The color has been a lot of fun but very trying at times; color decisions I make one day sometimes look awful the next. If I make a color change earlier in the book, chances are it will affect a color choice further ahead. Everything is in a state of flux but now that all the pages are cleaned up, I can work all the color at once.
Crafting a story in color like this in multiple parts is tricky because each volume has its own color arc as opposed to the whole story having one single arc. I'm trying to think in those terms, but I don't want the first book to be entirely desaturated to set up the rest of the story. The books need to stand on their own as well.
There will be much more story to tell in the upcoming books; this first volume is essentially the set-up to the larger story, much the way part one of R&I was. It's the first fifteen minutes in film terms; the exposition.
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16 comments:
Great style, I like the monochrome color schemes you use, kind of noir or something. Any tips for a newbie novelist? Do you write the story first and then kind of storyboard it out with basic pictures?
hey I literally stumbled on your blog after setting up mine. This looks really cool and interesting! Be assured, i will be reading the progress of your project. Now i am going to settle down and read your archives.
Happy blogging and good luck!
nice, just had a look at your other comic. will have to order it now. looks great!
Very cool blog! I am not a comic book or graphic novel reader at all, but Rose and Isabel looks awesome. I may have to order it!
"each volume has its own color arc..."
that's fantastic.
Just found your blog. Fascinating! I love comics and graphic novels so I will definitely be following your progress with this.
Very cool , that looks promising ! That's a great amount of work you provided !
Can't wait to read it. :-)
love the second frame were Cora run! it would be great to have a steadycam follow her from close distance.
I happened upon your blog and saw that you worked at Pixar So I am going to ask a goofy question. I used to be a roulette dealer in Lake Tahoe and I met a guy named Doug Shepek and He gave me his card. I thought it was great to meet someone who at the time had done Toy Story. Any ways 2 kids later and many Pixar movies we always love to look for his name at the end of the credits. If you know him please tell him we are still great fans. Now I will give your blog a bit of reading Thanks
Thanks everyone for your comments.
ed t - The best advice I have for aspiring comics artists who want to do their own stuff is to jump right in and get that first book done. You will learn a LOT and prepare you for the next one and so on.
I don't do any writing ahead of time, but I have pages of notes and a very rough outline. I jump right into layout because I want the books to be fast and spontaneous. It's easy for me to get bogged down in working and re-working pages, so I try to avoid that and let it be an organic process. Trust your instinct.
It is splendid blog. I am studied.
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These look great Ted. Love the unity in these panels.
Can't wait to get the finished book.
I LOVE IT!
Best of luck to you with this project...I smell SUCCESS.
I really do.
Elle
I accidentally stumbled on this blog and freaked out.. My sister's name is Rose and my name happens to Isabelle lol;;;)
I am new to the blogosphere. I've learned quite a lot from your site.
Keep up the good work.
Take a look at mine and send some critique.
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