Colorization

CCC – Space Warped 01

I had mentioned that this comic would move at a different pace than the ones I do solo, and here’s good evidence of that. Malezor got the lineart to me pretty quickly, and in turn it didn’t take me too long to get it colored. So, now we’re officially in the prologue to Space Warped.

I don’t want to get people’s hopes up too high, though, as crossover goodness many of you are looking for isn’t going to be in the prologue. We need to set up how the crossover happens first, but we’re doing our best to get this essential plot stuff published and out there quickly so we can move on to real “meat” of the story.

In site-related news, updates of any kind are going to be few and far between for a little while, as I have another convention I’m attending. Afterwards I’ll be visiting some friends, so for the next couple weeks (until about the 15th) I won’t be able to work the same way I usually do. I’m going to try and get as much done as possible during that time, but if I go a few days without posting anything, that’s why.

Camp Woody Ch. 1 – Camp Chaos Page 16

So, at long last the final page to Camp Chaos is up. This page was drafted by Linno, then handed off to me to ink and color. This page more than any other is a blending of the two main artists for the comic.

But this isn’t the end for Camp Woody. No, I’m quite sure there’s more stories to be told, but on top of that I’m planning on doing some revising. Pages 5-8 of this comic were drawn by a different artist and, while I think the pages are fine, the art shifts is pretty dramatic from the more rounded, anime-influenced styles that Linno and I use, respectively. That being said, I intend to redraw those pages myself, so you can expect to see updated versions of them showing up around here at some point.

Writer: Slim
Producer & Editor: Jayrich & No Pants
Artist: Linno
Inks: Nearphostison (Me)
Colorists: Nearphostison (Me)

PBX – More Mom Swapping

This is another Pandoras Box picture I was commissioned to color. Once again we see the boys trading their mothers a swimming pool, though this time they have little signs to go along with their naughty activities.

I’d always wanted to take a crack at this one, but I had been putting it off because I don’t have a lot of experience with water, especially bodies in water. I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, though, so I took this commission as an opportunity to try something relatively new to me. Hopefully my inexperience didn’t ruin the picture for anyone.

PBX – Mom Swap B

Before I start: Yes, I plan to color “Mom Swap A” at some point. This one came up first because it was commissioned.

I really like this picture, both by itself as well as my work on it. This is, of course, a Pandoras Box work, the original falling somewhere between a typical sketch and a fully-realized piece. Of course this allowed me a bit of leeway with the colors, though I tried to stick close to PBX’s look. I don’t have much else to say on this one, I’m afraid, other than I hope you like this swimming pool motif. It’ll be cropping up again soon.

PBX – Dragon Ball Gag

I have no idea what the actual name of this pic is, or if it even has one, so I titled this post after my favorite part of the picture. 🙂

This is the second of four Pandoras Box pictures I’ve been commissioned to color. I was happy to do this one, since it only exists in sketch form to my knowledge, and I feel working with rough drafts and sketches is something I can do better than many other colorists. Since I ink everything I color anyway, having only a sketch to work off of isn’t a hindrance for me at all.

I hope you guys are enjoying the influx of PBX colors, and I should be able to get the other two done and posted during the month of October. Peace!

PBX – Mothers on the Phone

I don’t know what the real name of this picture is, but my copy is called “DBZ Request 02”. 😀

Anyway, I’ve been commissioned to color four of Pandoras Box’s pictures, and this is the first of them. After checking with PBX to make sure it’s okay (it is, PBX is awesome), I’m releasing this first one. There are certain advantages to commissioning a color job, beyond being able to hand-pick the pictures I color. One of them is getting a say in what colors are used, for example this picture uses blue eye shadow due to the specifications of the commissioner.

Anyway, I can’t say there’s any specific schedule for when the other three pictures will be done, but I hope to release them sooner rather than later. Coloring PBX usually takes longer than my average colorization, because I want to take extra time to try and maintain the original shading (including subtleties, which I sometimes have to look really close to pick out) and details.