The whole episode is now thumbnailed and I think the flow is working, but as always there might be some changes later on. Currently I'm in the middle of enlarging the thumbnails to regular size drawings.
Take care!
fredag 8 mars 2013
New sketchbooks!
Yesterday I had an abundance of creativity and the fruit of my labour are these sketchbooks! In 2011 I posted about these sketchbooks that I made:
http://pglidstrom.blogspot.se/2011/08/beginning-of-week-update.html
Since I almost ran out of sketchbooks this week and I had paper left to work with, I decided to do some more books. I used the same technique as the last time, but this time around I did some improvements!
Just to state the obvious they might be a little bit rough on the eyes but that means that I won't get that anxiety of making bad drawings in a beautiful sketchbook, like the Moleskins for example. I think I'm going to call these faux-moleskins...
With these additions to my collection of sketch books I think my sketch book need is covered for the near future. Although I know that I have a pile of paper that I'm going to do something with, but that is a story for another day...
Left: The only improvement on this one is the cardboard at the bottom.
Right: Here I used water color paper to wrap around the pages, with a rubber band to keep it all in place.
On this one I used cardboard all around and a rubber band.
http://pglidstrom.blogspot.se/2011/08/beginning-of-week-update.html
Since I almost ran out of sketchbooks this week and I had paper left to work with, I decided to do some more books. I used the same technique as the last time, but this time around I did some improvements!
Just to state the obvious they might be a little bit rough on the eyes but that means that I won't get that anxiety of making bad drawings in a beautiful sketchbook, like the Moleskins for example. I think I'm going to call these faux-moleskins...
With these additions to my collection of sketch books I think my sketch book need is covered for the near future. Although I know that I have a pile of paper that I'm going to do something with, but that is a story for another day...
Left: The only improvement on this one is the cardboard at the bottom.
Right: Here I used water color paper to wrap around the pages, with a rubber band to keep it all in place.
Left: Cardboard bottom and canvas cover with a rubber band.
Right: Card board bottom and regular drawing paper around and rubber band.
On this one I used cardboard all around and a rubber band.
fredag 1 mars 2013
Thumbnails
Chapter 3 is now being thumbnailed, here is a snapshot of one of the pages:
As I've written before, in this stage it's not that important to be "on model". On the top half of the page Quentin and Héloise is having a conversation, when I drew these panels I got something that I didn't plan! In panels three and four, a big question is asked, and the fact that they look away from each other increased the importance of the question. Well, that's how I think, I might change this later on...
Take care!
As I've written before, in this stage it's not that important to be "on model". On the top half of the page Quentin and Héloise is having a conversation, when I drew these panels I got something that I didn't plan! In panels three and four, a big question is asked, and the fact that they look away from each other increased the importance of the question. Well, that's how I think, I might change this later on...
Take care!
lördag 16 februari 2013
Chapter 2
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!
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!
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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