Another finished panel on STEEL NOODLES Number 2. Lots of running in the wasteland these days.. Must be lots of chasing I guess. Including me with the deadlines. They are looming large in the horizon….
Been a while since I sketched good ole’ SAMURAI SLUG.. so here he is in glorious black and white.. and yes, that sword is quite sharp.
..Lightning Muse actually. She’s the superhero I created for charity a couple of years ago. She popped into my head this morning on my way to work. Been waiting all day to do a sketch so here it is. Happy President’s day…
Been wanting to fire up Camtasia and do one of these for a while so here it goes… I’ll get fancy later and add commentary and such but for now, it’s best to post one straightforward.
It’s done in the lab using Photoshop CS3. It’s an 8 x 10 inch canvas set at 300 dpi. The brush is a simple hard edged circular brush set to maximum hardness (yes I know.. that’s what she said) It’s continuous and unedited which turned out not half bad but as with any straight sketch like this, there are imperfections mainly in her hip area. (too narrow)
I could certainly whip out the free transform tool and fix that but the purpose of the demo is to encourage laying down consistent and economical lines without an under drawing. This skill is quite helpful especially if you’re a storyboarder.
What’s both fun and frustrating about making comics is sometimes it feels like you’re soaring in the air or wrestling a 300 pound alligator. There is wisdom in both. It’s a process of finding and losing and you hope you find more than you lose.
Progress on STEEL NOODLES Number 2 from last night. It was a good night of drawing….. The book is getting sketchier and hence, NICER.
Another great week of boards.. capped off with a Friday sketch. A little southern comfort….
Been a while since I posted one of these so here you go… The other 2 videos are on my YouTube channel. Click on the button on the upper right corner where all the social media buttons are or HERE.
I should really fire up Camtasia again and do a desktop capture instead of filming it on my iPhone….
Another trailer? Ridley’s Prometheus was too good to pass up and so with Wes Anderson’s new film MOONRISE KINGDOM. It’s not secret I’m a big fan of Mr. Anderson. His writing, film and design sensibilities appeal to my inner geekness. There is something so pure and innocent about the worlds and characters he creates, yet they have an underlying depth and soul. These were from a not so hi res source and I grabbed them really fast, so quality isn’t the best but it’s enough to showcase some really great framing, composition and use of space. Click on any image to engage Lightbox….
