Spaced out!

Some sample page images from my Instagram feed.  I am near the end goal as I wrap up the final act of the comic book.  What a strange, hard, fulfilling, and magical adventure thus far.  I will have a postmordem when it is all said and done.  My mistakes, my surprises, etc.  Just thought I'd give the folks who don't follow me on instagram a few pics.

Fil and Mantis website

The Bounty Hunter Ug here wants you to click on the new website for the Spaced Out project.  Concept art, Bio's of the characters, links to the kickstarter, and more are all here http://filandmantis.com/

Comic Page Directors cut

So, This comic has taken a bit of time I'm putting together.  Getting close enough to run a kickstarter campaign but a ton of great freelance and jobs have made the personal project slow at times.  Only so many hours one can devote creatively....  Since it's taken so long and I haven't worked full time on this comic the style and my general design sense has changed since I started.  I am now going back through the first 3 pages and directors cutting them up.  Here's s sample of the way I am changing and hopefully "fixing" the issues I see I want to fix.

8 months Ago

&

YESTERDAY

Hopefully you can see it too.  Getting there.  I ave about 6 fully unique stories in my head so hopefully after this one, if successful, I'll just keep going and transition into doing this on a regular basis.

Evolution of a page

So after I jot down a few notes in my handy dandy notebook this is how I make a comic book page.  Photoshop for the thumbnails and thoughts.  Manga studio for the lines then back to Photoshop for colors and wording.  That's how I'm building this up.  Page 45 of a planned 85 pages for this story.

On another note, and of course if you are still reading this, I want to make some online videos and tutorials this year.  I of course do not have software to edit so I am adding a donate button to any of you online folks who want to contribute.  All the contributions will go towards software and upkeep for tutorials.  I plan on doing some traditional ones and digital.  So here's the button.
This is my way of trying to keep it all free for the art community.
 If you have the means and the desire, click away.

If not, no worries, I still heart you

Either way, the tutorials will happen, this is just a way to hopefully get it all done faster.
Here's to an awesome 2013!

Cheers,

Bean

What I've been up to - Spaced Out

Slowly but surely I am making and creating my graphic novel.  I don't want to give away the story so I apologize for the blurred lines.  I'm just excited so I wanted to show the bloggers what I'm working on.  3 pages not in order, just randoms.