Archive for January 6th, 2009
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Yeah, the title is a line from Forrest Gump (as I remember it).
I had a lot of fun drawing this one. I screwed up the perspective on the building (windows and door), but perspective is something I’ve been working on, so even though I don’t like the result I don’t feel bad about screwing it up. some of the proportions aren’t quite right (the car seems a bit small), but again, I don’t feel terrible about it.
The graduated background is one big gradient with several color stops and blends. It isn’t exactly what I wanted, but I’m pretty happy with the result. I got watercolor equipment for Christmas, and I really like it. I don’t know how to translate the appearance to digital yet, but I’d really like to figure it out, and that’s where I was trying to go with that. It’s a bit flat. The building brick was textured with the film grain texture in Photoshop, a 4 on the grain slider if I recall. Four whats, I do not know. Units.
As far as the choice to do a long horizontal panel, I am pleased. I really like how it came out, and it really gives that sense of urgency and haste I was trying to convey. The guy’s poses are something I’m really pleased with as well. I think they clearly convey that he has to go. This panel also sets apart the lobster and gives the impression that he is not part of this supply run, which is reinforced by the last panel where he’s trying to get someone’s attention. Presumably he wants another drink.
I am pretty pleased with this one, which is good — That keeps me motivated. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some video game animations to get on and some sleeping to…uh…sleep?