Thanks, Guy. April 17th is my deadline on that, because I've got a handful of folks coming down for a bookbinding party. Two pages down, only 10 to go. ha
unrelatedly, here's the pencils for my title print for my printmaking series:
The "EPIC" and the "A TALE OF..." lines will be solid black with white linework. I'll probably start carving that tomorrow or so.
I'm starting an ex libris printmaking lesson plan with a high school class tomorrow. here's the sketch for my example. I've got to carve and print it tonight.
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thinkin' about carvin' a little more out of the wooden plank areas.
Oh god, I wish I would have seen this earlier to make a crit about it. The wood grain and the feather seem to have a very similar texture/ ammount of texture so they blend together a bit too well. It sounds like you had the right idea about removing some of the wood texture, i think that would work- the opposite would be to make the feather lines lighter- more feathery and such.
However, I can see you being done with this already so.... I guess take this advice in a "for future use" kinda way?
And your current design looks pretty awesome- its fun but it also give the kids an idea of what they can do with the medium as well.
yeah, I plan on having the density of all of the wood roughly match that of the wood directly above "told." I think it would help. I haven't done it yet.
Also, I've cut the comic down from 12 pages to 8, simplifying the plot and focusing more on the introduction of people.
Here's my work on page 4 so far:
It's Kang showing up in a time portal and throwing "neural inhibitors" on the heroes, then walking nonchallantly through the field of paralyzed heroes with a series of midget robots hopping along with him.
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Thanks, I was having a hard time with the area filled in with dots, as I was trying to go pretty bright orange to begin with, but I opted to go deep violet because of your paintover, it also really helps that green portal show up better.
ah. ha. tell your old high school english teacher that me and stan lee said to eat it.
also, I'm only aware of one. Other must be coincidence. What is it?
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Sorry mate: There's Zoidberg and there's also the "Multiple slaps with one swing" that Mom would always do (granted, she only would slap 3 people... but still)
it's apparently a Plaid brand Round #1 brush. I've been digging it. I need to work more on balancing light/dark, but I've been attempting to make up for it by really trying to maintain the readability through color. I seem to do better with some panels than others in that aspect though.
the first next image for the Gilbert Messer print series. I think it's a little convoluted. You guys let me know what you're reading in it, and I'll make the call based on that.
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Its a little confusing to look at- I think since his "dream bubble" is so large but the general line weight doesn't change so everything looks like its on the same plane. That, and maybe the bubble could be more rounded?
It's a linocut print, so it's like a linoleum stamp. The brown is the raised area of the stamp. The white is what I've carved away. I can carve away more (change brown to white) but not add back to the stamp (change white to brown).
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unrelatedly, here's the pencils for my title print for my printmaking series:
The "EPIC" and the "A TALE OF..." lines will be solid black with white linework. I'll probably start carving that tomorrow or so.
page 3 pencils, change in the wedding plans, am waiting for the new dialog for splinter:
thinkin' about carvin' a little more out of the wooden plank areas.
I'm starting an ex libris printmaking lesson plan with a high school class tomorrow. here's the sketch for my example. I've got to carve and print it tonight.
Oh god, I wish I would have seen this earlier to make a crit about it. The wood grain and the feather seem to have a very similar texture/ ammount of texture so they blend together a bit too well. It sounds like you had the right idea about removing some of the wood texture, i think that would work- the opposite would be to make the feather lines lighter- more feathery and such.
However, I can see you being done with this already so.... I guess take this advice in a "for future use" kinda way?
And your current design looks pretty awesome- its fun but it also give the kids an idea of what they can do with the medium as well.
Also, I've cut the comic down from 12 pages to 8, simplifying the plot and focusing more on the introduction of people.
Here's my work on page 4 so far:
It's Kang showing up in a time portal and throwing "neural inhibitors" on the heroes, then walking nonchallantly through the field of paralyzed heroes with a series of midget robots hopping along with him.
also, thanks rooshi. comedy's what I'm goin' for.
print pulled from my ex libris plate. about 4" x 6"
Panel one of page four inked. I find it overly complex, and I hope to clarify the way the image is read through color.
Ideas?
You might not need to if the color works right though.
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Thanks, I was having a hard time with the area filled in with dots, as I was trying to go pretty bright orange to begin with, but I opted to go deep violet because of your paintover, it also really helps that green portal show up better.
Does it read more clearly now?
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Also, considering your time frame, I think it's good enough.
also, I'm only aware of one. Other must be coincidence. What is it?
Oh This question!
Sorry mate: There's Zoidberg and there's also the "Multiple slaps with one swing" that Mom would always do (granted, she only would slap 3 people... but still)
Inks for page 3.
http://ink-survey.blogspot.com/2010/01/gary-martin-inking-video.html
also, turns out we're not putting these together until the week of May 10th.
phew.
the first next image for the Gilbert Messer print series. I think it's a little convoluted. You guys let me know what you're reading in it, and I'll make the call based on that.
Does that make sense to you?