I can't find my camera cable. Better pics up tomorrow hopefully.
Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
sorry for the long delay!
I literally had 5 weeks in a row of business travel. That means no access to my computer. So, no surprise, very little of anything non-work-related got done. The next page is in progress -- unfortunately, it won't get done until after this week, probably.
Why?
Two very awesome words: Halloween costume. Actually, make that 3 words: epic Halloween costume. It involves sewing -- the most complicated thing I have ever attempted to make. So, in consolation, let me show you some reference pictures and my work in progress.
It has to be done by Thursday night. Today's progress was that I got those @#$ ^%$# @#%%$ cuffs attached to the sleeves. They look really good now, but I was struggling with the interfacing, and which side goes where, and ended up unpicking two entire seams with a pin and scissors because I don't have a seam ripper. I really need a seam ripper.
Anyway, I still have to attach the sleeves to the body (it's still downstairs by the ironing board). Add interfacing to the body and the sleeves. Sew the lining, and somehow attach this all together neatly so it doesn't have threads hanging all over the place. Oh yeah, and then sew ribbon in that nifty pattern all over the front.
Doable, I think. Really. Wish me luck though (I could probably use it).
Oh, and here's Kiaron's face. He is not impressed.
Have a great week!
Why?
Two very awesome words: Halloween costume. Actually, make that 3 words: epic Halloween costume. It involves sewing -- the most complicated thing I have ever attempted to make. So, in consolation, let me show you some reference pictures and my work in progress.
It has to be done by Thursday night. Today's progress was that I got those @#$ ^%$# @#%%$ cuffs attached to the sleeves. They look really good now, but I was struggling with the interfacing, and which side goes where, and ended up unpicking two entire seams with a pin and scissors because I don't have a seam ripper. I really need a seam ripper.
Anyway, I still have to attach the sleeves to the body (it's still downstairs by the ironing board). Add interfacing to the body and the sleeves. Sew the lining, and somehow attach this all together neatly so it doesn't have threads hanging all over the place. Oh yeah, and then sew ribbon in that nifty pattern all over the front.
Doable, I think. Really. Wish me luck though (I could probably use it).
Oh, and here's Kiaron's face. He is not impressed.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
waiting too long for the punch line -- new page btw
Whatever. Hopefully those who come after who read the whole archive in one sitting will think it's funny. New page that really shouldn't have been so hard. I forced myself to cut down on detail -- it bugs me to look at it, but otherwise I might not have finished the page for another week. >:( Bah!
Meh. I should go to bed now. Good night, all!
Meh. I should go to bed now. Good night, all!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
eep
Sunday, August 21, 2011
interim info -- Elliot's backstory
I've been under stress and haven't felt like drawing, and I apologize. For the meantime, I thought I could share some background details of the OtW story that probably will never make it into the comic.
Before the comic started, Elliot was a student of some sort. It's not really important, but I thought it would be something like training in reading, writing, and mathematics so that he can take over his father's merchant business. Or something like that. Elliot's heart was not in it, however. He longed to be a hero.
And so, one day, he trips over a convenient sword and decides he's going to be a hero! The sword probably said something to that effect, to. Probably some long spiel about saving the world from evil and/or certain destruction. Elliot wouldn't have paid attention. He also would not have questioned why there is a magical sword in the middle of the forest.
So, Elliot has no prior training with weapons. He's played with swords before, sure, but he's never had any real training. I'm toying with the idea in the comic of someone giving him some pointers. But maybe not, because this story is very fast-paced, and that would just slow the plot down. The unspoken assumption is that Darron could probably teach the kid a few things, since Darron actually does know how to use a sword.
Ah, Darron. Poor boy. I thought he was too boring, so I gave him a tragic backstory. In restrospect, I probably overdid it -- I probably shouldn't have had him freaking out that much about swords, and the dragon . . . but it was just so much fun to draw!
Tune in again, same Bat Time, same Bat Channel for either more behind-the-scenes story . . . or maybe even a comic! :D
Before the comic started, Elliot was a student of some sort. It's not really important, but I thought it would be something like training in reading, writing, and mathematics so that he can take over his father's merchant business. Or something like that. Elliot's heart was not in it, however. He longed to be a hero.
And so, one day, he trips over a convenient sword and decides he's going to be a hero! The sword probably said something to that effect, to. Probably some long spiel about saving the world from evil and/or certain destruction. Elliot wouldn't have paid attention. He also would not have questioned why there is a magical sword in the middle of the forest.
So, Elliot has no prior training with weapons. He's played with swords before, sure, but he's never had any real training. I'm toying with the idea in the comic of someone giving him some pointers. But maybe not, because this story is very fast-paced, and that would just slow the plot down. The unspoken assumption is that Darron could probably teach the kid a few things, since Darron actually does know how to use a sword.
Ah, Darron. Poor boy. I thought he was too boring, so I gave him a tragic backstory. In restrospect, I probably overdid it -- I probably shouldn't have had him freaking out that much about swords, and the dragon . . . but it was just so much fun to draw!
Tune in again, same Bat Time, same Bat Channel for either more behind-the-scenes story . . . or maybe even a comic! :D
Sunday, August 7, 2011
wip
Also, I don't know why my default sketch color is green. I've never thought about that before, but I've been consistent with it for a very long time.
Monday, August 1, 2011
mostly settled in
But my tablet is lost in the boxes, and I'm too tired to find it tonight. At least I won't need to cook tomorrow, so I should have more time. :)
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