So I've been pretty quiet over the last month or so. I've been crazy busy working on the pages to this MYTH graphic novel in pretty much every spare moment that I get. I didn't want to post again until I could start posting art from the book in sequential order. But it's been so long now, I figured I should post SOMETHING.
So the good news is that I've got about 14 pages pencilled. The bad news is that I've ONLY got about 14 pages pencilled. I was trying for 6 pages a week. I pretty much hit the first week deadline, but for some reason, I haven't yet been able to maintain that level of production. I'm trying to figure out how to be faster and more precise with my drawing. A lot of time is wasted right now just on trying to make the characters look true to their model sheets and how I've envisioned them. Which means, a lot of erasing. Ugh. I'm getting faster though, but still can't quite see how my contemporaries are managing 8+ pages a week. I've seriously got a long way to go.
The plan is still to finish two scenes: 1) The Beginning Prologue, and 2) The Homestead Attack Scene; which is when the story really picks up. Then I'll begin sending out this Proposal/Submission to find an Agent and/or Publisher.
Also, I'm leaning toward finding a person or people to help flat or color this thing. Though I feel I'm a pretty hard worker, I don't think I'm quite prolific enough to manage doing ALL of the art and coloring it too. It's too soon to say for sure though.
Finally, In addition to working on my book, I spent a LARGE part of my last month working on a new Animation Demo Reel. Which is another reason for the long gap in updates and proof that I have in fact been doing cool things despite my lack of an online presence. Check it out!
Starting real soon here, I'll begin posting pages and will then resume regular updates!
So the good news is that I've got about 14 pages pencilled. The bad news is that I've ONLY got about 14 pages pencilled. I was trying for 6 pages a week. I pretty much hit the first week deadline, but for some reason, I haven't yet been able to maintain that level of production. I'm trying to figure out how to be faster and more precise with my drawing. A lot of time is wasted right now just on trying to make the characters look true to their model sheets and how I've envisioned them. Which means, a lot of erasing. Ugh. I'm getting faster though, but still can't quite see how my contemporaries are managing 8+ pages a week. I've seriously got a long way to go.
The plan is still to finish two scenes: 1) The Beginning Prologue, and 2) The Homestead Attack Scene; which is when the story really picks up. Then I'll begin sending out this Proposal/Submission to find an Agent and/or Publisher.
Also, I'm leaning toward finding a person or people to help flat or color this thing. Though I feel I'm a pretty hard worker, I don't think I'm quite prolific enough to manage doing ALL of the art and coloring it too. It's too soon to say for sure though.
Finally, In addition to working on my book, I spent a LARGE part of my last month working on a new Animation Demo Reel. Which is another reason for the long gap in updates and proof that I have in fact been doing cool things despite my lack of an online presence. Check it out!
Starting real soon here, I'll begin posting pages and will then resume regular updates!
6 comments:
Keep on keeping on, man. I've got confidence in you.
A couple of things that might help Brian. I actually do my completed work on a 7in x 10.5in live area using standard bristol paper you can run through a printer. A larger sized final page is nice (i miss that finished look I won't lie), but in the end its the final page that matters and the speed which you get the work done. Kazu said in an interview part of being successful as a cartoonist is you have to be fast and pretty consistant in quality.
Also, I have a whole process for doing my pencils that really picks up my speed. I do all of my pencils on a sheet of copy paper scaled down to 5x7.5 inches. I work much faster this way and then I scan that into the computer and print it off on my bristol board after I convert the pencil lines to blue. This may sound really complicated but its not and once you have the presets in, its really quick.
Just a few thoughts. If you need some help coloring or flatting let me know. I'll try to scrap some time together. Even though we both have a lot of work on our plates, its fun to work on someone else's project for awhile. Keep it up!
Jer- Thanks for the encouragement, man. It's nice to hear from ya!
Michael- Thanks for the tips! I've been debating using smaller paper for a while now. I'll have to experiment a bit and see if I can draw that small without my hand cramping. Seems like a good idea though.
I REALLY like your method for doing your pages though. That seems like it would seriously speed things up.
And I'll let you know if I end up enlisting others to help with the coloring! Thanks :)
You're doing great. Your showreel looks wonderful!
Hey NICE demo reel! I'll have to show it to Jake. I'm glad you used the piece with Bow kicking the stuff . . . every time Lilly watches that part of the show I'm proud of you.
I love your demo Reel! I'm very impressed with your graphic novel so far, you're totally getting published.
Jake
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