There’s a saying around work about putting out info about a film: “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” So I’m a little leery of posting my artwork in progress. But since hardly anyone is reading this (I know because I check my site stats) I guess it’s okay. I’d rather keep up with semi-regular updates than worry too much about if what I’m posting will make a good impression or not. I’m exploring artistically anyway, so things are fluid, and I kind of like having a little trail to follow. It’s like a “making of…” book only done in the moment rather than after the fact.
I’ve decided to go with a concept painting style for my pages. I find it easier to to play with shapes and color and imply detail rather than having to design and draw things in a lot of detail. At the speed I’m trying to work, this approach seems to suit me better. Otherwise I get bogged down in the line art.
This page is coming together in about a week, so I think it bodes well for my productivity. The goal is to paint a page one week while writing the page for the next week. Though with my work schedule it’s probably more likely to be a page every week and a half or two weeks. We’ll see.
Anyway, I like the way this page is shaping up, even if my airship is changing proportions a bit from panel to panel. I’m trying to figure out how much to design beforehand and how much to improvise during the page creation. I’m happy with the overall feel and atmosphere and thought I’d share.