by Andy Gray | May 13, 2013 | comic art, Uncategorized
Why do I want to write, draw and publish a graphic novel? Back in the 1950’s a clergyman, Marcus Morris decided that he wanted to create a comic based on Christian values, and went on to create the hugely successful Eagle comic. Had he a few things in his...
by Andy Gray | May 13, 2013 | comic art
A quick update on the script development. I now have a talented young co-writer on board, Christina. She has now sent me through a mass amount of ideas fleshing out the questions that I posed based on my back story A few things seem to be coming together as time...
by Andy Gray | May 10, 2013 | comic art, Drawing technique, Uncategorized
A comic book illustrator is different from a regular illustrator in that they must be able to produce sequential art, to be part of the story telling process, and work as part of a team. Be a producer of sequential art Sequential art is a tricky business. When you...
by Andy Gray | May 9, 2013 | comic art, Drawing technique
For a comic book illustrator, knowing how to draw sequential art is essential. You have to be able to link one panel to another, and be consistent with the drawing style and objects that you are rendering over and over. Here are a few pointers Develop images from the...
by Andy Gray | May 7, 2013 | black and white illustration, comic art, Drawing technique, Uncategorized
Er…yeah. I use scribble to create artwork. This picture started its life as a scribble. I had an idea of course…there would be a nose, and a mouth. Because I’m looking at creating this comic (planning going well, btw) I’ve been reading judge...
by Andy Gray | May 3, 2013 | comic art
I’ve started thinking about the whole comic thing. I’ve got quite a few books on comic art, and although I haven’t got the patience for being a draughtsman on every picture, the scrapper faster style I still like. At least it’s my...