Mysteria

So the pages I finished a few months back finally saw print the other day. I penciled them out and then learned I would also be inking myself. But I had fun with it and it has been my first published work that has truly been collaborative, I haven't just been a penciler on a project yet but this is pretty close considering it passed through a letterer and a colorist before it hit the presses. So that has been an interesting experience to get used to. I did the first 8 pages, not including the black title page.
http://1089comics.com/2009/11/08/misteria_herculean-tasks_pt1_title-wc/
I'm still trying to see if it is alright to post the original art now since the final art is open source anyhow.
You can use the thumbnails along the right hand side, the labeled arrows at the bottom or just click the pages to navigate.

ECV samples

major current influences:
Kelly jones Klaus janson Dick gardino Bruce timm Kirby Jorge zaffino Peter cheung JRJR Lee weeks

ECV Pencil Sample page by ~xaqBazit on deviantART

ECV inking sample 4 by ~xaqBazit on deviantART

ECV inking sample 3 by ~xaqBazit on deviantART

ECV inking sample 2 by ~xaqBazit on deviantART

ECV ink sample 1 by ~xaqBazit on deviantART

the unsexy girl

New art! sort of, actually i drew this while i was waiting for an oil change on the back of a comic page i finished. i was trying to make her sexy but she turned out just the opposite.
Ive been listening to comic book geek speak which has been great, some other comic podcasts especially art specific ones were not - unfortunately. but i just listened to episode/issue 697 of comic geek speak which has an interview with freddie williams author of "dc guide to digitally drawing comics" and he talked about all aspects of comics - mistakes he sees a lot in beginners - things to keep in mind - his book. all in all was a good refresher and a very good hr.

Higgins black magic was suggested and all they carry at michels but it is very watery no good for brushing in blacks. i also tried strathmore smooth comic boards which ive been using for my "cosmic times work" though i havent used a quill for any of it. today i did the inking samples for ECV press and tried it. At only 12 bucks a pack - it is a deal. it is thinner (scary when erasing) and it might be the ink being too watery or a combination but I couldn’t use a quill at all because lines would blead up to 2 ½ times the line width. so if you get it only use tech pens a occasionally a brush or 2. I have found how to use tech pens like quills though, to imitate their lines and pull it so it moves thick to thin especially the “b” brush pen and the “m” pen, also just found they make a “xs” variety equal to the micron sizes. Very nice and a great help.

ECV had a variety of different pencilers to ink over, some reminded me of
the new jae lee using photo reference
cam kenedy
adam hughs
but inking over these people I think i found my nitch inking wise may be finishing rough pencils - finishing out is where have the fun and get to play with texture experimentation. also with emotional drama penciling vs where i thought id want to be - super heroes.
pencil samples were all sooo tight - could feel arthritis coming on because I couldnt use my arm to move the pens and used a “xs” pen 60% of the time. I even blew the panels up bigger than they would be on the page. That being said I did try some stuff and was extremely happy with the end result based on what I was given.

am also wanting to try "drawer boxes" for my collection but they're expensive. And I've been enjoying Heroes season 1.

storyboards

finished with my first 13pg story, now im boarding for the second 8 pg story.
the added my boards for the first 6 pages to the sketchbook part on the cosmic times website.
http://www.cosmictimes.net/Decisions/DecisionsBoards.htm
http://www.cosmictimes.net/Decisions/DecisionsBoards01.htm
http://www.cosmictimes.net/Decisions/DecisionsBoards02.htm
http://www.cosmictimes.net/Decisions/DecisionsBoards03.htm

been doing inking samples for "ecv press" and have sent stuff out to "papercutz" and a few others.
doing storyboards for "27" with james, which i co-rewrote and will be a 50 pg graphic novel, shou;d be bloody but meaningful. im sending him the first 5 pgs to ink soon.
also doing an 5 pg story for the indy comic creators worldwide anthology.
all these projects should be done by mid january.
also got my bio up on wtfc? site though i havent been able to do much for them as of yet. http://www.whatthefluxcomics.com/staff.html