This is the first attempt at a page layout based on Chapter 10/11 of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. For now I am satisfied with these panels. Hopefully this has been a bit of a break through for me and I can begin to make some head way. I don't envisage it having this obvious noir look though and the characters are very much place holders.
I'm looking at a lot of Golden Age Illustration at the moment, especially Al Parker, JC Leyendecker and Bob Peake. I hope I can get that to feed in to the look somehow. I am a bit saturated with influences at the moment though I read too many blogs, books and comics. I could probably do with looking at other peoples work a bit less for a while and give all the stuff in my head a chance to settle.
4 comments:
I like the way you see your strengths and weaknesses. It's very refreshing.
just discovered your blog. i really like your work, your sketch books stuff is amazing!
myszy - I started writing a post about the comment you left. It made me think of some interesting thinks. Namely the good and bad side of the 'inner critic' and also the inspiration/intimidation dynamic when looking at other peoples blogs. I didn't post it in the end because it became a bit of a ramble. I have paralysed myself recently by comparing myself too closely to artists I admire . . .
Messytimbo - thanks for kind words
you understood me so well.
this feeling of being paralyzed is very familiar to me. it's interesting how too close is no good.
hope you've switched off and back on again. to gain that old-new outlook.
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