27 Jul, 2024

Story Board – Analog – Frame 008

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 008. No change still struggling with the Trolley shape and perspective. Including because I tried drawing it differently in the page layout rough draft that I worked on this week. Added the shadows and some color. This is after the shield spell […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 007

This entry is part 51 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae In this frame Todd has finished the protection spell, still working out the details of what magic looks like to him since this is a first person story, while I’m not sticking to first person camera view, I am trying to make each shot reflect what Todd would […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 006

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 6.  This frame the really shows how the different greys contrast with each other and not really in a positive way. I think using the cool grey, the yellow grey, and the warm grey all together is the wrong choice. When […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 005

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae Just started inking this one, most of the details are missing because I need to figure out how the shadows are going to look. For more information about the materials I’m using here’s a post listing them. What classes are you taking? Manga Comics for Beginners: From Concept […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 004

This entry is part 51 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae I’ve been working on the Domestika courses, but switched to analog art. I can’t get my brain to engage with the digital art methods the same way I can do with pencil and paper. Giving this a try for a month and see how far I get. I’ve […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 002

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae City landscape, skyline, view from a boat on the lake. Pre-dawn 5 am in the spring. Change the browns out for greys. I’m testing colors, and trying different papers. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol markers, and gouache paints. This paper is […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 003.5

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 3. Added a medium shot, side view, action of the player walking, and the shadows creeping up on him. I’m testing colors, trying to find the right mix of greys. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 001

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae This is a color sketch of the title page. I’m testing colors, and trying different papers. I’m leaning towards analog drawings for the comic, and to use alcohol markers, and gouache paints. This paper is Mixed Media, Backmore, 110lb, 180 g. The alcohol markers feather and don’t hold […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 010

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae I’ve been working on the Domestika course, and switched to analog, I rewrote the chapter to be first person, Todd’s perspective, and added 3 pages, and quite a few frames to the project. This is Chapter 1, Scene 1, Frame 010. This frame is the view of the Trolley […]

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Story Board – Analog – Frame 009

This entry is part 6 of 78 in the series WIP - Todd and the Fae

Project: WebComic – Todd and the Fae I’ve been working on the Domestika course, and switched to analog, I rewrote the chapter to be first person, Todd’s perspective, and added 3 pages, and quite a few frames to the project. I think the frames with the Trolley will be Scene 1, and all the market […]

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