Hello readers,
I’ve got some stuff to show you and I hope you derive some pleasure from this experience.
Behold! The apex of my creative works over the last month or so, as I attempt to hold back the incessant tide of what I collectively label “real life.” Regardez!
THE DILDO: DRIPPING WET!
Page 8 in glorious colour!
I had problems with that top panel. The first time I drew it I hated it. I was thinking; “Don’t worry about it too much. Just put it out there. Move on to the next thing.” but I couldn’t let it go. So after a brief respite I redrew it and I much prefer my second attempt.
I sometimes flip the drawing to make sure a face isn’t wonky. I recently saw that Junji Ito do this with a mirror in another part of this video I can’t find. Sorry!
I did this page in colour because I’m debating making my printed comic for Thought Bubble in full CMYK. It’s almost double the price of black and white, but not as costly as I had imagined. Maybe I’ll do pre-orders or a crowd funder. What do you think?
One more page to go!
COMIC BOOK UPDATE
Planning of the 28 page anthology comic that I’ll be selling at Thought Bubble continues! It will be a mixture of brand new stuff and older works that’ve never had a chance to see print. I’ve been designing the cover and laying out the pages. Still not settled on a title. Two ideas I’ve had are “HEADLESS WHISPERER” and “(don’t eat the) PINK SNOW.” I’m open to your suggestions!
ART SUPPLY OF THE MONTH: ROTRING MICRONORM - THE PEN TIME FORGOT
I got really obsessed with technical pens a while back. The best way of describing them is like a fineliner but with an ink reservoir like a fountain pen. An arcane tool from the pre-digital world of design. I fretted for weeks over whether I should splash out on one to try (they’re about 30 quid!) By chance it transpired that my insanely talented Mother-in-law still had a selection sitting in a box. Possibly thirty years old. After restoring a couple (and splashing out on the insanely expensive ink,) I braced myself. The moment was upon me. At first no ink came. I shook the pen, agitating the mechanical innards of its ancient structure back to life. Then, lo and behold, there came forth the most pleasingly black, even, crisp line from its steel tip. Sweet rapture! We spent a few days together, dancing on the paper, and when we had nothing left to give one another we parted.
Many weeks later I thought “Ah! Let’s get the Micronorm out!” But with a tear in my eye I realised that our romance could not be rekindled so hastily. I had committed the first offence of using technical pens and neglected to rinse it out after use. And, just like Robert De Niro in “Awakenings,” my new friend had returned to that stasis from whence it had briefly escaped.
COURIER COMIC
Work continues on my next comic for the aforementioned anthology. Happy Valley meets The Incredible Hulk. Been roughing the layouts for each page see below.
Been on a bit of an IDLES bender lately.
Ça alors! I sure had trouble getting this newsletter out. It’s about a month overdue. Ah well. Who gives a rats ass? Not you I’m sure!
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I beg of you, look after yourself.
Carl