"Going up..."

Another page bites the dust...

I still might try and put a shadow above the Pugilist's head to imply how tall he is and that he barely fits into the elevator compartment... we'll see.

As I'm learning new special effects and lighting techniques, it's really hard not to use them willy-nilly on the newer pages...
Still, I'm trying to keep the simple look of the color and the integrity of the prior page's mood.
Wish me luck...

Onward...

"Filed away..."

Another page in the can and work presses ever onward...

I'm getting excited that the pages are moving more fluidly than before and that each successive panel is taking less and less time to complete, effects and all.

It isn't easy to learn Photoshop on the fly... but at least I'm slowly carving away at the thing and coming up with my own shortcuts. I'll definitely benefit from the lessons learned the hard way... as agonizing as they might seem at the time.

On to 8 now... I'm eager to start getting into the "action" portion of the story as well...

Sketchdump...

Here are some more sketch samples from my life drawing classes...
All are 3 to 15 minute drawings in charcoal or conte' crayon.

Also posted is a rescan or two of a previously posted drawing that I felt needed to be represented... don't ask me why;)

"Pressing matters..."

Number 6 is now in the can, as they say... with 7 on the chopping block.
I'm slowly becoming more comfortable with the Photoshop tools with each successive page (and I mean "successive" in only the progressive sense, believe me)...

The next page is super dense with a lot of fancy panel work but I hope to have it finished in a few weeks.
I just wish that I could devote whole days to the endeavor, but for now I must fit in coloring sessions between the scarce freelance gigs.

Ok... back to work...