Composition

I did some sketching this week, or maybe doodling is more correct. I like this composition, it's clear and light. I was into compositions a couple of years ago. I found it very rewarding and challenging to make the paintings work, to get the colors communicating to each other. Somehow I stopped with those paintings to do more figurative artwork. Maybe that's just how it is, you go through various phases in life. But you can always go back if you want, and maybe that step back will in fact be a step forward. And on that philosophical note I leave you for now!

Take care!

Me and Modesty part 5

Welcome to the fifth and final part of my Modesty Blaise project! As always we begin with the story...

During this project I've experiencing every sentiment from "happy happy, joy joy" to "Oh my Lord, why has thou forsaken me". I first thought of the project as something fun, and kind of trivial actually, but that soon changed and it began to be more and more serious. I'm quite amazed by that!
So how have I chosen to end this project? Of course with a comic strip!
In doing this comic strip I wanted:
-action!
-that the strip be somewhere in the middle of the adventure.
-close-ups
-show the kongo/yawara.
-to give a picture of the whole adventure.
-to show Modesty and Willies relationship and their past in Network.
-Tarrant.
-a classic Modesty strip.
-clear (ink)black.
-a cliffhanger?

Well, I'm not sure I could fill only one strip with all this, but I sure tried!

When I had done some work on the strip I figured that the third panel didn't quite work so I made this panel instead which I think suits the strip better:

A couple of days ago I noticed that this panel could be added to the the original strip as a fourth panel, but I didn't do that because I wanted the trip to be only three panels.

And here it is in all it's glory:

I wanted to use similar fonts as they use in the Modesty Blaise books published here in Sweden by Egmont in 2006. I think I've gotten quite close.

As a bonus here is the strip inked with brush, (my previous attempts with inking with brush has been epic fails) I was so amazed by the fact that it came out alright that I wanted to share it with you:

And that's it for me for now.

Take care!

P.s And of course as you probably already knew Modesty Blaise is created 1962 by Peter O'Donnell (1920-2010) and drawn by several artists but the first to draw the comic was Jim Holdaway (1927-1970). I hope I haven't enraged them in doing this tribute...

Me and Modesty part 4

Here is last weeks drawing inked! As I wrote last week I wanted to give Willie a go, and also to show their relationship, and get them in a cool pose. The cool poses are something I have to work on...
This project will get it's finale next week, so be sure to come back! It will be a smash!

Take care!

Me and Modesty part 3

Due to the coming holidays (Easter) I'm writing this update on a wednesday evening and not as usually on a friday.

As I'm continuing to experience this truly is a learning experience! When I looked at the last weeks Modesty drawings I noticed that one of her feet didn't look right. I tried to cool my nerves and tried to stand in that pose myself to reassure that the pose was alright! I've got one word for you: Ouch! Mental note, if you can't strike the pose you are drawing, it's probably best to rework the pose. So here they are (again), the first drawings of Modesty Blaise in pencil and ink:

But there will be something new for you as well. This week I also wanted to draw Willie Garvin and try to visualize their relationship somehow. Actually I found Willie quite hard to get right, to tell you the truth I'm not sure if I've found him yet.

Take care!