Things are quiet right now. I've been working away slowly ans teadily on a few things... some short scripts, the novella gig, lettering Sixsmiths pages... but I have nothing to show just yet.
I'm drawing my own story for Tango #9 this year. I've laid out 3/4 of the first page so far--3/4 because I've run out of 11x17" Bristol board and all I have left is a couple of pads of 11x14". The advertising industry went digital in this past decade and you now absolutely can not get Bristol board anywhere in Australia. Nobody imports it, no shops sell it.... and the American retailers who sell it online won't ship to Australia. I will probably ask![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
sevenredblurs to pony express some to me, but that will take weeks and I need to start this story now if it's gonna be done in time, so will be piecing it together. But, let's face it, I was gonna have to piece the pages together anyway; I almost never manage to get eveyr panel on a page right first time and there are always redraws and fixes applied later.
I am actually planning on inking this story myself, too, which I am excited about even though I know it's a bad idea doomed to failure. Worst comes to the worst, I'll find a ringer or even submit the pencils direct--the added grit will probably serve this story well.
I will post some pencils and probably also some inks, when I get to that, so you can all watch me embarass myself.
Meanwhile, I need to go buy some new brushes.
-- JF
I'm drawing my own story for Tango #9 this year. I've laid out 3/4 of the first page so far--3/4 because I've run out of 11x17" Bristol board and all I have left is a couple of pads of 11x14". The advertising industry went digital in this past decade and you now absolutely can not get Bristol board anywhere in Australia. Nobody imports it, no shops sell it.... and the American retailers who sell it online won't ship to Australia. I will probably ask
sevenredblurs to pony express some to me, but that will take weeks and I need to start this story now if it's gonna be done in time, so will be piecing it together. But, let's face it, I was gonna have to piece the pages together anyway; I almost never manage to get eveyr panel on a page right first time and there are always redraws and fixes applied later.I am actually planning on inking this story myself, too, which I am excited about even though I know it's a bad idea doomed to failure. Worst comes to the worst, I'll find a ringer or even submit the pencils direct--the added grit will probably serve this story well.
I will post some pencils and probably also some inks, when I get to that, so you can all watch me embarass myself.
Meanwhile, I need to go buy some new brushes.
-- JF
