
Sunday, I spend the majority of my time watching people speed draw on YouTube. Then on Monday I spent all day looking at blogs of other cartoon artist; being inspired. Then, later on that evening I watched an interview that Stan Lee did with Jim Lee (the comic book artist). So, can you guess what I did? Yeah, that's right. After working on so many pages of my book, Hero In Our Town, I started all over again. I rejected, yet again, all of my hard work and started all over from scratch.
This is the last time. I promise. I've only completed two and a half pages, but I am hella proud of what I've accomplished. I'm thinking about do some comparison post just so you can see the true evolution of the art work in the pages themselves.
Anyway, so here is an what I was thinking I would do with some of the rejected art work. I was thinking about making up a couple of gift coupons, sticking them into a couple of my books and giving away signed of the rejected originals. I think that would be pretty cool.
Of course first I have to actually finish the damn book.
E.W. Forge
Perhaps Grantbond or some other folk who actually do this thing EVERY day for a living might have some better suggestions (I actually prefer design to illustration), but I think you need to just STORYBOARD the whole thing, which may keep you from starting over (again!). It's not just for animation, but for film and comic strips, as well.
ReplyDeleteSome suggestions (once again, available at your public library, these are books I've actually read):
http://www.amazon.com/Animation-Unleashed-Principles-Filmmakers-Developer/dp/1932907491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245894362&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Storyboard-Storyboarding-Film-Animation/dp/0240803299/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245894468&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Storyboard-Storyboarding-Film-Animation/dp/0240803299/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245894468&sr=1-1
Some more inspiration, the brother who is the Lead artist and production supervisor for "South Park" (he also does the voice of Token on the show) where he details the process:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/fans/behind/interviews.php?interview=27
Now if they can put a whole TV show together in a week (basically using the same software and PCs as you and I) you got no excuse for not getting that book done!
Hi, just found your blog through J. Bone's blog, and I relly LOVED your artwrk. Best of luck with your graphic novel project!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think your friend is absolutely right, storyboarding the whole thing first would make the process immensely easier.
You can do it all in small thumbnails, maybe four thumbnailed pages per each A4 sheet of paper - It would give you a much better idea of the whole book, and you could focus on page layout and stoytelling before you start taking care of the actual pencilling.
Anyway, awesome blog, can't wait to see the new artwork you've got.
Best,
J.
Mark, you know I always appreciate your input. James, welcome to the party. I hope you keep reading. I gotta say, to both of you. I have done the story boarding thing. It doesn't help. I still deviate from the whole process. I'm not sure what the heck is wrong with me.
ReplyDeleteOh, okay, I'm stumped now...;)
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, if the storyboard thing isn't working for you then it doesn't work for you, no problem. Find a way of doing your comic that feels confortable to you, that's what's important.
And of course I'll keep reading, I've already got your blog on GoogleReader, man. And thanks for your visit on my blog as well, hope you liked it enough to keep coming back.
Best,
J.
See, this Intertube thingy is a wonderful invention; you get to meet talented people from across the globe. James, you have a good design sense. Would love to find out more about the independent design/art community in Brazil.
ReplyDeleteHey, Mark, thanks a lot, man! And the internet IS awesome, isn't it??
ReplyDeleteI am loving me some Mark D. Aster and James Figueiredo right now. They got my back.
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