Volume 1\u201d). It\u2019s available on Amazon (digital version<\/a>). I make it free for a week every 3 or 4 months so keep an eye on that.<\/p>\n Does the music used in an episode influence your choice of a certain character, image, or scene to be adapted into your artwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n Not really, but I did listen to the soundtrack while drawing them. It immediately\u00a0 brings me back into the world of Roswell. The soundtrack is very good. I also listen to it when I did my Halloween costume. I learned to sew, by myself, to make my uniform (your article \u201cHow To Make Your Own Crashdown Uniform<\/a>\u201d was very appreciated)!<\/p>\n Do you listen to a certain genre of music while you are creating your artwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m a soundtrack person. \u201cNow I call Disney\u201d is one of my favorite (it\u2019s put me in the \u201cmood\u201d). But there are plenty.<\/p>\n How do you choose which episode or image to recreate?<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t have that much time to do observational works, I want to do more. But when I do, I want to capture an emotion. I usually search for moments where the characters are vulnerable.<\/p>\n Can you tell us something about the creation process of a digital painting?<\/strong><\/p>\n I begin by sketching very quickly where all the elements will be. After that, I do a more complex sketch. This step is very important. It gives a good idea of what the final will look like. The lineart comes after that, and then coloration. I\u2019m working with an Intuos 5 (a digital tablet). The software I use is PaintTool Sai for the lineart and Photoshop for coloration.<\/p>\n Which part\/character of your digital painting in front of the Crashdown was the easiest and\/or the hardest to create?<\/strong><\/p>\n Good question. I am hard on myself; I don\u2019t even know if I love the drawing. I want to honor each actor and I am not sure I did a good job of it. But I think that it\u2019s a funny piece. I had some troubles with Alex, Kyle and Valenti, I don\u2019t know why. None of them were easy. I loved to draw Maria and Liz\u2019 uniforms, as well as Max\u2019s (from the UFO center).<\/p>\n Do you already have an idea for your next Roswell related work?<\/strong><\/p>\n I always wanted to do posters for my room. It is so hard to find Roswell posters. Maybe three posters of the couples (Max\/Liz, Maria\/Michael and Isabel\/Alex). We\u2019ll see\u2026 : )<\/p>\n What are you working on at the moment and what\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m working on the second volume of \u201cLa premi\u00e8re\u201d (\u201cThe First One\u201d). I don\u2019t know what will come next. I have just one thing to say: \u201cJason Katims, let\u2019s get in touch!\u201d<\/p>\n What are you looking forward to at FantastiCon in Montreal?<\/strong><\/p>\n Meeting people that love comics, interacting with other respected artists. Being a guest there is pretty exciting! I\u2019ll be more than happy to meet other Roswell fans and share my art with them.<\/p>\n Which guests are you excited to see yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh! They are too numerous to name, but I immediately think of Djibril Morissette-Phan, a very creative illustrator I look up too.<\/p>\n Thanks so much for your time Velm. We wish you a great time at FantastiCon and we are looking forward to see more of your artworks\u2026 Roswell and non-Roswell related! All the best for your career goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n Credit: Digital artwork shown with permission by the artist.<\/small><\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/pUCWdsSNti<\/a> #Roswell<\/a> Looks Amazing in Velm\u2019s Comic Style https:\/\/t.co\/toUNJNHJLB<\/a> via @crashdowncom<\/a> @SarahLeeAnne<\/a> #bestTVshowEver<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/W9xcvY9jzZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Crashdown (@crashdowncom) March 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Interview With Velm<\/h2>\n
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Buffy and Angel are still living through comics, do you think Roswell could have lived on through the world of comics as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/thefirstone_velm.jpg\")
Are your comic books available in English as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/crashdown.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/velm_buffy_art-533x1024.png\")
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