ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR, WRITER
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.13″ text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#5e5e5e” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-30px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||”]August 2018 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.10.2″ background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_center” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|60px|60px|61px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”20px|20px|20px|20px” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”3.19.3″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1000px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.9em”]One of the things that I *highly* suggest every comic creator does is take time every so often to look at the book he’s working on as a whole.
Take a step back and look at the big picture. I don’t do this nearly as often as I should but when I do I really start to see what I’m struggling with, what I’ve accomplished, and what needs to be done.
Now this can be done in many ways. Some people create a board or allocate a wall in their studio or office to look at the pages. Some people create little book mockups. Personally I am a big fan of Adobe Creative Suite, and since I use Adobe Illustrator for lettering my books I set up a multi page document there. It allows me to zoom in, zoom out, look at pages large or small.
Having that ability to look at the project as a whole really gives me a nice sense of what I’ve accomplished and what I have left to accomplish.
With issues one and two of Moon Hunters complete I am currently working on the third issue.
When I sat down today it dawned on me how much of a breeze the first half of the book was to draw. But since I started the second half I’ve just kept hitting a wall. I even had to rethink a whole major scene because the setting was just too generic.
Looking at it as a whole I am able to absorb it and put it all in front of me. It inspires me to continue and figure out problems.
I also can really see how the art for this issue is a step above issue two, as issue two was a step above issue one.
The coloring on this issue, though not much is done is also a step above issue two.
Taking that time to step back and look at the entirety of a project is one of those things that inspires and can help with those hurdles when you feel blocked or uninspired.
So here is hoping the next couple weeks I can really push through and get a ton done.
I’m excited.
I’m ready.
I just need to knuckle up and press the nose to the grindstone. And here is hoping that should you find yourself in a similar place with your comic creating endeavors you become inspired in a similar way.
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