tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335576122024-03-06T22:45:44.939-08:00Soup2Nutza selection of visuals, new & old...Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-90326497514783470182013-07-04T04:27:00.000-07:002013-07-04T04:28:52.306-07:00Promo Art for "Dames In The Atomic Age"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gVe6XA1DBFTaaOlk5-dw4Pi2-uYqiVbzofCz0zT6kjHVyqbpbZWx88jgydyKVDIki-7wj-0iOmxhcu9AOUmEZkovlh2zMDbe9l5IRcEe7ETrzSMrkepciWIXPrbiZT0pVv8u/s668/dames_raygun_tiny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gVe6XA1DBFTaaOlk5-dw4Pi2-uYqiVbzofCz0zT6kjHVyqbpbZWx88jgydyKVDIki-7wj-0iOmxhcu9AOUmEZkovlh2zMDbe9l5IRcEe7ETrzSMrkepciWIXPrbiZT0pVv8u/s668/dames_raygun_tiny.jpg" /></a></div>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-60963671021744363202013-06-25T15:21:00.000-07:002013-06-25T15:22:41.780-07:00"Popeye" as a young boy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DDy9HB7iX_3HaZJd2YUM5fxJwrgCIe4kHWM45g4vGkhNY_jdMChrTwqPNSnjyWq0iffNRohgFYeJSJRJnJQY4neR-WFA45YYeFVOnYAxbe7UnVcAFeMWaWNGbxhj3QmqqXny/s1600/young_pop.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DDy9HB7iX_3HaZJd2YUM5fxJwrgCIe4kHWM45g4vGkhNY_jdMChrTwqPNSnjyWq0iffNRohgFYeJSJRJnJQY4neR-WFA45YYeFVOnYAxbe7UnVcAFeMWaWNGbxhj3QmqqXny/s320/young_pop.jpg.jpg" /></a></div>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-2381676903764457212012-11-27T15:25:00.003-08:002012-11-27T15:25:31.148-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't shared much here lately, but here's the cover art from my next "Popeye" comic book. This is a pretty rare visual,the published cover may be different. Thanks to the great and kindhearted Ken Wheaton for his amazing digital color work!Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-49290205333726191272012-10-06T16:23:00.000-07:002012-10-06T16:23:02.604-07:00More "Popeye" comic book art...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been blessed with another chance to create Popeye artwork, this time inking Bruce Ozella's pencils in the back-up story. Hope you get a chance to see it!Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-56134552262252827212012-09-04T06:17:00.000-07:002012-09-04T06:17:14.783-07:00The 'Popeye' comic book is out on the stands...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-65351016091767076542012-08-03T21:33:00.001-07:002013-04-23T04:00:25.156-07:00Something kinda new...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Very happy to announce that IDW is publishing my Popeye comic book story art in their September issue. Editors Clizia & Craig Yoe, Ted Adams and King Features were a pleasure to work with. Seventeen story pages, one hundred and twelve panels and only one revision request. Here are the two covers that were created by Seymour Chwast and Bruce Ozella.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-72510970509170517562012-06-06T16:24:00.000-07:002012-06-06T16:29:12.045-07:00From the mean streets of Brooklyn...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MKcLl8YQ_oGmp60GkdkhKKwse5_5dcPUIj5GgGHULonk1RIYTzQMzOXdSzMIOTvO-nI4A-3Pzaq0YxKJAQNsCAfox2Xq3hh6oBVFdshJJZOcvbFATvU776TFHGQcIACANufG/s1600/clr_june_strp.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="242" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MKcLl8YQ_oGmp60GkdkhKKwse5_5dcPUIj5GgGHULonk1RIYTzQMzOXdSzMIOTvO-nI4A-3Pzaq0YxKJAQNsCAfox2Xq3hh6oBVFdshJJZOcvbFATvU776TFHGQcIACANufG/s320/clr_june_strp.jpg.jpg" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-8415579058831682802012-05-17T08:56:00.000-07:002012-05-17T08:58:28.405-07:00Another "Star-Revue" comic strip...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmW-M-ySF5wOI4F1ToypYGLKx5UTUKXbnKmfuAuNNVF4sgGthIv4-pJJgXin0U0cGuo4expitQ6tPAvj93PIozqK0gAzKF49M-24XrNQBpZTirptCZIRFhPi6qHeHF1w9oPOP/s1600/5_15_vmstrip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="161" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmW-M-ySF5wOI4F1ToypYGLKx5UTUKXbnKmfuAuNNVF4sgGthIv4-pJJgXin0U0cGuo4expitQ6tPAvj93PIozqK0gAzKF49M-24XrNQBpZTirptCZIRFhPi6qHeHF1w9oPOP/s320/5_15_vmstrip.jpg" /></a></div>This one was "down and dirty" done on the fly due to a pressing deadline.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-12464407720964137322012-04-29T15:48:00.000-07:002012-04-29T15:52:37.293-07:00New Red Hook Star Revue Comic Strip...Created for the May 1st Issue.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The ugly beasts had always scared me when they'd show up every night in my Cali backyard. So imagine my surprise when they showed up on the streets of Brooklyn... in my front garden!! I tried to give a tip of the hat to Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" this time out. Don't know if I've succeeded, but trying sure is fun.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-34167020534143344012012-01-23T07:20:00.000-08:002012-01-23T07:27:41.447-08:00L.A.'s "Water Grill" art...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgNyJRm06tNw_QzU1hAtl1rXxnBNyEDktOjFayru7Mqfm0h0FWP6l80mbELKIDCgj4ExcreXNkNVERnGtmwxlhnT4b9tdswrV-OCepoPMkCExokrHmKIpEBmjc1pHPkcXaGI1/s1600/watergrill_sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgNyJRm06tNw_QzU1hAtl1rXxnBNyEDktOjFayru7Mqfm0h0FWP6l80mbELKIDCgj4ExcreXNkNVERnGtmwxlhnT4b9tdswrV-OCepoPMkCExokrHmKIpEBmjc1pHPkcXaGI1/s400/watergrill_sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700849475830759058" /></a><br />Worked with my good friend Dave Fuscellaro, AD @ L.A.'s Thirty Sixty Advertising on Branding and Logo art for The Water Grill a short while ago. The artwork is finally rolling out in the restaurant and I couldn't be happier with the results. Here's a visual of the freshly-painted window signage. The artwork we created is featured on everything from menus to coasters and in-store signage. They've even used the art on inlaid wooden tables and counters. Thanks Dave and Thirty Sixty!!Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-72414509012358115642012-01-13T14:45:00.001-08:002012-02-28T09:19:50.327-08:00"Nobody's Father"Thought I'd try something different for the new Red Hook Star Revue strip, a collaboration with my friend Matt. I've always liked Matt's poems, this piece in particular. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQC8rDUDc9X6JnFjdbAM5201Rqx_lo77ypedku5RtiBDKxIfv-LYOtePLxjqJ4xtsyfAN4TGyQjnbOCInz7a_jOtWzEgCk6_ej4Zci6mWifMyxVE0tF8A5AVk5OFVDljl8Wta/s1600/final_strip.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQC8rDUDc9X6JnFjdbAM5201Rqx_lo77ypedku5RtiBDKxIfv-LYOtePLxjqJ4xtsyfAN4TGyQjnbOCInz7a_jOtWzEgCk6_ej4Zci6mWifMyxVE0tF8A5AVk5OFVDljl8Wta/s400/final_strip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697505108936240370" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-55771138210703688892012-01-08T15:21:00.001-08:002012-01-08T15:26:33.094-08:00Another Star Theater Jammer...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JLYpsuhDRkNI6a9mYsR3dM5X_IZ4fSXCTFo-Vqi0JNoQL3nMhFE__BjXgStxmP-w8eKKWM6-2xLEdRUC_HNm4VmnfYqNitWkJUaDeGTifmt-4-EX9kza6S2zyLuzOjuF1XBj/s1600/johnathan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JLYpsuhDRkNI6a9mYsR3dM5X_IZ4fSXCTFo-Vqi0JNoQL3nMhFE__BjXgStxmP-w8eKKWM6-2xLEdRUC_HNm4VmnfYqNitWkJUaDeGTifmt-4-EX9kza6S2zyLuzOjuF1XBj/s400/johnathan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695405571952113682" /></a><br /><br />Every so often a new player will show up and sit in with the regulars. Jonathan joined a really good set and played extremely well. The arrows around his head are symbolic of how he kept up every time the direction of the music changed.<br /><br />P.S.- I really hate my new Canon Scanner. It sucks in comparison to my older model.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-45378804797367362302012-01-02T10:11:00.001-08:002012-02-28T09:20:12.994-08:00Happy New Year!New strip for The Red Hook Star-Revue...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSggdlkG_C8wjQozf_Y1I7BAyoMD_irkTBLYQ81sKIJr0SPPbT8EPPI7BospnHTUyDeLGi5b5NlKvhogRkB2p2YEZjy2uPXcbZsKnGAT9oqur9rBIF746WbT3y_NvdRRYarV_6/s1600/janstrip_final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSggdlkG_C8wjQozf_Y1I7BAyoMD_irkTBLYQ81sKIJr0SPPbT8EPPI7BospnHTUyDeLGi5b5NlKvhogRkB2p2YEZjy2uPXcbZsKnGAT9oqur9rBIF746WbT3y_NvdRRYarV_6/s400/janstrip_final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693099443041113314" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-83595064779109721252011-12-16T09:08:00.001-08:002012-02-28T09:20:37.337-08:00"Uh-oh, Santa's in trouble!"This strip ran in last year's Christmas issue of The Red Hook Star-Revue...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7Uj3MEFNyAiBRZQxm6zXFA9aimAPI6IHjhqnjshwxt5e_n_phMmXYuA9EvVrVt_tOPJSnL7hBO_Jm0h5w9JIzSLzBEFH0OZpF2hbuXjF6dOf_arOjtLetFcsQX-dLoODNuhW/s1600/blog_santa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7Uj3MEFNyAiBRZQxm6zXFA9aimAPI6IHjhqnjshwxt5e_n_phMmXYuA9EvVrVt_tOPJSnL7hBO_Jm0h5w9JIzSLzBEFH0OZpF2hbuXjF6dOf_arOjtLetFcsQX-dLoODNuhW/s400/blog_santa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686774575804905074" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-35750549358379481452011-12-14T21:08:00.001-08:002012-02-28T09:21:13.566-08:00Last Strip for 2011...Thought it would be fun to put characters that appeared this year in 'Red Hook Star-Revue' strips all together in the final one...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHYCHEm3E6T1rrH7WAA5xDKEqwBno_oqo2teKNgXSu7CIZtBX8fRvd-oVvua01b0suIIRFV979_Su5IlFBCHAgMADEKqREwsPcTpmwvVOuvMROVWM41u3nsO32OCxNu6W-rqj/s1600/strip_fb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHYCHEm3E6T1rrH7WAA5xDKEqwBno_oqo2teKNgXSu7CIZtBX8fRvd-oVvua01b0suIIRFV979_Su5IlFBCHAgMADEKqREwsPcTpmwvVOuvMROVWM41u3nsO32OCxNu6W-rqj/s400/strip_fb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686218827157879762" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-58044765113071343702011-12-02T17:24:00.000-08:002011-12-02T17:28:23.559-08:00"I'm in Hell..."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8AYAHcKedlGMCniFN8fZ7FkTLdixquBERBcucnycMrs8ak9gNpJd9RvGVIzOyRE7K8rQ6UJwQ_mIaohOupyMeYxZGPNmBgDqVCRR-EEGos0Yytqgp3mLj6LtbpdaAjsgVj7Z/s1600/hell_nite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8AYAHcKedlGMCniFN8fZ7FkTLdixquBERBcucnycMrs8ak9gNpJd9RvGVIzOyRE7K8rQ6UJwQ_mIaohOupyMeYxZGPNmBgDqVCRR-EEGos0Yytqgp3mLj6LtbpdaAjsgVj7Z/s400/hell_nite.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681707306328037330" /></a>That's what the man was singing, so I tried to reflect it in the artwork.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-53653558634303547372011-11-29T06:47:00.000-08:002011-11-29T06:48:45.835-08:00Eric @ The Star...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vAVfhH_Bz1eFXf_tIs1pqTZAh9vqKSREz7U5PvqC4E4iC7AU0CZpvXcEBqfRqc_SzickX-IP4GQUqF6RX2TsMKdGr1vHQ1iI-wjKVYnRULgy3rMKvd3idTOlxo3UBSrcKd3J/s1600/eric_star.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vAVfhH_Bz1eFXf_tIs1pqTZAh9vqKSREz7U5PvqC4E4iC7AU0CZpvXcEBqfRqc_SzickX-IP4GQUqF6RX2TsMKdGr1vHQ1iI-wjKVYnRULgy3rMKvd3idTOlxo3UBSrcKd3J/s400/eric_star.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680429637647204690" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-43884177009742449612011-11-18T09:43:00.001-08:002011-11-18T09:47:07.970-08:00New Star Theater Sketch...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga64g_VO4IiiEwhC3B9k-x2B6K2oil9zdXnX8guQ4EL7v5cKRMHJH5muGN7qYvav7omzz-kzRZzpdXPNfYjbSMRidV95bCinvqlkJD9EUrr5rd_Lk_L4fimaz3onJ-eWfcrYOS/s1600/starjam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga64g_VO4IiiEwhC3B9k-x2B6K2oil9zdXnX8guQ4EL7v5cKRMHJH5muGN7qYvav7omzz-kzRZzpdXPNfYjbSMRidV95bCinvqlkJD9EUrr5rd_Lk_L4fimaz3onJ-eWfcrYOS/s400/starjam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676393651644055858" /></a>Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-78466244987632257632011-10-27T15:34:00.000-07:002011-10-27T15:36:06.328-07:00Quick Photoshop Sketch...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12SJ9Cn9OwmZ3WgXZYh9Sw0JOucR5JkZZti-NAIzynEErbfKBeD9bILtOF25LWXhrLrzMcyVknooPhKDu3f2wfA6LhV2-wqTlcEJ48RicXqA2bq9FcQ-yI6l_ouL72D1nzQSc/s1600/myron.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12SJ9Cn9OwmZ3WgXZYh9Sw0JOucR5JkZZti-NAIzynEErbfKBeD9bILtOF25LWXhrLrzMcyVknooPhKDu3f2wfA6LhV2-wqTlcEJ48RicXqA2bq9FcQ-yI6l_ouL72D1nzQSc/s400/myron.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668304192606738626" /></a>Sort of creepy for Halloween.Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33557612.post-82418064409590755932011-09-28T18:04:00.001-07:002012-02-28T09:21:50.425-08:00A New Comic Strip!Here's the new strip for the October 1st Issue of The Red Hook Star-Revue and a walk-through of the steps taken to create it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GrCgjkRLOdAMypQHajQge4RGGsDIjkKoxDsvU2oE33GBx90M88X1Bu5RCIIhk28r4XhESmdoFGK8WnSDTccjEN1Ew_oxA8e-F92JzLFAmbsSSPLpZwAD8DpHGtnjCZtElra9/s1600/octstrip_ballpt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GrCgjkRLOdAMypQHajQge4RGGsDIjkKoxDsvU2oE33GBx90M88X1Bu5RCIIhk28r4XhESmdoFGK8WnSDTccjEN1Ew_oxA8e-F92JzLFAmbsSSPLpZwAD8DpHGtnjCZtElra9/s400/octstrip_ballpt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660383887708707458" /></a>All of the strips start out with a basic idea, with a set-up and a pay-off. I try to do some quick roughs just to get the characters and props figured out...<br />At this early stage all I'm concerned with are the elements I'll need to include and the actions that will help tell the story. Moving forward everything can and usually does change.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P-kSmHL3Lf4sjkLW5MSPgw0l_bdNUqTq0SOQphUv4RigezBxh4rfzMuSKDatLuFpBLdbO0mlfn4wdFz9S42ypNWXGkNzgBROYVj4ym-amO4U1JM7JPVANmPub1PRTl4WdD7u/s1600/octstrip_rough.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2P-kSmHL3Lf4sjkLW5MSPgw0l_bdNUqTq0SOQphUv4RigezBxh4rfzMuSKDatLuFpBLdbO0mlfn4wdFz9S42ypNWXGkNzgBROYVj4ym-amO4U1JM7JPVANmPub1PRTl4WdD7u/s400/octstrip_rough.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660383654377057058" /></a>Then I lay out the panels and begin roughing in the story...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct8vgb9J_jbTLOWQMjg0WlN1WYGBsL5uqffmq_N4xkjYCC2EowZ3pkpAERGRuIJw_EegcieihVmGiHx0UKpbOml3wBhxvofPiCrO-OE8RK2K_6B9xArRpVraKQl0PgsDddxvd/s1600/octstrip_pencils.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct8vgb9J_jbTLOWQMjg0WlN1WYGBsL5uqffmq_N4xkjYCC2EowZ3pkpAERGRuIJw_EegcieihVmGiHx0UKpbOml3wBhxvofPiCrO-OE8RK2K_6B9xArRpVraKQl0PgsDddxvd/s400/octstrip_pencils.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660383426584476674" /></a>Next up is the final pencil art where I will move things around so they fit properly in the panels. I usually 'warm up' for the inking by tackling one of the easiest panels first...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek-nHMUBEFJy3qT2RcVrzE4c-7-pJ__TLNRHqBGE6jjMnw4poIGzmvk2nlctqtcTgeeOYIaYeNE97Taq8TsXw3f7b6MNdUB0lljUOyAbKD2H9LkkFsjkINJ2wqkUtc7V9BJTn/s1600/octstrip_inks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek-nHMUBEFJy3qT2RcVrzE4c-7-pJ__TLNRHqBGE6jjMnw4poIGzmvk2nlctqtcTgeeOYIaYeNE97Taq8TsXw3f7b6MNdUB0lljUOyAbKD2H9LkkFsjkINJ2wqkUtc7V9BJTn/s400/octstrip_inks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660383213116942626" /></a>Inks are then completed and all pencil lines are erased...<br />I purposely used some old, slightly yellowed bond paper for this one because I wanted a nice warm tone to the overall strip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qoSmR69mJNWTT2GshHWPfZh7Xnubk567jfIE4gUbO9ni5dcQKzFRyRt4NNLgQYsbt8XqIfdexW90E9rTZY3w0WXJfUEB8Ocuy95hvAWRVrOOhHri1KA0DJ-RcZx-chp1AqgP/s1600/octstrip_final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qoSmR69mJNWTT2GshHWPfZh7Xnubk567jfIE4gUbO9ni5dcQKzFRyRt4NNLgQYsbt8XqIfdexW90E9rTZY3w0WXJfUEB8Ocuy95hvAWRVrOOhHri1KA0DJ-RcZx-chp1AqgP/s400/octstrip_final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657581851514836002" /></a>The color stage is where all of the real fun begins. I usually start by figuring out what colors the characters will be and then work on the palette for the backgrounds based on those choices. My main concern for this one was that the autumn leaves would read powerfully against everything else because they were an important part of the gag. <br />And a couple of hours later it's all done!Vince Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877368290461946689noreply@blogger.com8