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Tag Archives: Process
Sketch and references
I’d gotten the idea at the June CAPS meeting, for no particular reason other than really liking Stan Sakai and enjoying his Usagi Yojimbo very much. I just started wondering if I could do a portrait of Stan as Usagi. … Continue reading
Smiley Process – Part 5
Getting much closer to finishing the piece. But I was still playing chicken with Alec Guinness’ face. Shortly after I took this picture I admitted to myself I’d have to deal with the face. I couldn’t fill in all the … Continue reading
Smiley Process – Part 4
Every little bit makes things come clearer. But I’m still uncertain about Guinness’ face. Related Images:
Smiley Process – Part 3
More with the negative space. Might as well start building up the darkest spots. Related Images:
Smiley Process – Part 2
Once the general shapes of the faces were in place, I had to start making choices. Guinness’ face was still stumping me, so I gave my attention to other details: the shape of his hat, his scarf, and the background. … Continue reading
Smiley Process – Part 1
Finally getting around to posting the in-between parts of the Smiley & Karla portraits. THIS PREVIOUS POST shows the earliest point I took a picture of. I had blocked out the positions for the heads and had sketched in the … Continue reading
Work in Progress – Zoe Alone: Part 3
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) This is actually an extension of the previous post. I liked the original color sketch for itself, but it didn’t quite suit what I want for the comic story. So I did a second sketch. And … Continue reading
Work in Progress – Zoe Alone: Part 2
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) “It was a dark and stormy night….” So, I wanted to take a break from writing and doing thumbnail sketches for Zoe Alone. I figured that since I am planning to do the coloring by hand … Continue reading
Work in Progress – Zoe Alone: Part 1
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Recently, a handful of friends from comic circles decided to pull together an anthology book, to be published print-on-demand. Most of this group were active parts of the original Shooting Star Comics Anthology #1 – a … Continue reading
