Iris and Nicolas are installing their aquarium by Elcet

2D • Story/Sequential • posted on Nov 28, 2006

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I received this order approximatively at the same time (end 1997) as the one of the Torcy market I posted on Nov. 24 and 25th. The client, Atlas, is one of the most important French publishers and is specialized in educational and cultural leaflets. He said that he was willing to confirm the order only if I made the colour myself: if the colour was added by a separate colorist (as is often the case in comics) he shall not ask me to do the job. So I did the inking with a special India ink pen on layout paper, then I added the colour with Pantone Tria markers. I made minor enhancements with watercolour pencils. The order was little paid, some 250$ i.e. 50$ for each of the five drawings

Comments (11)

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Claywoman

5:35PM | Tue, 28 November 2006

These are great Elcet! While viewing my question was about the poses! I love your art!

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MRX3010

7:21PM | Tue, 28 November 2006

I think they look good, too bad they added the fish on the same day thats not smart at all. Due to the nitrogen cycle the fish will likely be dead inbaout 8 days. But on the art side, well done IMO!

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tralfaz

9:19PM | Tue, 28 November 2006

I great set of insturctions for thoise of us that don't like to read,lol. It does look better in full view!!

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dphoadley

12:47AM | Wed, 29 November 2006

Water out of the tap is poisonous to fish because of the chlorine. Approximately 8 to 12 hours should elapse before adding fish to any tank, to allow the chemical to dissipate. Also, some say to wait a week after adding plants before adding the fish, in order to give them time to root. But aside from that, it is altogether a well made series. Keep up the good work. David P. Hoadley

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Elcet

11:22PM | Wed, 29 November 2006

I recognize that this kind of illustration suggests that all the action is taking place in a very short time, so to counterweight it, it should be better to have changed the clothes of Iris and Nicolas. However, this was an order of a client who has precise specifications. More, it was'nt asked directly but through two persons who were'nt in direct touch with each other, and not with the aid of internet by these times (in 2000-2004, so 3 to 7 years later, I made many orders with internet exchange). The draft was submitted to their supervision (it must receive their approval and in fact one illustration was refused and must be redrawn). The sequence was to complete in few days. If I had changed the clothes, this would have introduced some elements such as the series could no longer be considered as a sequence, so there was the risk that the order either shall be paid at 50% only, or not paid at all. Water is added through a bottle, Iris and Nicolas could have taken some time to leave it rest, or use some filtering device such as the German manufacturer Britta makes in Europe. However, I recognize that I was'nt aware of the point of poisonous water when I did this work.