New Artwork Done for DarkBrain`s GRACE COMES HOME

Just a wee teaser with this INCOMPLETE illustration done for the incomparable, first anniversary celebrating  comics publisher that can be found on www.darkbrain.com

Because of misunderstanding the drawing evolved diferently from the vision of my publisher and editor, Mr. Andrew Zar, so it had to be amended. The solution..? Visual was ... not exactly re-drawn but rather 'divided' in two layers - so using the PhotoShop magic I've kept dominant part of the initial drawing minus the problematic background as the FIRST layer depicting [here not shown] foreground with the main character...

... or, is it her..? Hmmmm...

THIS is the second layer with REJECTED version of the Background [to impress the Publisher I went a wee crazy offering 4 diferent versions of the pencils-only sketch contrasted into the blacklined faux-inks look. The ACCEPTED version is safe and sound, uploaded  and 'in the can' along with the foreground fershlugginer, to be spliced together in the sanctum of the intrepid DarkBrain Comics HQ by The Colourist Supreme, Christa Rosenkranz.

So, my standard procedure: colour pencil [red in this case] used for roughing-in the secondary characters in the mid-ground [in the frankenstein-ized illustration to emerge soon] and background of the ominously looking lab. Over the red sketch on A4-sized printer paper went second quick pass with graphite HB wood-clinched pencil, then meticulous roll of the kneaded eraser over the whole thing to make all the linework faint, barely seen for the third pass with 2mm lead in Mars Staedtler leadholder, F grade. Then, scanning the pic and tweaking it a little in P-Shop till it went all dark, greyish parts were touched-up with the Burn Tool and then some filters for the elements behind the characters - four times. This shown version is my favourite one -- but I've anticipated which one would be chosen by Mr. Zar and it was so.

Anyway, GRACE COMES HOME and onto the computer screen close to you VERY soon.

In the meantime read all the incredible stuff on the aforementioned site, which, along with GRACE, is (C)DARKBRAIN COMICS LLC.

Salut.

My Colour Experiment with GRACE (C)DarkBrain COmics

I am Welcomed Warmly in the Kingdom of Dark Brain [comics]

Artwork is by me, characters are (C)DarkBrain Comics and DARKBRAIN.COM is the company I am to draw this comics series for, called GRACE COMES HOME. It`s Sci-Fi horror, it rokks, it changes its artists like some people change tissues and I am the latest one.

Drawn on ordinary A4 sized printer paper - a wee thicker and with rougher surface - and with 3H & F leads in 2mm clutch pencils. Figures are joy to do, contrast and colour in PhotoShop, but we`ll see how I cope with strict deadlines and LOTS of background details, environment, perspective and such in February when I roll up my sleeves, sharpen the lead and start drawing away...

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Okay, I lied. No sleeves rollin`, I always wear Tee-shirts. Sorry.

Muscular IS Sexy...When I Draw It, This Time

This was done more than two years ago, on an A4-sized DALER-ROWNEY 120lbs paper, on its rough surface with 2mm lead, 3H hardness inside a lead-holder/clutch pencil. Sometime later I`ve coloured it after darkening the lines in PhotoShop to appear sort of 'inky'. Then I assumed I lost the file but discovered it last night..! Feels good to share it with you, me chipmunkies.

Come to think of it -- not enough of SEQUENTIALS here in Ye TitillationLand. An omission to be amended at once.

Pencils - Affable Askanio & Yours Truly, inks by Y.T. [me again], screentones thanks to the FILTERS magic in PhotoShop 7. Winsor-Newton series 16 brush used with Talens waterproof ink, along with Gillott`s 290 old copper nib.

Bliss.

M3K is for MIGHT3 KIDS

This is it, I reckon... the final version of the children in their 'official uniforms' and with the M3K logo. Done on A4 thicker printer paper with light blue Col-Erase pencil stub. Of course, incoming final version will have elaborate backgrounds etc. Heck, maybe even colour..!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, have a good `un. Cheers.
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(c)LINGO Foreign Languages Centre/Centar stranih jezika

The Power of MIGHT3KIDS

©2010 ~Boyann
Seriously, I don`t know if this blog entry is enough for 'securing the idea`s name' or the new comicbook feature`s title... but 'Power-Kids', 'Powerkids', 'PowerKidZ' and many other variations are already used for inflatable beds, nanny services and similar... Heck, even FantastiKids was the title of a 2006 fantasy series about three siblings guarding a horrific secret hiding in a magical box entrusted to them by a dying mother..!

... and the name of a French children`s pop-group.

Can you believe it, by feverishly typing various word combinations I`ve managed to stumble upon NO RESULTS FOUND for 'The Might3Kids'!!!

Therefore, I reckon it`s not out of place to claim the title/name/trademark/copyright for LINGO Foreign Languages Centre and myself..?

... or is it..?

What needs to be done now..? Let the breathlessly awaiting world know that I`ve stabbed the banner on this hilltop or I need to do some administration and handsomely pay for the protection of the name and the privilege to own it..?

Am I doing the [un]wise thing with blaring about this publicly or should I have kept shtumm and do the deed after the holidays..?

For better or worse, the word`s out and what I used to show in my gallery from time to time here is POWER-KIDS no more...

... ARISE, THE MIGHT3KIDS.

(c)LINGO Foreign Languages Centre/Centar Stranih Jezika

`Nuff said.