Here is a more finished version of that sketch of Sinéad O’Connor er, a new character. As it turns out, moleskine pages aren’t the best for scanning, so I apologize for the quality.
sketch
Quick sketch from the moleskine
More about the moleskin
Following up on my post from yesterday, here are some more snippets from my new moleskin notebook. I was working out some ideas for an upcoming character’s dress. Gee, I never thought making comics would force me to be a fashion designer!
I kinda like how the third dress came out. I combined elements from the first two. We’ll see what I end up with when she appears in a future issue (several weeks from now). All in all, I think the moleskin book is convenient. I’m still not totally decided on it yet.
Also, if you follow my twitter, you may remember me blathering on about a picture I want to add to my about page. I haven’t finished it, but here, at least, is a sketch. This proves I’m actually working on it:
I like how it’s shaping up, but it needs much more work before its done.
S’more behind the scenes
Right now I’m drafting up issue 57 of the Wizard of Quippley. More and more I find myself sketching thumbnails on ol’ fashion paper. So much so that I even picked up a moleskin notebook, so I can work on the comic wherever I go. Here’s proof:
I don’t know if I’m loving the moleskin yet. Yeah yeah, Hemingway and van Gogh used ’em, but the pages feel stiff and are a bit too off white. And don’t forget those two killed themselves. Was it because of the stiff pages? We’ll probably never know.
Anyway, what can I give away about the upcoming issues? Well, you will learn more about this strange tower in which Al’s found himself. You will also meet a bevy of new characters–something I’ve promised you all. And a few of the unanswered questions from the end of Year 1 will be addressed (like did Al kill a practically immortal being???).
Stay tuned (just leave your browser on this page for the week).
From the Photoshop…
Some web comics have posts like “From the sketchbook.” But I use Photoshop (hence the title). Piggy-backing off of yesterday’s post, here is a preview of an upcoming comic, featuring a LADY!
Look for this issue in two weeks! (#56 comes out October 19)