I really love the gestures (the physical poses) I got out of Thrud in this page. I think it communicated a lot of emotion and relayed a lot of information without speaking a word. The only thing I wasn’t happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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I want to give credit to my significant other for the idea for Thrud’s test. The vast majority of what’s on this site is entirely from my head (plus reference) but sometimes I get some help. Oh, and something I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Dwarfs play for keeps, huh? Imagine how long they’ve had that setup waiting for a god to test it. I hope that the sweat pouring of our God of Strength comes through (and not just his shirt). It was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Harsh but fair, those dwarves. The strong lighting allowed for some fun with the colors along with a more simple shadow scheme. Of couse, since Magni is Magni there was nothing to worry about, right? It’s a good thing that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looks like the dwarves are a bit more than they seem. This’ll teach Magni not to be so trusting. I liked how dramatic everything was on this page. The lighting made it possible to really have “stage-like” layouts for each[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This actually uploaded without a little note from me. Did everybody like the cane action in the third panel. I love being able to do fades in Photoshop. It makes showing a quick action much easier than in the old[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These series of pages have more perspective work in them than the hundred pages before them. On the other hand, I love how grounded everything is. The legs walking down the stairs are some of the most photographically accurate images[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My first serious attempt at 3-point perspective. To be successful you have to start pretty small (letter-sized) page to get vanishing points that don’t look distorted. At least I don’t have a table big enough to use a full board.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That cave is actually straight from some reference I found shortly before I started penciling the page. It came out really great especially the blue-ice part. The original had a bit more glow at the top but this definitely captures an entrance[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If the previous page had some trace-through, this one didn’t, so it’s a point of pride for me. I hope the SFX reads alright. I’m still getting used to it. Share on Facebook