A Digital Art Workflow Attempt

peterAugust 22, 2012Workflow

I have lots of ideas about how I might create the art for Żużel and the Fox. But until I actually try some things out, I won’t know what’s feasible. Or what results in an aesthetically pleasing result. One thing I really wanted to try was using Google SketchUp as an aid to keeping my backdrops consistent. That…Read more

Getting Ready for NYCC

peterOctober 10, 2011Uncategorized

I can’t believe New York ComicCon is upon us! I’m looking forward to going on Thursday as a professional, talking to people about Pear-Pear and Zuzel, and the business and art of comics in general. I really wish I had more concept art developed for Żużel and the Fox, but I think my goal for…Read more

Photoshop Actions

peterJuly 22, 2011Workflow

I did some figure-drawing today, but mostly I worked to increase my Photoshop know-how. I learned how to write Photoshop actions. For a first go at it, I wrote an action that takes artwork from its scanned state (inks over non-repro blue lines) to a state where it’s ready to be colored and shaded. The action sets…Read more

I dive into a new project…

peterJuly 18, 2011Uncategorized

This summer I set a goal for myself: Complete an issue of a comic book, from concept to complete digital art. We’ll see if that’s possible. But setting that goal gave me the motivation to collaborate with my wife and my friends and, so far, achieve two things I’ve never done before: A complete draft of a…Read more