Lizard – page 60 – Acting on paper

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This page is the first in a series of very challenging pages. No big action, no frames, only me trying to act out feelings on paper.

This is a scene of memory’s, and therefore no frames. If I had frames to work with I could rely on showing one state of emotion after the other, without worrying too much about readability. But with no frames I have to act out the scene in a flowing motion. Or that was at least my hopes.

I love this kind of challenge. Because for me at least, it is the most difficult. Drawing emotions is a lot of small hints, movement and expressions, put together to form an overall feeling of emotions. It is the small things that count.

I Think it’s hard to do, and I love it. It’s what fascinates me with people, and those very talented artists who masters it. Need I mention any names? Ok I will. Will Eisner, Craig Thomson, Prado and Dave McKean is just some of the really good ones in my opinion.

C’est Bon Anthology vol. 10 cover

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I have had the honors of doing the cover for the C’est Bon Anthology vol. 10, coming out later this year.

Right now vol. 9 has just come out, so go over til www.cestbonkultur.com and look at this current exelent publication 🙂

Here is a step by step walkthrough of how the cover came to be…

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Pencils

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Start inking

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More inks

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Final inks

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Final art and overlay inks for the shadow

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Final cover-art. Lineart with overlay, and flat colors don in Photoshop.