Girls From T.N.A: Breitlenger Jar: Ch 6 Page 37 by RodS
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Here (finally) is page 37 of the Girls' adventures. It's been a bit of a space since the last page, mainly because I have a ton of stuff going on behind the scenes! Speaking of which, I posted a short BTS on YouTube a few days ago you can check out if you like.
I've been attending a lot of webinars in my constant quest to learn new stuff, improve on what I already know, and just generally see how much stuff I can jam into my head before it explodes. And of course, I'm always in the process of writing, re-writing, re-re-writing, and adding new twists to the story. I've not encountered any flying monkeys or talking tigers yet, but hey... Who knows what's around the next corner?
One thing I've become aware of in my poking around, is that the font I've been using for speech - Comic Sans - is not looked very favorably upon in professional circles. I've not really come across a specific reason for this, but the best information I've found is that it's just been over-used for virtually everything. I've been looking at some different fonts, and am trying the one I've used for speech in this page. It seems to be easily readable, and flows nicely. It's called Houschka Rounded DemiBold.
I've also been working on some stuff for the T.N.A. Redbubble collection - more to come soon. Thanks for the great shout-out, Steve!
Thanks for stopping by, and for all your awesome comments and support! I appreciate it more than I can say! Now where did I put that bottle of Sljivovica? 😆😜
The New York office is the 'Skyscraper Balcony' by TruForm in the Rendo freebies section. It even has a basic indoor part which I'm using for the office. Thanks to TruForm for some awesome products and freebies.
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anahata.c
I'm just back for a few comments this morning, and it's always a pleasure to comment on another chapter of your ongoing saga. First off, I saw your 2d BTS, and it was cool to see you standing in your yard, though I'm sorry you are facing all that preparation to sell your home. You have a lot to do, and I can see where those trees can be a real obstacle to lawn care, no matter how much one loves trees. It looks very wild there---it this were 2 centuries ago, I imagine your region was very wild and green. I wish you luck in everything you have to do---why is it these things hit at the age when they're doubly harder to do??? You should be given a pass to age 40 just for the labor...All the best luck to you and Jo: I'm sure it's a formidable task...and then, leaving a place you've lived in for a long time is never easy, even when you're ready to leave. All the best to you, Rod. I hope it goes smoothly.
This page (getting back to your art) is a kind of "goodbye, you're on your way" page, and you do it with real panache. The women---in both settings---are at their best, like they're posing for photoshoots. Your dress is impeccable as always, the light on them is always impeccable and complex, the colors---in the dresses of the first 3 frames alone---are very vivid, and you mix them with deep shadows for contrast. And your angles in 1 and 2 are your usual complex, musical, 'contrapuntal' compositions (line against line)...and you end the contrasting angles of 1 and 2 with a straight-on composition in 3. And of course, your women look ravishing, like right out of a professional photo shoot, even as they engage in natural dialogue.
(I also love the reflections in frame 3.)
4 and 5 have the same photo-studio quality, and again you show impeccable way with clothing, pose, spacing, etc. To look at this room, one would think this is the top line of people for a modeling agency. (They probably wish! They'd have so much money, they could buy that freaking yacht!) I like the way you juxtapose the top storyline with the bottom, and the shock that the lower women have when they see that boat. (And I love how the 3 women are in the shot of the boat, tiny, and in the distance.) You match a frontal image in 4, with the opposite in 5: You've turned them all around! Man, do those women ever go out in sweats and bandanas, lol? They look better lounging around than I do in a tuxedo! You spaced them, in 5, so that the screen shows through; and again you have great contrast in clothing and colors....For a page which is basically setting things up to come, you did a pro job, Rod; it must take a lot of time to set up each of these frames; I know that only from videos and reading here and there. (Your video on this boat was an example.) I appreciate the thought that goes into these...
And as for the font: I don't know what's overused or underused in graphic novels (is that what this is? It isn't a 'comic strip': A graphic serialized novel?) I have no problem with comic sans, and I assume it was invented to capture the free feel of handwriting, which is what hand-done comics always have. But if it's passe, your current font is perfectly acceptable; and it has a tad of rounding (it's not a squared nor serif font; it has a bit of play, which I'd think is what you want in a graphic piece). So I hope it's acceptable to the graphic community. Take care with all your work...and one of these days I'll make a pilgrimage to that area where you and jo and tara and bill (and whoever else happens to be roaming around) can visit, go out for dinner, etc. If you put a rake and woodchipper in my hands the minute I step off the plane, I may suddenly get "back" problems ("ugh---I never told you, I fell out of a 747 when I was young..."); but hey, I can always rake leaves! (Hey: I did landscaping years ago, and man, branches made my lawnmower sound like Godzilla! That thing roared!) (I think I clipped a few squirrels too...) All the best with everything, Rod, and I hope you find a terrific place when it's over...
shadownet
Its a lot-a-yaht for sure! Girls are going to have lots of fun! Do I hear party on the high seas!
Axeye
Absolutely an incredible series of images loaded with goodies (the girls), set up perfectly to the most minute details. You consistently blow my mind!
TruForm
That's really awesome work! Well done!