Final Project for ILD 130 - Work in Progress

So here I go, I'm going into finals for this semester. Thus far you have seen my first two projects. For the final, I was allowed to use digital support. I thought it would go faster but life just kept catching up to me. I have had new clients, new projects and just school work. I planned to have this thing completed last week but I'm still working!!!

Professor Henderson keeps challenging me to do better and put out better work. SO I am trying.

The main change was switching over to a new tablet. I primarily used as WACOM Bamboo CTL-460 and an HUIO Pro 610H. The Wacom, is pretty reliable, just small. Its small size, though compact and fits well in my art kit, its hard to draw on a times. I get into the groove and am able to put out work. But its so much easier drawing large arcs and I can see a difference in the art. As for the Huion.... meh... I could take it or leave it. I liked the larger size, but the drivers are not the best. The have updated them and they work better. But sometimes there is still a slight lag and delay. Overall it does what its supposed to.

I just was able to get my hands on a WACOM Intuos Medium PK-640. Its a little bigger and works great. I am going to get the Large next. I use the large at school and it works great. It has the size and feel of actually working on a 8.5x11 sheet of paper. So I can get the detail and feel I need without having to zoom in and out in my drawing/ painting program.

Initial Layout and Comps
As you can see I am working it out. This project calls for a multi image piece image that has at least 3 smaller images. I chose to make a continuous cover for upcoming story arc for my web comic
 The Soul of a Hero.  The covers when spread out will make a nice panoramic styled poster.

Each cover is its own element, but when placed on a shelf or cased it will be a neat panoramic mural type piece.

These were quick 11x17 sketches using my signature blue bic pen approach. I love the feel of the blue bic pen. In the future I plan to start doing more detailed blue bic pen sketches. I want to be able to create art in various media.

You will notice the Bruce Lee Kung Fu film theme and genre. These episodes are my homage and love letter to those iconic and influential films.

Episode / Issue # 4: Way of the Black Fist Lotus

Episode / Issue # 5: Afro of Fury

Episode / Issue # 4: Da Game of Def

tight pencils

I'm working in Manga Studio. I do most of my digital sketching using the pencil tool to simulate a no photo blue pencil. The cover template is also a non photo blue graphic created in adobe illustrator.



Initial Inks

Here are my initial inks. I have to give a shout out to Prof Tracey Hawkins for beating the idea of Sfumato into my head. This effect helps give the image depth and the characters in the mid ground look like they are in the back. I didn't add the effect to the background yet.