Production Update #04

Cool!! I finally get to show off some before and after pics.
Enjoy.
Jim

Production update #03

Almost there. Working on the final layout and placing the text and bubbles.
OH YEA!!!
J

Production update#02

Here is another behind-the-scenes look at my book project.
Jim

AHHH!!! Glorious color.

Working on the splashpage.
Jim

Done!!!

Finally the illustrations are done. What a relief. I feel like takng a break, but I can't. Now comes the color phase of the project.
Wish me luck!!!
Oh yea.. here's another drawing. Enjoy.
Jim

Not done yet.

Hey there.
Refining some character designs for the ink & color phase.
I'm not done yet. But everyday i'm getting closer than ever.
Jim

Evolution.

I've very productive these past few months.
I'm 15 pages from completing my book. I was worried about the final rendering and was doing a lot of background research.
when it came to inking my illustrations, my lines were pretty squiggly and uncertain. However, with a little perseverance and with the certainty that things could only get better, I was quite pleased with the results. I noticed an evolution that kinda caught me by surprised. My characters were looking right at me .They stopped looking flat and 2d-ish. I felt a chill. Maybe I'm closer to my goal than I thought. Or maybe I need to step out of the studio for some fresh air...

Jim

Buzy Little Bee...

Evenin' Folks!

It's been a while , I know. The year slow-started and I was beginning to lose all hope. But things seemed to be moving forward as the months flew by ( So far... so good ). I have been very fortunate. There are some people out there who still like me. I am enjoying my freedom and with the support of a cool Chick like mine on my side, I am the luckiest man on the planet. Tell your friends!!!
I have been trying to find the balance between work, health and my art, and Oh Yea... it's hard!!!
As I kept giving my graphic novels a little attention, I realize now that I am closer to my goal than ever. Just a little bit more and I will have published my first book.
On that note, I am posting some sketches of characters from my graphic novel.
Enjoy.