Friday, January 25, 2008
Graphic Novel, The Bee-Man of Orn, Preview pages
I'm quite happy with my overall design here. I think I'm done editing, but something always pops up - we'll see. Anyway, here is a sample from the beginning of the story. Eagle-eyed cartoonist, Alex Mathews spotted an error, which is now fixed. I am obliged to him, and no mistake. Check out the link to his website (above) for some real funny cartoons. Well, at least I was prepared! The same eyes Royston Robertson uses to execute the fine lines of those uber-funny cartoons of his spotted my trick-word 'Kangeroo', that I had cunningly placed in the story to make sure everyone was, er, on their toes.
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7 comments:
Loved it Rod... Look forward to more. Cheers Euphrosene
Thank you, Euphrosene, you are, as always, too kind.
Rod- quite a project! Nice looking and with a nice fairytale quality to it. Should be an interesting book.
Gerry
Wow. That's some fancy-looking art, and a fun story. I especially liked the hive format at the beginning, showing that each new page was connected to the previous one, many parts building a whole. A very nice book. I haven't kept up with your blog so I'm not sure where this book will be sold, but I'll be getting a copy.
Gerry, as moral tales go it isn't bad because it has some nice adventurous elements - good for drawing. I was really taken with the languid pace of the thing though, so I've tried to balance the adventure side with a good deal of just walking, talking and thinking. Hopefully, it works.
Hi Mark, you are too kind. Hope things are going well.
I'm glad you like that. For months I couldn't move forward with the story because of the long intro. I couldn't see how to link it to the comic pages. I figured as straight text it might turn away people looking for drawings. I gave myself a pat-on-the back when I came up with the hive format. When I look at the pages on slideshow it looks a little like point and click, which I like.
I shall get a copy off to you when it gets done.
Hi Rod, I loved your surreal fairy tale "The Bee-man of Orn- and hope to see more...and it's beautifully drawn as well! Hope it will be a book one day!
many greetings,
Tobias Tak (tobiastak@yahoo.co.uk)
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