Finally, chapter 2 of the comic is now up and running:
www.pilgrimserien.blogspot.se
To my amazement, the coloring of the pages took only 1,5 day, which is a big improvement from last time.
Chapter 3 is now being thumbnailed. As always I can't tell when it will be ready, maybe I'm going to push myself a bit harder this time to see if I can put it out within a month from now... wait a minute... did I just jinx this...?
On my bike ride home I pondered on this: Is there a scale of importance between the quality factor and being-able-to-finish-the-project-factor? And which is more important? Today I think like this: the quality is important, but it's also important to actually get things done, so you can begin your next project. It's kind of funny that I take the word quality in my mouth since this is my first foray into the comics field...and since this is a learning experience and I do and will do mistakes all along this project... But I must say that I like this comics stuff, it's cool to put things out there within a manageable time frame.
Take care!
lördag 16 februari 2013
fredag 8 februari 2013
Scheduling the creativity?
Unfortunately I haven't yet looked at the inked pages, I've been busy with other stuff that have monopolized my time. Later today though, I'm going through them.
The question above is something I've been thinking about lately, maybe that's something that would fit better in a forum of some sort. My thoughts have been something like this: Nowadays I put about one day a week on my comics project, including updating this blog. Sometimes I do more, like on evenings and weekends, but roughly it's one day a week. The pros: I'm confident that I'm getting things done every week, I move the project further to completion. I can afford myself to have evenings off. The cons: The nagging sensation of the question; am I doing my very best, and am I trying hard enough?
As you can see the positive outweighs the negative here, but that last question is after me. On the other hand I do know that my work benefits from taking breaks now and then, you know the fresh eyes I've been writing about. And I do know that I get these time periods when I do more work than that particular day. Maybe there is no answer to the question above, it's all in how you or I wants to have things. I tend to structure things and put things in their proper place, even the creativity it seems... But shouldn't the creativity be something wild and untamed and sort of god given? And not something structured and planned?
Maybe we should take it down a notch... and ask myself, do I get stuff done? Yes. Do I feel creative? Yes, even on my creative day... Is the work that I do of any quality? I hope so, and if not, I hope I'm getting there.
I think we're not going to get any further on this particular question today, maybe we should simmer in it for a while and then go at it again...
If you have any thoughts on the subject please feel free to comment!
Take care!
The question above is something I've been thinking about lately, maybe that's something that would fit better in a forum of some sort. My thoughts have been something like this: Nowadays I put about one day a week on my comics project, including updating this blog. Sometimes I do more, like on evenings and weekends, but roughly it's one day a week. The pros: I'm confident that I'm getting things done every week, I move the project further to completion. I can afford myself to have evenings off. The cons: The nagging sensation of the question; am I doing my very best, and am I trying hard enough?
As you can see the positive outweighs the negative here, but that last question is after me. On the other hand I do know that my work benefits from taking breaks now and then, you know the fresh eyes I've been writing about. And I do know that I get these time periods when I do more work than that particular day. Maybe there is no answer to the question above, it's all in how you or I wants to have things. I tend to structure things and put things in their proper place, even the creativity it seems... But shouldn't the creativity be something wild and untamed and sort of god given? And not something structured and planned?
Maybe we should take it down a notch... and ask myself, do I get stuff done? Yes. Do I feel creative? Yes, even on my creative day... Is the work that I do of any quality? I hope so, and if not, I hope I'm getting there.
I think we're not going to get any further on this particular question today, maybe we should simmer in it for a while and then go at it again...
If you have any thoughts on the subject please feel free to comment!
Take care!
fredag 1 februari 2013
Inking is now done!
Yes, and I didn't jinx it! Inking is now done, now the pages will get some rest and relaxation and in a couple of days I will return and have a look at them ones more to see that they are alright. I think it's important to get some rest from the material I'm working on, so that I can look at them with fresh and "new" eyes. It's easier then to notice stuff that are in need of improving.
Take care!
Take care!
Inking
As I wrote last week, inking has now begun, and from the looks of it, it will soon get done! Maybe even today, if I haven't jinxed it by writing that...
When I'm done with the inking I'm going over the pages ones more, you know, to sort out what's in need of sorting out. I thought that inking these pages were going to be like starting all over again, that the lines were going to be shaky, but surprisingly it didn't feel like that at all. Of course some lines tend to leave some room for improvement...but I guess that's just how it is.
Take care!
When I'm done with the inking I'm going over the pages ones more, you know, to sort out what's in need of sorting out. I thought that inking these pages were going to be like starting all over again, that the lines were going to be shaky, but surprisingly it didn't feel like that at all. Of course some lines tend to leave some room for improvement...but I guess that's just how it is.
Take care!
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